Miniature Tigers is an American
indie pop
Indie pop (also typeset as indie-pop or indiepop) is a music genre and subculture that combines guitar pop with DIY ethic in opposition to the style and tone of mainstream pop music. It originated from British post-punk in the late 1970s and su ...
band based in the
Brooklyn borough of New York City that combines elements of
indie rock
Indie rock is a subgenre of rock music that originated in the United States, United Kingdom and New Zealand from the 1970s to the 1980s. Originally used to describe independent record labels, the term became associated with the music they produc ...
,
synth-pop, and
dream pop
Dream pop (also typeset as dreampop) is a subgenre of alternative rock and neo-psychedelia that emphasizes atmosphere and sonic texture as much as pop melody. Common characteristics include breathy vocals, dense productions, and effects such as ...
. The band is made up of Charlie Brand (lead vocals, guitar), Rick Schaier (keyboards and guitar), Algernon Quashie (guitar), and Brandon Lee (bass guitar).
["Catch the Buzz: Miniature Tigers"]
''Spin'', William Goodman, July 29, 2008
Miniature Tigers began their first national tour in October 2008, which included playing a set at the 2008
CMJ Music Marathon.
Miniature Tigers toured with
Ben Folds in February and played the 2009 Monolith Festival in September. They also toured with
Fun.
Fun (stylized as fun.) is an American pop rock band based in New York City. The band consists of Jack Antonoff (of Steel Train and Bleachers), Andrew Dost (formerly of Anathallo), and Nate Ruess (then-former lead singer of the Format).
Fun fo ...
in support of their latest album, ''
Some Nights''.
Band members
Current members
* Charlie Brand - (lead vocals, guitar)
* Rick Schaier - (keyboards and guitar)
* Algernon Quashie - (guitar)
* Brandon Lee - (bass guitar)
Media
In December 2006, ''
Rolling Stone
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'' listed Miniature Tigers as "one of the 25 best bands on
Myspace." The band has also received favorable attention from
''Spin'' magazine,
[ which included Miniature Tigers in its list of "The 9 Hottest New Bands Playing CMJ 2008." ''Death + Taxes'', a music magazine, awarded the band's ''Black Magic'' and ''White Magic'' EPs 4 stars, calling the band "terribly endearing."
The music video for "Cannibal Queen" has been featured on mtvU and MTV2's Subterranean.
The band's 4th album ''Cruel Runnings'' was released June 17, 2014 with cover art inspired by ]Memphis Group
The Memphis Group, also known as Memphis Milano, was an Italian design and architecture group founded by Ettore Sottsass. It was active from 1980 to 1987. The group designed postmodern furniture, lighting, fabrics, carpets, ceramics, glass and me ...
.
The band contributed music to and appear in the 2015 romantic comedy '' Sleeping with Other People''."Interview: Miniature Tigers"
July 9, 2015
Discography
*''Octopus EP'' (June 27, 2006)
*''White Magic EP'' (March 4, 2008)
*''Black Magic EP'' (March 4, 2008)
*''
Tell It to the Volcano'' (September 16, 2008)
*''
Fortress '' (July 27, 2010)
*''
Mia Pharaoh'' (March 6, 2012)
*''Cruel Runnings'' (June 17, 2014)
*''I Dreamt I Was a Cowboy'' (October 28, 2016)
*''Fortress (Demos)'' (January 12, 2018)
*''Vampires in the Daylight'' (October 11, 2019)
*''Miniature Tigers'' (January 27, 2023)
References
External links
YouTube videoOfficial web site
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Musical groups from Phoenix, Arizona
Musical groups established in 2006
American indie pop groups
Indie rock musical groups from Arizona