Tiger (the group)
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Tiger was a protopunk
group formed in 1971 by Jesse Hector (guitar), Alan Butler (bass) and Darryl Read
(drums). Initially called Crushed Butler
the band reformed as Tiger in an attempt to get a recording deal as Crushed Butler were turned down by every record company in London, mainly because of their aggressive attitude and originality.
Tiger tried to pretend they were commercial; but the recording industry didn't go for it; even though their single High School Dropout had commercial possibilities and they were being managed by Neil Christian
. The record companies knew that if they let them in, it would change the scene: therefore blow off their main artists on their current rosters. The scene did change six years later when the Sex Pistols
did what Crushed Butler and Tiger had done originally six years before.
In 1977, Jesse Hector and Alan Butler found success with punk band The Gorillas
. Darryl Read continued his acting career and became a solo singer and guitarist.
Alan Butler died following a fall from a horse in 1980.
Protopunk
Protopunk is a term used retrospectively to describe a number of musicians who were important precursors of punk rock in the late 1960s to mid-1970s, or who have been cited by early punk musicians as influential...
group formed in 1971 by Jesse Hector (guitar), Alan Butler (bass) and Darryl Read
Darryl Read
Darryl Read is a British poet, singer, guitarist, drummer, actor, and writer. Read is among the forerunners of punk rock...
(drums). Initially called Crushed Butler
Crushed Butler
Crushed Butler were a British protopunk/hard rock band that existed between 1969 and 1971. According to 2008's Pretty Vacant: A History of UK Punk, the band "was, in many ways, Britain's first proto-punk band." Band members went on to form Darryl Read's Beat Existentialists The Gorillas and to...
the band reformed as Tiger in an attempt to get a recording deal as Crushed Butler were turned down by every record company in London, mainly because of their aggressive attitude and originality.
Tiger tried to pretend they were commercial; but the recording industry didn't go for it; even though their single High School Dropout had commercial possibilities and they were being managed by Neil Christian
Neil Christian
Neil Christian, born Christopher Tidmarsh had a solo hit single in 1966, when "That's Nice" , reached Number 16 in the UK Singles Chart. He remains, however, a one-hit wonder. Follow-up singles "Oops" and "Two at a Time" never reached the charts...
. The record companies knew that if they let them in, it would change the scene: therefore blow off their main artists on their current rosters. The scene did change six years later when the Sex Pistols
Sex Pistols
The Sex Pistols were an English punk rock band that formed in London in 1975. They were responsible for initiating the punk movement in the United Kingdom and inspiring many later punk and alternative rock musicians...
did what Crushed Butler and Tiger had done originally six years before.
In 1977, Jesse Hector and Alan Butler found success with punk band The Gorillas
The Gorillas
The Gorillas were a rock group from Hammersmith, London, England formed in 1974, and fronted by Jesse Hector, who played high energy rock music.-History:...
. Darryl Read continued his acting career and became a solo singer and guitarist.
Alan Butler died following a fall from a horse in 1980.