Tigers Jaw


Tigers Jaw is an American rock band from Scranton, Pennsylvania, formed in 2005. Their first album, Belongs to the Dead, was released in 2006. They released a 7" single, "Spirit Desire", in 2009, on Tiny Engines. They released two more albums before announcing a hiatus in March 2013; however, their record label Run for Cover Records announced in August 2013 that the band's breakup was not official. Their fourth album, Charmer, came out in June 2014, and their fifth, Spin, in 2017.

History

Early years and ''Tigers Jaw'' (2006–12)

The band's name is a reference to a song by lo-fi band The Microphones. They also have a number of songs whose titles reference songs by the band. Members Ben Walsh and Adam McIlwee started the group during high school, with Brianna Collins joining the after the first couple of months. They have cited Fall Out Boy and My Chemical Romance as early musical influences.
AbsolutePunk gave their self-titled album a generally positive review, noting that "Tigers Jaw is fueled by emotionally-driven lyrics brought to life by vocalist Adam McIlwee, whose voice is one of those that reveal passion while at the same time giving the impression that he's barely trying. Aforementioned opener "The Sun" is one of the better tracks on the album, offering up a well-organized mix of Tigers Jaw's two personas."
Another punk music website, Punknews.org, in their critique of the band's second eponymous album, felt that the tracks "'Plane vs. Tank vs. Submarine' and 'Chemicals' were particularly notable for "solid guitar work in the form of weeping, goosebump-inducing solos. Strong vocal harmonies and bouncy guitar work carry both 'I Saw Water' and 'Heat' to heights other bands would have a hard time reaching." In November 2012, the group supported Title Fight on their headlining US tour.

''Charmer'' (2013–present)

On March 21, 2013, Tigers Jaw made an announcement on their Tumblr:
Many fans interpreted this announcement to mean that the band was breaking up. However, Ben Walsh and Brianna Collins have since clarified that they will continue with Tigers Jaw as a two-piece. Members of Basement filled in for former members of Tigers Jaw during their 2013 UK tour. After the announcement, Brianna did an interview, where she said that "“I know Ben and I really want to work on a new record, put something out. It’ll happen.”
After leaving Tigers Jaw, Adam McIlwee pursued his experimental solo project Wicca Phase Springs Eternal. Under this name, McIlwee blended emo and goth esthetics with cloud rap and trap, became a key member in musical groups such as THRAXXHOUSE and GothBoiClique, and famously collaborated with the late Lil Peep.
Tigers Jaw announced their next studio album, Charmer, on March 21, 2014, along with the single "Nervous Kids". Charmer reached #49 on the Billboard Charts. They played a U.S. tour with Touché Amoré and Dads in the summer of 2014.
They went on a U.S. tour with Lemuria and Somos in spring 2015. In May 2015, it was announced that Tigers Jaw would be touring the U.S. with New Found Glory and Yellowcard in the fall of 2015. In June 2015, the band played in Brazil and performed three acoustic shows in New York, Philadelphia, and Somerville. Tigers Jaw toured Australia in July 2015. In August 2015, they toured in the UK/Europe with Foxing. In the fall of 2015, they opened for co-headliners New Found Glory and Yellowcard on their U.S. tour. The band has done various acoustic shows and is scheduled to do another UK/Europe tour with Basement in February and March 2016.
On March 22, 2017, spin was announced for release on May 19 through Black Cement Records, with a U.S. tour starting the same day.

Members

;Current
;Former
;Current touring musicians
;Former touring musicians
;Timeline


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Discography

Studio albums
EPs and singles
Singles
Live albums
Music videos
Compilation appearances