Spring Tigers
Spring Tigers | |
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Origin | Athens, Georgia, United States |
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Years active | 2008–present |
Labels | Bright Antenna |
Members | Kris Barratt Stephen James Shane Davis Eli Barnard Brad Elliott |
Past members | Chase Prince |
Spring Tigers are an American pop band from Athens, Georgia. The band was formed in March 2008.
History[]
The band was formed when Kris Barratt, as frontman of the since disbanded group, The Capes, found himself stranded in Athens mid-tour when his record label was unable to fly him back to England.[1] According to Barratt, the new band was formed to open for the band, The Lodger, only five days before the showtime, "One night when I was at GO Bar, I talked to a guy I knew that worked there about playing the show with me, and between the two of us we were able to find more people and form a band to play the show."[2] The band's name is derived from a song by Guided By Voices.[3]
Spring Tigers signed in 2009 to indie label Bright Antenna. They released their eponymous Mini-LP Spring Tigers in 2009. Carl Gauze of Ink19, in his review, noted the band's "energetic pop," and wrote, "this band has some real potential and with a few more years touring and recording, they just might be the next overnight sensation."[4]
The band are currently working on an LP which Barratt describes as, ". . .more rock and less glossy than the mini album . . . loud and angry but still catchy basically. We’ve switched from Fenders and AC30′s to Gibson’s and Marshalls."[5]
Band members[]
Current members
Kris Barratt (Guitar/Vocals)
Stephen James (Keys/Drums/Guitar)
Shane Davis (Guitar)
Eli Barnard (Bass)
Brad Elliott (Drums)
Former members
Chase Prince (Drums)
Discography[]
- Spring Tigers (2009)
References[]
- ^ "Upstart Roundup: Spring Tigers". May 21, 2008. Retrieved 2011-07-07.
- ^ "Spring Tigers pounce on UK". March 14, 2010. Retrieved 2011-07-07.
- ^ "Spring Tigers interview: SXSW 2010". March 15, 2010. Retrieved 2011-07-07.
- ^ "Ink 19 :: Spring Tigers". December 1, 2009. Retrieved 2011-07-07.
- ^ "INTERVIEW: Spring Tigers". July 13, 2011. Retrieved 2011-07-22.
External links[]
- American pop music groups
- Musical groups established in 2008
- Musical groups from Athens, Georgia