Tigertrap Records is a

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, which was set up in late

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writers Tom Edwards and Adie Nunn. The label released a series of singles through 2006, concentrating on unbroken talent. During this time, former

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employee Gill Barker joined to manage the label's business affairs. Their first single, 586's ''We Got Bored'' became a sizeable indie club hit and

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awarded it 'Runner Up Single Of The Week' in May '06. The second release was ''Lowlife'' by

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, which went on to be featured in a

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film, ''Mama's Boy''. The band released their debut album on Dim Mak (home to Bloc Party, The Rakes, etc.). Later that year their Brooklyn-based pre-teen brother/sister duo

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were featured in

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and on the covers of

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magazine and

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. The band, featuring guest drummer Russell Simins of

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, signed to

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worldwide in 2007 and released a critically acclaimed album, ''Bang Bang Boom Cake''. In 2007 the label signed former

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songwriter Wojtek Godzisz, whose EP 'Burning Ideals' was their first official CD release. That January also saw the departure of Adie Nunn to singles label/promoter

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. Tigertrap completed its run of singles deals in March '07 and began working towards albums with its current roster Clone Quartet,

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, Untitled Musical Project and Wojtek Godzisz.

Artist roster

* Applicants * Clone Quartet * The Far Cries *

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* Wojtek Godzisz *

* It Hugs Back *

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* Mock Orange * The Patty Winters Show * Popular Workshop *

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* Untitled Musical Project

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Artist roster

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