This is the first album of Tiger Family. Recorded about 5 months after starting the band in April 2015, it somehow reflects the early, raw and rugged sound they had back than.
The self-titled debut record of that self-called "supergroup" from Graz and arguably their very last too, was recorded completely live in a fucked up cellar with singer Ratrock's beloved Tascam TSR8 tape machine and a bunch of old microphones borrowed from friends and relatives.
Historic context:
"Erfinder" von Tiger Family ist ein gewisser David Künstner (Spring And The Land). Selbiger ging bereits mehrere Jahre mit dem Gedanken schwanger, eine Ratrock Tot Sint Jans-Tribute-Band zu gründen. Deshalb hat er Ratrock Tot Sint Jans himself, gemeinhin anerkannt als Österreichs "merkwürdigster" Songschreiber, zum Casting eingeladen. Dieser schaffte den Call, bestand aber seinerseits darauf, die beiden einzigen "Musiker" in seinem Bekanntenkreis, ebenfalls zu verpflichten: Klaus Wohlgemuth (Spring And The Land, Fragments Of An Empire, Some,...) und Paul Pfleger (Polkov, Stereoface) konnten nach zähen Verhandlungen angekauft werden.
Musikalisch liefern Tiger Family eine bisher ungehörte Mixtur aus weinerlichen Balladen, Slow-Rock und mehrstimmigen Urheberrechtsverletzungen.
credits
released July 1, 2016
Ratrock Tot Sint Jans - Vocals, Guitar
Klaus Wohlgemuth - Guitar, Vocals, Drums
Paul Pfleger - Drums, Vocals, Cigarbox-Guitar
David Künstner - Bass
Noemí Conesa - Photography
Laika - Barking
Jan Senekowitsch - Tambourine on "Tiger Family"
Marino Acapulco - Technical and Spiritual Guidance
All Songs written by Ratrock Tot Sint Jans & Tiger Family
except:
"Oh Lord Are You In Need" written by Will Oldham
"Ninety Miles An Hour (Down A Dead End Street) - written by Don Robertson & Hal Blair
"I Am The Cosmos" - written by Chris Bell
Produced by Tiger Family
Recorded live on September 21st & 22nd, November 17th & 18th 2015
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