The RockTigers (, also written as The Rock Tigers, The Rocktigers) were a

South Korea South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea (ROK), is a country in East Asia, constituting the southern part of the Korean Peninsula and sharing a land border with North Korea. Its western border is formed by the Yellow Sea, while its eas ...

rock and roll Rock and roll (often written as rock & roll, rock 'n' roll, or rock 'n roll) is a genre of popular music that evolved in the United States during the late 1940s and early 1950s. It originated from African-American music such as jazz, rhythm a ...

band from 2001 to 2013. The RockTigers had a style that was rooted in the 1940s and 1950s jump blues,

boogie-woogie Boogie-woogie is a genre of blues music that became popular during the late 1920s, developed in African-American communities since 1870s.Paul, Elliot, ''That Crazy American Music'' (1957), Chapter 10, p. 229. It was eventually extended from pi ...

, and

rockabilly Rockabilly is one of the earliest styles of rock and roll music. It dates back to the early 1950s in the United States, especially the South. As a genre it blends the sound of Western musical styles such as country with that of rhythm and blu ...

that sets them apart from other Korean indie bands.

Background

They branded their style of music as "kimchibilly" to represent their Korean take on the style, referring to Korea's representative food

kimchi ''Kimchi'' (; ko, 김치, gimchi, ), is a traditional Korean side dish of salted and fermented vegetables, such as napa cabbage and Korean radish. A wide selection of seasonings are used, including '' gochugaru'' (Korean chili powder), ...

, and for years held monthly "Kimchibilly Nights." The term was coined by a foreign fan of the band. Rt2011

Although not part of the Korean mainstream, The RockTigers have developed a cult following, especially among the

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community and tourists, with their energetic live shows around the Hongdae club scene.

Discography

Studio albums

* ''Come On Let's Go'' (2003) * ''Oldies But Goodies'' (2007) * ''Taste The Kimchibilly'' (2008) * ''Rock 'N' Roll Licence'' (2010) * ''Rockabilly Coaster'' (2010) (Japan only) * ''Electric Travel'' (2011) * ''Shut Up And Deal'' (2013)

Compilations

*''문화사기단 합동음반 제1호/Culture Fraud Company Compilation No. 1'' (2002) "Sex Machine" *''문화사기단 크리스마스 컴필레이션/Culture Fraud Company Christmas Compilation'' (2002) "Leather Bike Jacket Boy"

Members

Velvet Geena -

Vocals Singing is the act of creating musical sounds with the voice. A person who sings is called a singer, artist or vocalist (in jazz and/or popular music). Singers perform music (arias, recitatives, songs, etc.) that can be sung with or withou ...

Tiger -

Guitar The guitar is a fretted musical instrument that typically has six strings. It is usually held flat against the player's body and played by strumming or plucking the strings with the dominant hand, while simultaneously pressing selected strin ...

Roy -

Double bass The double bass (), also known simply as the bass () (or by other names), is the largest and lowest-pitched bowed (or plucked) string instrument in the modern symphony orchestra (excluding unorthodox additions such as the octobass). Similar i ...

Eddie Tarantula -

References

External links

Official band website
{{DEFAULTSORT:Rocktigers, The Musical groups established in 2001 Musical groups disestablished in 2013 South Korean indie rock groups South Korean rock music groups Rockabilly music groups