Spring Tigers
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The band was formed when Kris Barratt, as frontman of the since disbanded group, The CapesThe Capes
The Capes was a five-piece indie rock band from South London. Their hook-laden music drew comparisons to britpop, in particular Blur.-Biography:...
, found himself stranded in Athens mid-tour when his record label was unable to fly him back to England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. According to Barratt, the new band was formed to open for the band, The Lodger
The Lodger (band)
For other groups with similar names, see Lodger.The Lodger are an indie pop band from Leeds, England, formed in 2004.-History:The Lodger formed in 2004, after Leeds label Dance to the Radio offered to put out a single on the basis of demos that Ben Siddall recorded in his bedsit, the band name...
, only five days before the showtime, "One night when I was at GO Bar, I talked to a guy I knew that worked there about playing the show with me, and between the two of us we were able to find more people and form a band to play the show." The band's name is derived from a song by Guided By Voices
Guided by Voices
Guided by Voices is an American indie rock band originating from Dayton, Ohio. Beginning with the band's formation in 1983, it made frequent personnel changes but always maintained the presence of principal songwriter Robert Pollard...
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Spring Tigers signed in 2009 to indie label Bright Antenna
Bright Antenna
Bright Antenna is a record label founded in 2007 and based in Oakland, California. One of the founders is author and filmmaker Tiffanie DeBartolo...
. They released their eponymous Mini-LP
Mini-LP
A Mini-LP or Mini-album is a short album, usually retailing at a lower price than an album that would be considered "full-length".-History:...
Spring Tigers in 2009. Carl Gauze of Ink19, in his review, noted the bands, "energetic pop," and wrote, "this band has some real potential and with a few more years touring and recording, they just might be the next overnight sensation."
The band are currently working on an LP which Barratt describes as, ". . .more rock and less glossy than the mini album . . . loud and angry but still catchy basically. We’ve switched from Fenders and AC30′s to Gibson’s and Marshalls."