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The Tiger Lillies

28 May 2009 126 views 6 Comments

Allow me to introduce you to a band that I am sure a good majority of you have never heard of. They are currently one of my favorites and deserve more attention…but since they are weird as shit I’m sure they’ll never get it. I discovered The Tiger Lillies when I was looking for songs to inspire me as I prepared to shoot my last movie, Lo. Since the movie was a comedic love story about demons, I was looking for upbeat songs dealing with Hell…and I found exactly that. The iTunes Store search engine brought up Tiger Lillies. I clicked on it. I listened. When it ended I knew immediately that this song  would go over the end credits of my movie. It was beyond perfect. I then checked out more songs from the band and fell in love.

The Tiger Lillies are a three-piece band, based in London. Their music has a surreal quality and has been described as darkly humorous, Brechtian, gypsy cabaret. The leader of the trio, Martyn Jacques, used to live above a brothel, and so most of the songs he writes deal with pimps, prostitutes and drug addiction. His voice (when just listening for the first time) will fool you into thinking he is a cracked out woman. His usual performance make-up is that of a ghost-like clown or skeleton. Adrian Huge handles the percussion while Adrian Stout lends his bass and saw to the mix.

If you’re in the mood for some truly different music to feed that dark jester inside you, then I highly recommend checking out an album or two.

Their website: http://www.tigerlillies.com/2003/index.php
Much Love
Travis

  • Regamom3

    Wow, I like them!!! They are dark and bizzare but in a good way. Most music on the radio sounds so similar. And I’m cathing myself realizing how many songs are rip offs of songs I used to like.

    Have a great weekend!!!

    Reggie

  • Tamsin-Emillie

    ERM…Oddly enough I have heard of them =/
    I think they may have been featured on English TV at some point for some reason or another.
    I like the music but not keen on the singing I have to say lol

  • http://youtube.com/u2biansynic Syd

    Travis, if you like The Tiger Lillies, you’ll like Jaymz Bee & The Deep Lounge Coalition.

  • travis

    Thanks! I will look into them.

  • http://www.youtube.com/lunerrrrs Luna

    ooOOOooo! I like these guys!
    I kind of wish his voice was deeper so maybe i could sing along! hahaha!

  • Danielle (NotThinTwins)

    Well any band that boast the name of my favorite flower is worth checking out. I recently came across a new (well new to me) group the Whiskycats. Check them out if you want. I especially love their song ‘Slipped Disco’!