Tigers Jaw is an indie rock

Indie rock

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 band from Scranton, Pennsylvania

Scranton, Pennsylvania

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. They have three albums, a self-titled album on Prison Jazz Records, which was re-released in 2010 on Run for Cover Records, a split EP with Balance and Composure on Run for Cover Records, and a new album Two Worlds on Run for Cover Records. They also released a 7-inch, "Spirit Desire", in 2009, on Tiny Engines Records.

Critical Reception

The punk music website AbsolutePunk gave their debut record 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."

Also reviewing the debut, another punk music website Punknews.org

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 cited that the tracks "'Plane vs. Tank vs. Submarine' and 'Chemicals' both [...] feature some 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."

Members

• Pat Brier – Drums
• Brianna Collins – Keyboard/Vocals
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• Adam McIlwee - Guitar/Vocals
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• Dennis Mishko – Bass
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• Ben Walsh – Guitar/Vocals
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Albums

• Belongs To The Dead (Summersteps Records, 2006)
• Tigers Jaw (Prison Jazz Records, 2008)
• Two Worlds (Run For Cover Records, 2010)

EPs/Singles

• Tour EP (2008)
• Spirit Desire (Tiny Engines, 2009)
• Split with Balance and Composure (No Sleep Records and Run For Cover Records, 2010)
• Run For Cover Acoustic Series #1 (Run For Cover Records, 2010)
• Run For Cover Acoustic Series #2 (Run For Cover Records, 2010)
• Split with The Sidekicks (Shout Out Loud Prints, 2011)
• Gypsy b/w Jimmy Piersall (Run For Cover Records, 2011)

Compilations

• Compilation Blues! (Summersteps Records, 2008)
• The Dan Aykroyd Compilation (Summersteps Records, 2009)
• Mixed Signals (Run For Cover Records, 2011)

External links

• Tigers Jaw on Run for Cover Records http://runforcoverrecords.com/store/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=1_3&products_id=80