Tigercity: BeatCrave Fav

Tigercity. Hmm. We couldn’t tell whether or not their name referred to ‘a place where tigers live’ or ‘what it means to be a tiger’, but we could tell that their blissful marriage with disco, rock, and new wave made even us children of the nineties feel young and alive. A collective throwback sound akin to Hall & Oates, The BeeGees, and Prince (yes, we said it) has resulted, however being far from their complete and total “angle.”  The Northampton, Mass.,-based foursome’s tracks are engaging in spite of the comparisons that are drawn; their retro interpretation is refreshing, not lukewarm.

There are plans for a new digital LP to be released this fall (entitled Ancient Lover), post-tour or otherwise. With the type of recognition they’ve received thus far, we’ve no doubt that they’ll remain consistent when it comes to leaving their mark on the music world. No need to be shy by now; if you feel the same way – Check them out in our BeatCrave Fav series below vote for them in Friday’s poll!

Pick of the Day: Tigercity

Label: Unsigned

Type: Pop/dance

Band Members:

• Bill Gillim
• Joel Ford
• Andrew Brady
• Gregory Settino

Discography:

• Pretend Not to Love EP (2008)

Videos:

“Other Girls”

“Are You Sensation?”

“Let Her Go”

Upcoming Shows:

• 09/08 – Chicago, IL – Schubas
• 09/09 - Des Moines, IA – Vaudeville Mew
• 09/10 - St. Louis, MO _ Billiken Club
• 09/11 – Kansas City, MO – The Brick
• 09/13 - Morrison, CO – Red Rocks Amphitheater (Monolith Festival)
• 09/15 – Salt Lake City, UT – Burt’s Tikki Lounge
• 09/16 - Boise, ID – Neurolux
• 09/17 - Seattle, WA – Nectars
• 09/18 – Portland, OR – East End (Music Fest North West)
• 09/20 - San Francisco, CA – Bottom Of The Hill
• 09/22 – Los Angeles, CA – Cinespace
• 09/24 – Los Angeles, CA – Viper Room
• 09/25 – San Diego, CA – Beauty Bar
• 09/26 – Las Vegas, NV – Beauty Bar
• 09/27 – Tucson, AZ – Club Congress
• 09/29 - Austin, TX – Emo’s Inside
• 09/30 – San Antonio – Rock Bottom Lounge
• 10/02 – Tallahasee, FL – Engine Room
• 10/03 – Tampa, FL – New World Brewery
• 10/04 – Orlando, FL – Backbooth
• 10/07 – Jacksonville, FL – TSI
• 10/09 - Norfolk, VA – The Boot
• 10/13 – Washington, DC – DC9

More Info:

• Tigercity on MySpace
• Tigercity on Facebook
• Tigercity on last.fm

This week’s Favs include:

• Voxtrot

****Don’t forget to vote in our weekly poll for your favorite BeatCrave Fav!

Past BeatCrave Favs