| Tiger Army | |
|---|---|
 Tiger Army performing at Warped Tour 2007 | |
| Background information | |
| Genre(s) | Alternative Rock New Wave Punkabilly Melodic Hardcore Psychobilly |
| Years active | 1995 - present |
| Label(s) | Chapter Eleven Records Hellcat Records |
| Website | www.tigerarmy.com |
| Members | |
| Nick 13 Geoff Kresge James Meza | |
| Former members | |
| Jeff Roffredo Mike Fasano Fred Hell London May Adam Carson Joel Day | |
Tiger Army is a psychobilly band that was formed in 1995 in Berkeley, California. The Warped Tour' is a touring music and Extreme sports festival A music genre is a categorical and typological construct that identifies musical sounds as belonging to a particular category and type of music that can be distinguished from other Alternative rock (also called alternative music, alt-rock or simply alternative; known primarily in the UK as indie) is a genre of New Wave is a Rock music genre that existed during the late 1970s and the 1980s Psychobilly is a genre of Rock music that mixes elements of Punk rock, Rockabilly, and other genres Melodic hardcore is a subgenre of Hardcore punk. It is more melodic than traditional hardcore punk Psychobilly is a genre of Rock music that mixes elements of Punk rock, Rockabilly, and other genres In the Music industry, a record label can be a Brand and a Trademark associated with the Marketing of music recordings and Music Hellcat Records is an independent Record label based in Los Angeles California. Nick 13 (born Kearney Nick Jones 1975 in San Jose California) is the Guitarist Vocalist, and main songwriter of Psychobilly band Geoff Kresge is a Songwriter, Guitarist, Bassist, who played with AFI for most of their early career from 1992 through 1997 and co-wrote Tiger Army is a Psychobilly band that was formed in 1995 in Berkeley California. Mike "The Sack" Fasano is a drummer who has toured and recorded for several bands including Warrant, former Eagles guitarist Don Felder, London May (born 20 July 1967) is a rock musician best know as the drummer for American band Samhain, which he joined in the summer of 1985. Adam Carson is the original and current drummer of the alternative rock band AFI. Joel Day is an American bassist and Guitarist He played Upright bass with Tiger Army from 1995 to 1997 in the band's original incarnation Psychobilly is a genre of Rock music that mixes elements of Punk rock, Rockabilly, and other genres Berkeley is a city on the east shore of San Francisco Bay in Northern California, in the United States.
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History
The band played their first show at the famous 924 Gilman Street venue in Berkeley, California, with AFI on March 29, 1996. The 924 Gilman Street project alternately the Alternative Music Foundation, is the Berkeley California street address and Berkeley is a city on the east shore of San Francisco Bay in Northern California, in the United States. AFI (abbreviated from A F ire I nside and formerly A sking F or i t A bunch of F ucking I Events 1461 - Wars of the Roses: Battle of Towton - Edward of York defeats Queen Margaret to become King Year 1996 ( MCMXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar) After making a name for themselves playing shows throughout the California area alongside AFI and English psychobilly pioneers The Meteors, they were signed to Chapter Eleven Records. California ( is a US state on the West Coast of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean. England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland The Meteors are a Psychobilly band Originally from the United Kingdom, they are often credited with giving the genre its distinctive sound
Tiger Army first entered the studio in the summer of 1996 to record a self-titled vinyl record EP, now referred to as the Temptation EP. A gramophone An extended play ( EP) is a Vinyl record, CD, or Music download which contains more music than a single, but is too short to qualify This EP caught the attention of Tim Armstrong, owner of Hellcat Records, who signed the band. Timothy Lockwood Armstrong (born November 25, 1966) is an influential American musician and songwriter best known for his work with Punk rock Hellcat Records is an independent Record label based in Los Angeles California. Tiger Army recorded their first full-length, the self-titled Tiger Army, in January of 1999. Tiger Army is the first full-length release by California Psychobilly band Tiger Army, released on October 26, 1999. It was released that October. Stand-up bassist Joel Day left Tiger Army before the band was signed, so the Quakes stand-up bassist Rob Peltier was hired to play on the album. Joel Day is an American bassist and Guitarist He played Upright bass with Tiger Army from 1995 to 1997 in the band's original incarnation The Quakes are a Psychobilly band from Buffalo NY. They were formed in 1986, and were one of the very first American psychobilly bands
During the ensuing California mini-tour promoting the album, Nick 13 asked Geoff Kresge, one of his former bandmates from Influence 13, to join Tiger Army. Nick 13 (born Kearney Nick Jones 1975 in San Jose California) is the Guitarist Vocalist, and main songwriter of Psychobilly band Geoff Kresge is a Songwriter, Guitarist, Bassist, who played with AFI for most of their early career from 1992 through 1997 and co-wrote Kresge accepted, and joined as a permanent member a few months later. The band was asked to play on the Danzig and Samhain tour in 2000, where they befriended Samhain drummer London May. Gdańsk ( Polish pronunciation; 'Danzig', Gduńsk Gedania Dantiscum is the City at the centre of the fourth-largest Metropolitan area in Poland Samhain was a Death rock / Horror Punk band formed by singer Glenn Danzig in 1983 London May (born 20 July 1967) is a rock musician best know as the drummer for American band Samhain, which he joined in the summer of 1985. He joined the band when Adam Carson left. Adam Carson is the original and current drummer of the alternative rock band AFI.
The band recorded a second album, Tiger Army II: Power of Moonlite in 2001. Tiger Army II Power of Moonlite is Tiger Army 's second album released on July 24, 2001. London May left shortly after the recording, and was replaced with Fred Hell.
On March 10, 2003, Fred Hell was shot four times, including once in the head, by armed robbers who broke into his friend's apartment in Chino, California. Events 241 BC - First Punic War: Battle of the Aegates Islands - The Romans sink the Carthaginian fleet bringing Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. Chino is a city in San Bernardino County, California, United States. A bullet became lodged in his brain, making it necessary for him to go through physical therapy before he could play drums again. At the time, the band was in the process of recording the album Tiger Army III: Ghost Tigers Rise. Tiger Army III Ghost Tigers Rise is Tiger Army 's third full-length album At first, the record was repeatedly delayed to make time for him to recover enough to perform, but his injuries proved serious enough for the band to hire a studio drummer, Mike Fasano, drum tech for both Rancid and Tiger Army, to play on the album. Mike "The Sack" Fasano is a drummer who has toured and recorded for several bands including Warrant, former Eagles guitarist Don Felder, Rancid is a punk band formed in 1991 in Albany California, by Matt Freeman and Tim Armstrong. Hell attempted to play on the tour supporting the album's release, but he was again forced to stay and recover while Fasano joined the band on the road. In July 2004, Hell decided to depart from the band in light of his injuries.
Only months later, in September 2004, Geoff Kresge departed the band to focus his efforts on his new record label, Dead Body Records and began recruiting members for a new band called Viva Hate. Viva Hate is a rock band that was formed late in the summer of 2004 by Geoff Kresge after he left Tiger Army. He would join his wife Kamilla Vanilla with Horrorpops as a guitarist a month later. HorrorPops are a Danish band that formed in 1996 The band's sound is rooted in new wave, Punk rock, Psychobilly, and Rockabilly. Nick 13 quickly announced a new line-up for Tiger Army, featuring drummer "Wasted" James Meza (formerly of The Rezurex and numerous other small Los Angeles psychobilly bands, and a former touring drummer for the Nekromantix) and stand-up bassist Jeff Roffredo (formerly of Cosmic Voodoo, Calavera and The Rezurex), who were full-time members of Tiger Army, until Jeff Roffredo, departed from the band in early 2008, leaving Geoff Kresge to once again take the position. Los Angeles (lɑˈsændʒələs los ˈaŋxeles in Spanish) is the largest City in the state of California and the American West The Nekromantix are a Danish - American Psychobilly band formed in 1989 in Copenhagen Denmark and currently recording for Hellcat Records
Tiger Army's fourth album, titled Music from Regions Beyond, was released on June 5, 2007[1] and was produced by Jerry Finn. Music from Regions Beyond is the fourth full-length Tiger Army album released on June 5, 2007. Events 70 - Titus and his Roman Legions breach the middle wall of Jerusalem in the Siege of Jerusalem This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 2007 Jerry Finn was an American Record producer who worked on Albums by popular bands such as AFI Bad Religion Blink-182 Alkaline Trio MxPx Rancid [2]
In 2008, Tiger Army has played a number of shows in the U. S. , Australia and Japan. Upcoming tours include Europe, the U. S. and Canada.
Band members
Current members
- Nick 13 - lead vocals, guitars (1995 - present)
- Geoff Kresge - stand-up bass (1999 - 2004, 2008 - present)
- James Meza - drums, percussion (2004 - present)
Former members
- Joel Day - stand-up bass (1995 - 1997)
- Adam Carson - drums, percussion (1995 - 2000)
- London May -drums, percussion (2000 - 2002)
- Fred Hell - drums, percussion (2002 - 2004)
- Jeff Roffredo - stand-up bass (2004 - 2008)
Session members
- Rob Peltier - stand-up bass (1999, Tiger Army)
- Mike Fasano - drums, percussion (2004, live and Tiger Army III: Ghost Tigers Rise)
Discography
Studio albums
- 1999: Tiger Army
- 2001: Tiger Army II: Power of Moonlite
- 2004: Tiger Army III: Ghost Tigers Rise- #146 US
- 2007: Music from Regions Beyond- #49 US
EPs
- 1997: Temptation EP
- 2002: Early Years EP
- 2004: Ghost Tigers EP
Compilations
References
External links
- Ghost Tigers fansite
- TFL-approved fanlisting
- Dutch Tiger Army Website
- Tiger Army Website
- Tiger Army Live Photos
- Interview with Tiger Army
- Tiger Army on issue #36 Cover of Rockabilly Magazine w/Interview
- SHOUT! Music Webzine (Interview & Photos)
- PunkRockers.com
- Tiger Army Setlists
- Inked Magazine interview
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