Tiger Army
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Tiger Army performing at Warped Tour 2007
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| Background information | |
| Origin | Berkeley, California, United States |
| Genres | Psychobilly, punk rock, post-punk, alternative rock |
| Years active | 1996–present |
| Labels | Luna Tone Records, Rise Records, Chapter Eleven, Hellcat |
| Associated acts | AFI |
| Website | www |
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Tiger Army is an American psychobilly band based in Los Angeles, California. The group was formed in 1996 in Berkeley, California, and its only constant member and lead songwriter is singer/guitarist Nick 13. The band have released five studio albums and one EP.
Tiger Army played their first show at the famous 924 Gilman Street venue in Berkeley, California on March 29, 1996. The band's sound drew from early punk, rock n' roll and rockabilly, as well as dark English pop. Their first official release was a self-titled vinyl record EP, now referred to as the Temptation EP. The record was released by Chapter 11 Records. This EP caught the attention of Tim Armstrong of Rancid, and co-owner of Hellcat Records, who signed the band.
Tiger Army recorded their first full-length, the self-titled Tiger Army, in January 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. Drummer Adam Carson of AFI (band), who had been helping out the band live, played on the record, as well. The band then embarked on a California mini-tour promoting the album in 1999. Then in 2000 Nick 13 asked former AFI (band) bassist Geoff Kresge, one of his former bandmates from Influence 13, to join Tiger Army. Ex-Samhain drummer London May came on board as well.
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