My Tiger My Timing
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My Tiger My Timing are a five-piece Indie Rock
band from New Cross
in south-east London
formed in 2008.
The band are brother and sister Anna Vincent and James Vincent, Jamie Harrison, Gary Drain and Sebastian Underhill. Their music was described by NME.com
as “tribal electro like a south London Gang Gang Dance” and by Clash as “alternative pop with a dark heart that’s bursting with desire”.
The band take their name from the title of a song by New York
experimental
disco
musician Arthur Russell.
Their debut single "This Is Not The Fire" was produced by Andy Spence of the British electropop-New Rave
band New Young Pony Club
and released in April 2009 through DIY label
Silver Music Machine. Their second single, "I Am The Sound", was also produced by Spence and released as part of I Am The Sound EP through London's Pure Groove label.
The band's music has also featured on Kitsuné
Maison Compilation 8, on Modular
's Leave Them All Behind III, on the Pure Groove 3 sampler and French label Sisterphunk's Sisters EP. They contributed a cover of an Arthur Russell song, "Arm Around You" to A Tribute to Arthur Russell, a compilation released on the Electric Minds label.
In November 2010, the band were chosen as winners of the Beck's European Newcomer award.
In April 2011, the band made the finals of Glastonbury
's Emerging Talent Competition and were awarded a slot on the John Peel Stage at the festival.
In August 2011 the band released their third single, Endless Summer through their own Snakes & Ladders
label. The single was playlisted by BBC 6 Music
and Xfm
and was described by Drowned In Sound as “shimmery post-punk...the guitar lines dangle like silver filigree chains" .
They are currently recording their debut album, due for release Spring 2012.
“Deliciously upbeat and groove-laden post-punk"
“Tribal electro like a south London Gang Gang Dance”
"Alternative pop with a dark heart that’s bursting with desire”
"Their debut single, This Is Not The Fire...sounds distilled, concentrated – it’s electro with its bones showing"
"My Tiger My Timing slowly mess with expectations, tinkering with the trappings of 21st century post-punk and altering bits of their sound here and there with such a deft hand that it's barely noticeable. But it makes all the difference"
“…their musical modesty hides a cleverness and sexiness which is all the more irresistible for its refusal to announce itself”
"...you can't deny that this is a magic pop song" - Xposure Hot One
from June to August 2011, and on Xfm
's Evening Playlist in July 2011. In April 2009 the band were broadcast as part of Xfm
's Xposure Live sessions with John Kennedy. In May 2010, the band played the BBC Introducing
stage at Radio 1's Big Weekend event in Bangor, North Wales.
Indie rock
Indie rock is a genre of alternative rock that originated in the United Kingdom and the United States in the 1980s. Indie rock is extremely diverse, with sub-genres that include lo-fi, post-rock, math rock, indie pop, dream pop, noise rock, space rock, sadcore, riot grrrl and emo, among others...
band from New Cross
New Cross
New Cross is a district and ward of the London Borough of Lewisham, England. It is situated 4 miles south-east of Charing Cross. The ward covered by London post town and the SE 14 postcode district. New Cross is near St Johns, Telegraph Hill, Nunhead, Peckham, Brockley, Deptford and Greenwich...
in south-east London
London
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formed in 2008.
The band are brother and sister Anna Vincent and James Vincent, Jamie Harrison, Gary Drain and Sebastian Underhill. Their music was described by NME.com
NME
The New Musical Express is a popular music publication in the United Kingdom, published weekly since March 1952. It started as a music newspaper, and gradually moved toward a magazine format during the 1980s, changing from newsprint in 1998. It was the first British paper to include a singles...
as “tribal electro like a south London Gang Gang Dance” and by Clash as “alternative pop with a dark heart that’s bursting with desire”.
The band take their name from the title of a song by New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
experimental
Experimental music
Experimental music refers, in the English-language literature, to a compositional tradition which arose in the mid-20th century, applied particularly in North America to music composed in such a way that its outcome is unforeseeable. Its most famous and influential exponent was John Cage...
disco
Disco
Disco is a genre of dance music. Disco acts charted high during the mid-1970s, and the genre's popularity peaked during the late 1970s. It had its roots in clubs that catered to African American, gay, psychedelic, and other communities in New York City and Philadelphia during the late 1960s and...
musician Arthur Russell.
Their debut single "This Is Not The Fire" was produced by Andy Spence of the British electropop-New Rave
New Rave
New rave is a term applied to several types of music that fuse elements of electronic music, new wave, rock, indie, techno, bastard pop, breakbeat hardcore and electro house...
band New Young Pony Club
New Young Pony Club
New Young Pony Club are an English electronic band from London, consisting of members from London, Hereford, Cambridge and Bromley. Their influences are prominently from post-punk and New Wave....
and released in April 2009 through DIY label
DIY ethic
The DIY ethic refers to the ethic of self-sufficiency through completing tasks oneself as opposed to having others who are more experienced or able complete them for one's behalf. It promotes the idea that an ordinary person can learn to do more than he or she thought was possible...
Silver Music Machine. Their second single, "I Am The Sound", was also produced by Spence and released as part of I Am The Sound EP through London's Pure Groove label.
The band's music has also featured on Kitsuné
Kitsune
is the Japanese word for fox. Foxes are a common subject of Japanese folklore; in English, kitsune refers to them in this context. Stories depict them as intelligent beings and as possessing magical abilities that increase with their age and wisdom. Foremost among these is the ability to assume...
Maison Compilation 8, on Modular
Modular Recordings
Modular Records is an Australian record label. It was established by Sydney-based music promoter Steve Pavlovic as a joint-venture with EMI, but is now distributed by Universal Music in Australia...
's Leave Them All Behind III, on the Pure Groove 3 sampler and French label Sisterphunk's Sisters EP. They contributed a cover of an Arthur Russell song, "Arm Around You" to A Tribute to Arthur Russell, a compilation released on the Electric Minds label.
In November 2010, the band were chosen as winners of the Beck's European Newcomer award.
In April 2011, the band made the finals of Glastonbury
Glastonbury Festival
The Glastonbury Festival of Contemporary Performing Arts, commonly abbreviated to Glastonbury or even Glasto, is a performing arts festival that takes place near Pilton, Somerset, England, best known for its contemporary music, but also for dance, comedy, theatre, circus, cabaret and other arts.The...
's Emerging Talent Competition and were awarded a slot on the John Peel Stage at the festival.
In August 2011 the band released their third single, Endless Summer through their own Snakes & Ladders
Snakes & Ladders Records
Snakes & Ladders Records is a London-based independent DIY label founded in 2005 by members of the London band My Tiger My Timing.The label released music during 2006 and 2007, and then after a hiatus of 4 years, resumed activity in 2011.-Singles:...
label. The single was playlisted by BBC 6 Music
BBC 6 Music
BBC 6 Music is one of the BBC's digital radio stations, was launched on 11 March 2002 and originally codenamed Network Y. It was the first national music radio station to be launched by the BBC in 32 years....
and Xfm
Xfm
Xfm is a brand of two commercial radio stations focused on alternative music, primarily indie pop, and owned by Global Radio.-History:Xfm was created in London in 1992 by Sammy Jacob, who later co-founded NME Radio in 2008. Xfm subsequently expanded to a network of four stations; there are...
and was described by Drowned In Sound as “shimmery post-punk...the guitar lines dangle like silver filigree chains" .
They are currently recording their debut album, due for release Spring 2012.
Band members
- Anna Vincent – vocals and keyboard
- James Vincent – guitar and bass
- Jamie Harrison – guitar and bass
- Gary Drain – drums
- Seb Underhill – keyboards
Press
“Shimmery post-punk, it is a beautifully composed three and a half minutes in which all the guitar lines dangle like silver filigree chains"“Deliciously upbeat and groove-laden post-punk"
“Tribal electro like a south London Gang Gang Dance”
"Alternative pop with a dark heart that’s bursting with desire”
"Their debut single, This Is Not The Fire...sounds distilled, concentrated – it’s electro with its bones showing"
"My Tiger My Timing slowly mess with expectations, tinkering with the trappings of 21st century post-punk and altering bits of their sound here and there with such a deft hand that it's barely noticeable. But it makes all the difference"
“…their musical modesty hides a cleverness and sexiness which is all the more irresistible for its refusal to announce itself”
"...you can't deny that this is a magic pop song" - Xposure Hot One
Radio
The band's their third single Endless Summer was playlisted on BBC 6 MusicBBC 6 Music
BBC 6 Music is one of the BBC's digital radio stations, was launched on 11 March 2002 and originally codenamed Network Y. It was the first national music radio station to be launched by the BBC in 32 years....
from June to August 2011, and on Xfm
Xfm
Xfm is a brand of two commercial radio stations focused on alternative music, primarily indie pop, and owned by Global Radio.-History:Xfm was created in London in 1992 by Sammy Jacob, who later co-founded NME Radio in 2008. Xfm subsequently expanded to a network of four stations; there are...
's Evening Playlist in July 2011. In April 2009 the band were broadcast as part of Xfm
Xfm
Xfm is a brand of two commercial radio stations focused on alternative music, primarily indie pop, and owned by Global Radio.-History:Xfm was created in London in 1992 by Sammy Jacob, who later co-founded NME Radio in 2008. Xfm subsequently expanded to a network of four stations; there are...
's Xposure Live sessions with John Kennedy. In May 2010, the band played the BBC Introducing
BBC Introducing
BBC Introducing is the brand for new music programmes across the BBC radio stations, showcasing unsigned, self signed and other emerging musical talent primarily from the UK. Launched in 2007 the Introducing brand brings programming from across the BBC under a unified brand with each show retaining...
stage at Radio 1's Big Weekend event in Bangor, North Wales.
Singles
- This Is Not The Fire - Silver Music Machine (April 9)
- I Am The Sound - Silver Music Machine (October 9)
- Endless Summer - Snakes & LaddersSnakes & Ladders RecordsSnakes & Ladders Records is a London-based independent DIY label founded in 2005 by members of the London band My Tiger My Timing.The label released music during 2006 and 2007, and then after a hiatus of 4 years, resumed activity in 2011.-Singles:...
(August 11)
Compilations
- Sisters EP - Sisterphunk (April 9)
- Leave Them All Behind III - ModularModular RecordingsModular Records is an Australian record label. It was established by Sydney-based music promoter Steve Pavlovic as a joint-venture with EMI, but is now distributed by Universal Music in Australia...
(August 9) - Pure Groove 3 - Pure Groove (August 9)
- Kitsuné Maison Compilation 8 - KitsunéKitsuné MusicKitsuné is a French fashion label and electronic music record label created in 2002 by Gildas Loaëc, Masaya Kuroki and the London-based company Åbäke...
(November 9) - A Tribute to Arthur Russell - Electric Minds (November 9)
Videos
- This Is Not The Fire - promotional video shot by Ian William Galloway (April 9)
- I Am The Sound - promotional video shot by Ian William Galloway (August 9)
- Endless Summer - promotional video shot by Ross McClure (August 11)
External links
- Official website
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- My Tiger My Timing on YouTubeYouTubeYouTube is a video-sharing website, created by three former PayPal employees in February 2005, on which users can upload, view and share videos....