Tiger Army played their first show at seminal California DIY venue 924 Gilman in 1996. A trio with guitar, stand-up bass & drums led by singer, guitarist & songwriter Nick 13, the bandās sound is a unique blend of punk and Midcentury rock 'n' roll, emphasizing songwriting and melody.Ā
Four albums were released on Hellcat/Epitaph, starting with their self-titled debut in 1999. Heavy touring continued through the end of 2008, when they wrapped the cycle for āMusic From Regions Beyondā, produced by the legendary Jerry Finn. The album yielded the single āForever Fades Awayā and their highest visibility with favorable reviews in the āNew York Timesā & a national TV appearance on āJimmy Kimmel Liveā, yet theyāve always been outsiders to the mainstream, authenticity never compromised.
Nick 13 switched gears to play Americana music solo, releasing & touring a self-titled album on Sugar Hill Records in 2011. Tiger Army continued in a limited capacity, still playing āOctoberflameā, a multi-night SoCal festival curated by 13 (which had its tenth installment in 2019 with 2 sold out shows at The Wiltern in Los Angeles) and known for the bandās different setlists each night featuring deep cuts, surprise covers & guest musicians.
The band returned to full-time status in 2015 with the recording of 'V ā¢ā¢ā¢ā' (their fifth album), released the following spring on Lunatone/Rise & supported with extensive touring over four continents that lasted into late 2017. 2018 saw the release of the tiki/surf themed 'Dark Paradise' EP. 2019 was marked by the creation & release of 'Retrofuture', their sixth full length LP ā they managed to tour in North America, Germany & the UK before the pandemic struck.
Tiger Army is known for its passionately devoted fanbase, with thousands sporting tattoos of lyrics, song titles, or the bandās signature āTigerBatā logo. Any set is a journey that takes the audience from romantic ballads like āDark and Lonely Nightā or the Rock en espaƱol āMi Amor La Lunaā, to high energy stompers like āF.T.W.ā.
They celebrate their 25th anniversary in 2021, come see whatās led to the longevity for yourself at a live show when you can!