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FROM THE ARMY
view all 38 »- 08.23 Jerry Finn R.I.P. 1969-2008
- 08.20 UK festivals: Reading & Leeds set times!
- 07.07 Tiger Army’s "OCtoberflame 2008" Special 5-Night Event in Anaheim!
- 06.06 Nick 13 on "Loveline" THIS Tuesday June 10th!
- 05.06 Around the World in 80 Days... (n13)
- 04.15 CANADA & USA shows: April-May!!!
- 03.25 EUROPE in April!
- 03.02 AUSTRALIA & JAPAN this month!!!
- 02.13 Flagstaff, AZ
- 01.15 The Return of Geoff Kresge!
LIFE
- Genre: Psychobilly / Alternative / Punk
- Members: Nick 13 - Vocals/Guitar, Jeff Roffredo - Stand-up bass, James Meza - Drums
- Label: Epitaph/Hellcat
- Label Type: Independent
- Website: www.tigerarmy.com
THE ARMY
Whether speaking of the latest album III: Ghost Tigers Rise or Tiger Army in general, the story can be summed up in one word - perseverance. Members shot, members changed, situations that would have finished other bands a thousand times over and still the band has recently delivered its best album to date under the guidance of singer/guitarist/songwriter Nick 13.
III: Ghost Tigers Rise is the band's most distinguished work yet, and while it rests comfortably within the “psychobilly” style that Tiger Army is credited with bringing to the attention of the United States underground, it also transcends genre with its intoxicating mix of vintage punk, rock'n'roll and bittersweet melody. One might hear strains of 80's darkpop or postpunk (think Smiths, The Cure, or Depeche Mode) or a hillbilly pedal steel guitar, but the emphasis is squarely on songwriting, never on novelty or gimmick. Atmospheric and dark, vibrant and beautiful, songs like “Ghostfire” or “Rose of the Devil's Garden” show a band that is connected with the lineage of the past's great rock'n'roll and pop, but the band is no “retro” act - 13 has crafted a sound that is both distinct and unique, no simple feat in a time where rehashing without innovation is the order of the day.
The road to this point has been anything but easy. The band came together in early 1996, where they played their first show at the legendary 924 Gilman in Berkeley, CA (the punk collective where bands such as Green Day, AFI and Rancid got their start), opening for longtime hometown friends AFI and in fact borrowing their drummer Adam Carson. Local gigging on a variety of musically mixed bills and recording demos (later released as the Early Years EP), the band quickly came to the attention of Rancid frontman and Hellcat Records co-founder Tim Armstrong, who contacted Nick 13 and asked him to record an album. Overjoyed but chagrined, 13 had to inform him that he didn't currently have a lineup! In a remarkable display of artistic confidence, Armstrong suggested going forward with a studio lineup, knowing that 13 was the sole songwriter.
The eventual result was the band's self-title debut, released in late '99. It was an album that was to announce the long-overdue arrival of the psychobilly subculture (born in early-eighties England) to the North American continent, introducing countless fans to the style that had gone unnoticed here for so long. In 2000, Nick 13 moved to Los Angeles, intent on finding a touring lineup for the band.
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III: Ghost Tigers Rise is the band's most distinguished work yet, and while it rests comfortably within the “psychobilly” style that Tiger Army is credited with bringing to the attention of the United States underground, it also transcends genre with its intoxicating mix of vintage punk, rock'n'roll and bittersweet melody. One might hear strains of 80's darkpop or postpunk (think Smiths, The Cure, or Depeche Mode) or a hillbilly pedal steel guitar, but the emphasis is squarely on songwriting, never on novelty or gimmick. Atmospheric and dark, vibrant and beautiful, songs like “Ghostfire” or “Rose of the Devil's Garden” show a band that is connected with the lineage of the past's great rock'n'roll and pop, but the band is no “retro” act - 13 has crafted a sound that is both distinct and unique, no simple feat in a time where rehashing without innovation is the order of the day.
The road to this point has been anything but easy. The band came together in early 1996, where they played their first show at the legendary 924 Gilman in Berkeley, CA (the punk collective where bands such as Green Day, AFI and Rancid got their start), opening for longtime hometown friends AFI and in fact borrowing their drummer Adam Carson. Local gigging on a variety of musically mixed bills and recording demos (later released as the Early Years EP), the band quickly came to the attention of Rancid frontman and Hellcat Records co-founder Tim Armstrong, who contacted Nick 13 and asked him to record an album. Overjoyed but chagrined, 13 had to inform him that he didn't currently have a lineup! In a remarkable display of artistic confidence, Armstrong suggested going forward with a studio lineup, knowing that 13 was the sole songwriter.
The eventual result was the band's self-title debut, released in late '99. It was an album that was to announce the long-overdue arrival of the psychobilly subculture (born in early-eighties England) to the North American continent, introducing countless fans to the style that had gone unnoticed here for so long. In 2000, Nick 13 moved to Los Angeles, intent on finding a touring lineup for the band.
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Mary-Jane12.13.07 @ 12:07PM |
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it's freakin cool that you added a vienna-gig in 2008! reckon, i'll be there too .... :) rockin mary-jane
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$am.07.01.07 @ 06:59PM |
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you guys are one of my favorites all time!
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