- Fond of Tigers
Fond of Tigers is a seven-piece instrumental band from Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. The group began in 2000 as a solo project of guitarist Stephen Lyons, and became a full band in 2003. On June 20th, 2006, they released the debut "a thing to live with". Their second album, "Release the Saviours", was released on November 27th, 2007. Both albums are on Vancouver-based creative-music label "Drip Audio [ [http://dripaudio.com/ Drip Audio ] ] ", operated by Jesse Zubot [ [http://www.jessezubot.com/ Jesse Zubot ] ] .
The band has performed at the Vancouver Jazz Festival [ [http://www.coastaljazz.ca/index.cfm?page_id=99&view=ARTIST&artist_id=656 Coastal Jazz & Blues Society, Vancouver Canada >> ] ] and the International Festival de Musique Actuelle de Victoriaville [ [http://www.fimav.qc.ca/en/2007/ Programming — 24th Festival International de Musique Actuelle de Victoriaville (2006 Edition) — FIMAV Archives ] ] .
"Fond of Tigers is, two albums in, working towards something explosive and beautiful and coherent, and the way to get there is just as brilliant as the destination"." [Cokemachineglow Review by Mark Abraham at http://www.cokemachineglow.com/record_review/1566/fond-of-tigers]
With Stephen Lyons guitar, JP Carter trumpet, Morgan McDonald piano, Jesse Zubot violin, Shanto Bhattacharya bass, Skye Brooks and Dan Gaucher drums
References
External links
* [http://fondoftigers.com/ Official site]
* [http://www.soundproofmagazine.com/Canada/SoundBytes/Quick_and_Dirty_-_Fond_of_Tigers.html SoundProof Magazine interview]
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