Tigers Jaw

Tigers Jaw
Background information
Origin Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States
Genres Emo, indie rock, pop punk[1]
Years active 2005–present
Labels Summersteps, Prison Jazz, Photobooth, Run for Cover, No Sleep, Tiny Engines, Shout Out Loud Prints, Topshelf, Memory Music
Website tigersjaw.tumblr.com
Members Ben Walsh
Brianna Collins
Past members Adam McIlwee
Mike May
Dennis Mishko
Pat Brier

Tigers Jaw is an American rock band from Scranton, Pennsylvania, formed in 2005. They released a 7" vinyl, "Spirit Desire", in 2009, on Tiny Engines.[2] On March 21, 2013, Tigers Jaw announced that they will be going on hiatus. However, on August 6, 2013, Run for Cover Records posted that the band never officially stated that they were going to break up. The band would still be making music. Since, they have recorded a new album with all of the original members entitled Charmer which was released in June 2014.[3]

History

Early years and Tigers Jaw (2006–12)

The band's name is a reference to a song by lo-fi band The Microphones. They also have a number of songs whose titles reference songs by the band.

AbsolutePunk gave their self-titled album a generally positive review, noting that "Tigers Jaw is fueled by emotionally-driven lyrics brought to life by vocalist Adam McIlwee, whose voice is one of those that reveal passion while at the same time giving the impression that he's barely trying. Aforementioned opener "The Sun" is one of the better tracks on the album, offering up a well-organized mix of Tigers Jaw's two personas."[4]

Another punk music website, Punknews.org, in their critique of their second eponymous album, felt that the tracks "'Plane vs. Tank vs. Submarine' and 'Chemicals' were particularly notable for "solid guitar work in the form of weeping, goosebump-inducing solos. Strong vocal harmonies and bouncy guitar work carry both "I Saw Water" and "Heat" to heights other bands would have a hard time reaching."[5]

Charmer (2013–present)

On March 21, 2013, Tigers Jaw made an announcement on their tumblr:

“ "After our show in Scranton two weeks ago, Adam, Pat, and Dennis let Ben and I know that for personal reasons they are unable to do Tigers Jaw anymore. This was a surprise for the both of us, but everyone is on good terms, and we respect and support them and their decisions.

A full band Tigers Jaw lineup (consisting of Ben and I with the help of some talented friends) will be doing a full US tour in May–June as well as the UK dates of the previously announced tour with the Menzingers in August. We regret to announce that we will have to cancel the mainland Europe dates. We apologize to the promoters, venues, and anyone who bought tickets.

These are likely to be the last Tigers Jaw tours for the foreseeable future. U.S. tour dates will be announced soon. Thanks.

- Brianna"[6]

 ”

Many fans interpreted this announcement to mean that the band was breaking up. However, Ben Walsh (vocals, guitar) and Brianna Collins (vocals, keyboards) have since clarified that they will continue doing Tigers Jaw as a two piece. Members of Basement filled in for former members of Tigers Jaw during their 2013 UK tour.

Tigers Jaw announced their newest studio album, Charmer, on March 21, 2014 along with the single "Nervous Kids". Charmer reached #49 on the Billboard Charts. They played a U.S. tour with Touché Amoré and Dads in Summer 2014.

They went on a U.S. tour with Lemuria and Somos in Spring 2015. In May 2015, it was announced that Tigers Jaw would be touring the U.S. with New Found Glory and Yellowcard in the Fall of 2015. In June 2015, the band played in Brazil and performed three acoustic shows in New York, Philadelphia, and Somerville. Tigers Jaw toured Australia in July 2015. In August 2015, Tigers Jaw toured in the UK/Europe with Foxing. In fall of 2015, Tigers Jaw opened for co-headliners New Found Glory and Yellowcard on their U.S. tour. The band has done various acoustic shows and is scheduled to do another UK/Europe tour with Basement in February and March 2016.

Members

Current
  • Ben Walsh – guitars, vocals (2007–present), drums (2005–2007)
  • Brianna Collins – keyboards, vocals (2006–present)
Former
  • Adam McIlwee – guitars, vocals (2005–2013)
  • Mike May – drums (2007)
  • Dennis Mishko – bass (2007–2013)
  • Pat Brier – drums (2007–2013)
Current touring musicians[7]
  • Luke Schwartz – bass (2014–present)
  • Teddy Roberts – drums (2014, 2015–present)
  • Pat Benson – guitars (2015–present)
Former touring musicians[8]
  • Andrew Fisher – bass (2013)
  • James Fisher – drums (2013)
  • Derrick Sherman – guitars, vocals (2013, 2015)
  • Colin Gorman – guitars (2013)
  • Eliot Babin – drums (2014)
  • Jake Woodruff – guitars (2014)
  • Sam Lister - drums (2015)

Discography

Studio albums
EPs and singles
Live albums
Music videos
Compilation appearances

References

  1. ↑ Deming, Mark. "Artist Biography". Allmusic. Retrieved September 20, 2014.
  2. ↑ "Tiny Engines Spirit Desire". Tiny Engines Records. Retrieved 2011-06-16.
  3. ↑ "Tigers Jaw never said they were breaking... - Run For Cover Records". Facebook.com. Retrieved 2015-05-15.
  4. ↑ "Tigers Jaw - Tigers Jaw". Absolute Punk.net. Retrieved 2011-06-16.
  5. ↑ "Tigers Jaw - Tigers Jaw". Punknews.org. Retrieved 2011-06-16.
  6. ↑ "tigers jaw — Announcement". Tigersjaw.tumblr.com. 2013-03-21. Retrieved 2015-05-15.
  7. ↑ "Setting the record straight: The parallel lives of Tigers Jaw and Three Man Cannon | The Key". Thekey.xpn.org. 2014-06-13. Retrieved 2015-05-15.
  8. ↑ "Tigers Jaw UK Tour Video". YouTube.com. Retrieved 2015-05-15.
  9. ↑ "Tigers Jaw - Chart history". Billboard.com. 2014-06-21. Retrieved 2015-05-15.
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