Austin band Tiger Waves contacted us with news of their latest EP Don't Be Yourself which they describe as akin to Beach Boys or Phil Spector sound and I think that's right on the money. Great stuff! Check out a couple of my favorite tracks "From the Start" and "I Love You George Harrison" which along with the rest of the EP are all free for the taking! Sweeet! Check out/grab the rest of that EP on their [...]
Rating: 4 out of 5 stars When I first encountered Austin's Tiger Waves , I was caught off guard by their experimental inclusion of bits of noise that eventually shifted into snippets of grandiose pop. However, on their recent release, Don't Be Yourself , the band tends to switch it the other way around-clearly indicative of a band who have grown in their songwriting capabilities. "From the Start" begins with [...]
When last we heard from Austin, Texas-based cosmic surf rockers, Tiger Waves , they were thick in the process of recording new material for their latest EP "Don't Be Yourself" , gradually releasing each newly completed track on a semi-regular basis via the group's Bandcamp page. Now, after being fed various delectable appetizers, the wait is over and the meal has been laid out on the table. Included is the excellent album opener "From The Start" , setting the mood firmly in place with unexpected hooks and spooky [...]
This Austin/Chicago outfit has wowed us before and here they go again. We just got an invitation from TW's James Marshall to check out their recently released Don't Be Yourself EP over at Bandcamp and, as expected, it's grrrrreat. You can also find more fine tunes by the band at Soundcloud. Here are our three favorites from the new EP. You'll find the rest at the aforementioned sites.<!--[if gte
Usually the year begins in January, but I typically don't get my musical gears started until after SXSW. So I started thinking about the Austin scene, and honestly, I think it's really struggling right now (and I don't quite know who to blame). But, I wanted to give a shout out to five bands that I think are going to make a huge impact this year in Austin and/or Texas, at least that's what I'm hoping to see from them. These aren't in any particular order, so just go with it, and if you see that one of these bands [...]
It's been almost a whole month since I've been able to post about Tiger Waves , so I'll happily spend today giving them some more praise. Soon, their new album, Don't Be Yourself will be hitting the streets, and it's shaping up to be a diverse piece of incredible pop. Early views have the band with a little more step, but then this track simply floors you. There's a careful bit of restraint in the song's tempo, and it casually unfolds along the lines of this mellow, but sublime [...]
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Tweet Now more than ever before there are so many possibilities for those with a shared artistic vision to meet and join creative forces. Such a case can be seen in the group Tiger Waves , based in Austin, Texas, and specializing in their own unique blend of cosmic surf rock. Originally formed by James Marshall in Austin, and Reid Comstock in Chicago, the duo collaborated through the Internet, sharing their combined efforts via a vast sea of CD-Rs, drop boxes, [...]
There was another Council Meeting at The North Door and it just so happened that friends of ATH, The Great Nostalgic and Tiger Waves , were playing through the curtains . What a lovely way to spend an evening; playing jams and shooting jams being jammed. Lots of jamming, in fact. Jam has become our favorite thing. Tasty drinks, booty drops, plenty of extras joining in because of multiple birthdays. You may have missed it, but it was documented for posterity. Click through... [...]
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Tiger Waves (@tigerwaves) delivers an urgent folk-pop single with "It Could Never Stop" - a pleasant track from the Chicago/Austin-based, laid back psychedelic surf band. With significant undertones of competent electro backing and revivalist rock, their latest song takes fans from an idyllic, beach paradise of smooth guitar and melodic vocals to a melancholic and ephemeral breakdown and subversion of surf rock. The track sounds so similar to a Beach Boys / Phil Spectre amalgamation that fans might be lulled into a comfortable expectation that the song will follow a [...]
Over here at ATH we've been raving about Tiger Waves for some time, but we hadn't seen the young band in the live setting just yet. So, we jumped at the chance to catch the boys over at Frank , along with a few other local Austin acts, Milk Thistle and Gentleman Rogues . Read on for our thoughts. First, I'd really like to impress upon you how great the sound at Frank [...]
Date Thursday, Jan 19th Location Frank Doors 930 pm Tickets $6 @ the Door There are clearly some great bands playing at Frank on Thursday night, such as Gentleman Rogues and Milk Thistle , but the band I'm most excited to see is Tiger Waves [...]
I know, I know, I've been harping on Tiger Waves quite a bit, but it's deserved love I'm throwing at these up-and-comers. The more tracks they let me have, the more I can't wait to sink in my chair and absorb the whole album. As we get closer to the release of Don't Be Yourself , more tracks are coming your way, and they're nothing short of incredible. Just listen to the rising pop beauty in this new song, accompanied by sunny coastline vocals. The track below will be featured on [...]
I've raved and raved about Tiger Waves for the past few months on this site, even tossing their last effort into our Top Texas Albums of 2011 . And now I'm going to heap more praise on the band, as they've just unleashed a few more preview tracks from their upcoming record, Don't Be Yourself . There's this trace of modern lo-fi in the tracks, but I can't help but see a slight connection between some of the dark pop groups that burst out [...]
Tweetvaso link Austin's Tiger Waves are nothing if not prolific. After having formed in early 2011, the outfit has unveiled four separate releases - two single songs, a four song EP, and a twelve song full length album. And now the Austin band, who formed over the internet, is getting ready to release a new...
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After much blog success with their first couple singles , Tiger Waves (the Chicago/Austin duo) are back with "I Hope You'll Feel Alright," a lulling, soft pop tune with easy, falsetto vocals. If this song doesn't calm your nerves and make you feel peaceful, then you may be in more trouble than you're letting on. "I Hope You'll Feel Alright" is your litmus test. Tiger Waves - "I Hope You'll Feel Alright" [MP3] Stay tuned for a new album.
81. TY SEGALL - YOU MAKE THE SUN FRY MP3: Ty Segall - You Make The Sun Fry 82. PSYCHIC ILLS - MIND DAZE MP3: Psychic Ills - Mind Daze 83. BREAKFAST IN FUR - SHINE MP3: Breakfast in Fur - Shine 84. BEACH FOSSILS (FT. WILD NOTHING) - OUT IN THE [...]
If you checked out our Top Texas Albums List , you might have noticed a little known band, Tiger Waves . In my opinion, the band deserves all sorts of adoration, and this new track should definitely prove to you that you basically need to spend your weekend getting your hands on their old works, falling in love, then enjoying this new track. Word on the streets is that 2012 should feature a new record from the Austin/Chicago based group. In this new song, music sort of trickles in carefully, [...]
Oh man, is 2011 over already? It is indeed, which means End of Year list time! Of course, that means it's time for you to tell us where we went wrong, but on this list, we're thinking we got it pretty right on. You'll notice we expanded our list to a Top 15 of Texas Artists, as we thought our state did a great job, musically (not politically) speaking this year. I'll admit, it might be a little Austin-centric, but we're based in the town, so get word a lot faster. Apologies to Houston and San Antonio, as your scenes [...]
Often times I get a bit saddened, thinking that the Austin music scene seems to be in sort of a rut, but going back over this year's releases, I realized there are some definite local gems. One of the ones I completely forgot about is Only Good Bands Have Animal Names by Tiger Waves . Don't know how I stumbled upon it, but it's definitely worth a visit. Still, to get to the point, the band released a new single not too long ago, so I thought I'd give it [...]
Tiger Waves Album: Only Good Bands Have Animal Names (Free Download) Label: Unsigned Tiger Waves - It Could Never Stop Tiger Waves - Take Me Home Tweet
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