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Miniature Tigers’ sound was forged in the bedroom of frontman Charlie Brand, only to quickly outgrow the space, with the band soon finding itself on stage, in the studio and signed to Phoenix’s Modern Art Records in short order. Brand’s lyrics – a mix of deeply personal insights and playful references to the disparate cultural artifacts that have informed his existence – and effortlessly constructed indie-pop arrangements have made fans in his native Phoenix and beyond. They stretch to Los Angeles, where he reconnected with drummer, collaborator and fellow charter member of the band Rick Schaier while living in Hollywood, and far beyond thanks to the Internet, which it seems people are into these days.
Miniature Tigers’ debut album “Tell it to the Volcano” runs the lyrical gamut, taking inspiration from and referencing TV’s Lost (which rates a Dharma Initiative sticker on Brand’s acoustic) as easily as it probes the joy and heartbreak of Charlie’s own life, while managing not to take itself too seriously. Brand wrote the album while on the lam – not from the law, but rather from a relationship he described as “brutal.” He left Phoenix to clear his head, landing in Los Angeles and collaborating with his friend Rick to complete the long-gestating album. It was his catharsis – with cannibals and volcanoes stepping in for the real-world problems that had both beset and inspired him. In the end the album represents Charlie’s effort to codify, examine, and ultimately move past a 2-year stretch of his life.
Miniature Tigers’ debut album “Tell it to the Volcano” runs the lyrical gamut, taking inspiration from and referencing TV’s Lost (which rates a Dharma Initiative sticker on Brand’s acoustic) as easily as it probes the joy and heartbreak of Charlie’s own life, while managing not to take itself too seriously. Brand wrote the album while on the lam – not from the law, but rather from a relationship he described as “brutal.” He left Phoenix to clear his head, landing in Los Angeles and collaborating with his friend Rick to complete the long-gestating album. It was his catharsis – with cannibals and volcanoes stepping in for the real-world problems that had both beset and inspired him. In the end the album represents Charlie’s effort to codify, examine, and ultimately move past a 2-year stretch of his life.
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Giraffe
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Hot Venom
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Last Night's Fake Blood
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Shoutbox
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lexigraphy wrote:
amazing♥
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SailorC wrote:
Saw them with fun. in September, and they rocked so hard I bought their album. It's now one of the albums I listen to the most at work. LOVE IT. ♥
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cocoapelican wrote:
oom I'd like to chuck ya :D
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Penley7 wrote:
0oh i like them different
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spencerriner wrote:
dude they are too sick
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megansmall wrote:
LOLITA!? I must hear that. x_x!~!!!
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TaraAndTheBand wrote:
i want to hear coyoteeeeeee!!!!
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DavidCaswell wrote:
Yes, Coyote Enchantment, how can I hear this? I saw it live and it was great.
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SteveWut wrote:
Coyote Enchantment?
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AngelicaAipom wrote:
<3
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Karabius wrote:
Kickass
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Li2laO wrote:
Woww ...
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Cndyhope wrote:
you guys remind me so much of Archeology, it's weird! have you toured with them?
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BoMEpsilon wrote:
Betty: Yeah, they did Lolita at Philadelphia and another song called Coyote...can't find that anywhere though.
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wireboy wrote:
Cool band. Saw them twice in SF: The Independent and Cafe du Nord.
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miniaturetiger wrote:
:B
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beckybartkowski wrote:
AZ represent! So excited to see my hometown dudes rock out with Say Anything.
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BoMEpsilon wrote:
Saw these guys in Philadelphia when they were with fun...Sounds different, but it's good fun. Really enjoying the music.
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zomgitsjewels wrote:
Love love love love love love love lov......
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Elknid wrote:
I would tear if they'd make a new album.
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aboynamedgootoo added Miniature Tigers to the lineup of SXSW Music 2010 at Austin Convention Center. Monday morning
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aboynamedgootoo added Miniature Tigers to the lineup of SXSW Music 2010 at Austin Convention Center. Monday morning
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aboynamedgootoo added Miniature Tigers to the lineup of SXSW Music 2010 at Austin Convention Center. Monday morning
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aboynamedgootoo added Miniature Tigers to the lineup of SXSW Music 2010 at Austin Convention Center. Monday morning
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