Blu DeTiger

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Blu DeTiger
Kitten @ Hermosa Beach Pier 08 17 2019 (48563493986) (cropped).jpg
DeTiger performing at Hermosa Beach in 2019
Born
New York, NY, USA
NationalityAmerican
Occupation
  • Singer-songwriter
  • bass player
  • DJ
Years active2017–present
Musical career
GenresIndie pop
Instruments
Labels
Associated acts
Websitewww.bludetiger.com
TikTok information
Followers1.1 million
Likes17.2 million
Page Display NameBlu DeTiger
Updated: 9 October 2021
www.tiktok.com/@bludetiger

Blu DeTiger is an American singer-songwriter, bass player, record producer, and DJ based in New York City.[3]

Early life[]

DeTiger was born and raised in New York City.[4] Blu DeTiger is her birth name.[5] She was named 'Blu' by her older brother Rex, and her surname comes from her Dutch father.[6] She first started playing bass guitar at 7 years old, and was enrolled in School of Rock from age 7 to 13.[7][8]

DeTiger attended the New York University Tisch School of the Arts' Clive Davis Institute of Recorded Music, and while there, DJ'd at clubs around Manhattan.[8][9] As a DJ, she would improvise bass lines over songs of various genres.[10] She left NYU after two and a half years to focus on touring and recording music.[11]

Career[]

DeTiger toured as a bassist with Caroline Polachek and FLETCHER.[12] She was a touring member of the alternative rock band Kitten, notably on their nationwide tour with Blue October in 2018.[13][14]

DeTiger released her debut single "In My Head" on January 23, 2019.[9] It was produced by The Knocks, and she subsequently toured with them.[15][9] She went viral by playing bass on TikTok during the COVID-19 lockdowns, covering songs by artists like Prince, Janet Jackson, Russ, and Megan Thee Stallion.[16][17][18]

Her debut EP How Did We Get Here? was released on March 5, 2021 on ALT:Vision records.[19] She frequently collaborates with her brother Rex DeTiger, who plays drums and helped to produce her EP.[14][11] She plays bass on the 2021 Bleachers single "Stop Making This Hurt".[20] Her song "Go Bad" is on the soundtrack for the 2021 Netflix film He's All That.[21]

In September 2021, Fender collaborated with DeTiger to launch a new line of bass guitars for the Fender Player Plus series.[22] She was also announced to be an official Fender Next Player.[23] She was featured on the cover of the August 2021 issue of Bass Player, which described her as the “future of bass”.[24][25] In November 2021, DeTiger announced that she signed with Capitol Records.[26] She released her debut "Blondes" with Capitol.[27]

On January 15, 2022, DeTiger made her national TV debut on Saturday Night Live, accompanying Jack Antonoff’s Bleachers on bass.[28]

Discography[]

EP[]

Title Album details
How Did We Get Here?
  • Released: March 5, 2021
  • Label: ALT:Vision Records
  • Formats: LP, digital download

Singles[]

Title Year Album
"In My Head" 2019 non-album singles
"Mad Love"
"Tangerine"
"Figure It Out" 2020 How Did We Get Here?
"Cotton Candy Lemonade"
"Vintage" 2021
"Blondes" non-album single

References[]

  1. ^ "Blu DeTiger". ALT:VISION MGMT & Records. Retrieved 10 October 2021.
  2. ^ "New York City's Blu DeTiger Releases New Single "Tangerine"". Elicit Magazine. 6 September 2019. Retrieved 22 October 2021.
  3. ^ Hazlehurst, Beatrice (3 March 2021). "How Blu DeTiger went from TikTok bassist to full popstar". i-D. Retrieved 10 October 2021.
  4. ^ Akdag, Yas (8 September 2021). "Blu DeTiger excels at Music Hall of Williamsburg". Washington Square News. Retrieved 10 October 2021.
  5. ^ Potton, Ed (9 March 2021). "Meet Blu DeTiger, TikTok's favourite bassist". The Sunday Times. Retrieved 10 October 2021.
  6. ^ Smit, Emma. "Blu DeTiger - Leader of the female bassist army". Metal Magazine. Retrieved 26 November 2021.
  7. ^ Uitti, Jacob (1 March 2021). "Blu DeTiger Strengthens Creative Clarity on New EP, "How Did We Get Here?"". American Songwriter. Retrieved 10 October 2021.
  8. ^ a b Davenport, Emily (23 September 2020). "New York City's Blu DeTiger talks new single, beginnings in music and finding success on TikTok". AMNY. Retrieved 22 October 2021.
  9. ^ a b c Kelly, Joe. "Blu DeTiger Catches a Vibe on Debut Single and Video for 'In My Head': Exclusive". Billboard. Retrieved 10 October 2021.
  10. ^ "Blu DeTiger: "I would bring my bass to my DJ sets and improvise over disco, house and funk records. People would go crazy"". Guitar World. 6 September 2021. Retrieved 10 October 2021.
  11. ^ a b Rosenthal, Paris (15 September 2020). "Bassist Blu DeTiger Is Taking Over TikTok And Beyond In 2020". Paste. Retrieved 19 October 2021.
  12. ^ Escalante, Shanti (5 May 2020). "Meet Blu DeTiger, the TikTok-Famous Bass Queen". Interview Magazine. Retrieved 10 October 2021.
  13. ^ Pace, Lilly (28 October 2019). "Kitten Want to Take You Back With Their Nostalgic 'Goodbye Honeymoon Phase' EP". Billboard. Retrieved 10 October 2021.
  14. ^ a b Bocci, Maria (5 April 2021). "In Conversation: Blu DeTiger". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved 19 October 2021.
  15. ^ "Take Five with Blu DeTiger: When music vibrates with you". Guitar Girl Magazine. 21 October 2019. Retrieved 10 October 2021.
  16. ^ Leight, Elias (9 September 2020). "Missing Live Solos? Look on TikTok". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 10 October 2021.
  17. ^ Amter, Charlie (11 March 2021). "New York's Blu DeTiger Rides Pandemic-Fueled Wave of Interest in Killer Female Basslines". Variety. Retrieved 22 October 2021.
  18. ^ Williams, Sophie (3 February 2021). "Blu DeTiger: New York's achingly cool bass virtuoso". NME. Retrieved 22 October 2021.
  19. ^ Kreps, Daniel (5 March 2021). "'Bass 101': Blu DeTiger". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 10 October 2021.
  20. ^ Graves, Shahlin (24 July 2021). "Bleachers perform 'Stop Making This Hurt' live for Seth Meyers". Coup De Main. Retrieved 19 October 2021.
  21. ^ Mamo, Heran (4 August 2021). "Cyn Covers Sixpence None the Richer's 'Kiss Me' for 'He's All That' Soundtrack". Billboard. Retrieved 19 October 2021.
  22. ^ Magazine, Bass. "Fender Taps Blu DeTiger and Viral Stars to Launch Newest Line of Basses". Bass Magazine - The Future of Bass. Retrieved 2021-11-22.
  23. ^ "Meet our new favourite bass player, Blu DeTiger, part of Fender's Next Class of 2021". CHECK-OUT. Retrieved 2021-11-22.
  24. ^ "Bass Player 411 is out!". Bass Player. 13 July 2021. Retrieved 23 November 2021. The new Bass Player is out, a special, four-cover issue in which we meet Davie504, April Kae, Blu DeTiger and Darrell Freeman, YouTubers, TikTokers and social media behemoths known to millions as the future of our instrument.
  25. ^ "Blu DeTiger: "I would bring my bass to my DJ sets and improvise over disco, house and funk records. People would go crazy"". guitarworld. 2021-09-06. Retrieved 2021-11-22.
  26. ^ Panaligan, EJ (11 November 2021). "The Deals: Blu DeTiger Signs With Capitol; TagMix Reaches Licensing Pact With Warner". Billboard. Retrieved 14 November 2021.
  27. ^ Taylor, Sam (12 November 2021). "Blu DeTiger has signed to Capitol Records, and dropped her new single 'Blondes' | Dork". Dork. Retrieved 14 November 2021.
  28. ^ Kaplan, Ilana (2022-01-16). "'SNL': Watch Bleachers' Jack Antonoff Perform 'How Dare You Want More' with His Dad". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2022-01-17.
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