Tigs

Tigs' 2nd single 'Something New' (B Side: 'Good Things') has now SOLD OUT but you can download for FREE above!

The video (which has been shown at the Tate Modern) can be found streaming below.



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BIOG:



Half Spanish and born into an eccentric, bohemian musician family, Tigs grew up in the sleepy country town of Woodchester.



Inspired by the New York punk of Patti Smith and Television and the tortured poetry of Steven Jesse Bernstein, Tigs dropped out of college and started writing her poetrty, and then songs. At 17 she moved to Bristol crashing on floors picking up the dole.



Through friends she met Dimitri, a French writer/producer and together they started recording a collection of dark, brooding songs. Working both in London and in New York Dimitri, and later her friend Nick Zinner helped her to realise the songs she had in her head. "He's the greatest guitarist of our generation, right along with Ewan".



"We live in an era of flash-in-the-pan bands who will be forgotten next year. I dont want that."



"I want to make smart, literate music," says Tigs, now 24. "I wanted to make a record that was interesting and inspirational and different, for people with brains behind their ears."

Produced by Dimitri Tikovoi (The Ravonettes, The Horrors) & Flood (The Killers, PJ Harvey, U2 to name a few!) Tigs released her 1st single on her own red-ROAR label last year. Its called 'And Again' and was a 1 sided 7". Only 500 were made. It received rave reviews from the underground press and John Kennedy & Steve Lamacq played it having found it in Rough Trade who described 'And Again' as "a smooth and catchy 3 minute ride through 'eat to the beat' era Blondie mixed with the energy of X and a guitar lick straight from The Primitives. It's limited and shows she has a massive future ahead of her"



The 'And Again' & the 'Something New' video were both shot by Tigs friend, Chris Boyd from Manchester winner of the UK BIG ART Prize, The Priestly Prize & the FACT Microwave Award and described by Brian Sewell as "a genius". Its currently showing at the Tate Modern you can see it online here Tate Online!



Tigs did the NME Club Tour at the end of last year and played dates across the UK - full band and acoustic.



The full album is available through the fanclub and limited 7"s of all tracks will be released over the coming months.



After a band overhaul and some time for regrouping she will be back this summer.



MAY 2007 --- Tigs is currently in the studio writing new material and rehearsing, and will be playing live again in the next 2 months.