Tigertrap Records is a London

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-based record label

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, which was set up in late 2005

2005 in music

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 by Drowned In Sound

Drowned in Sound

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 writers Tom Edwards and Adie Nunn. The label released a series of singles through 2006, concentrating on unbroken talent. During this time, former Warp Records

Warp Records

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 employee Gill Barker joined to manage the label's business affairs. Their first single, 586

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's We Got Bored became a sizeable indie club hit and NME

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 awarded it 'Runner Up Single Of The Week' in May '06. The second release was Lowlife by Scanners

Scanners (band)

-History:The band was initially formed by Matthew Mole and Sarah Daly around 2004, who after...

, which went on to be featured in a Jeff Bridges

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 film, Mama's Boy. The band released their debut album on Dim Mak (home to Bloc Party, The Rakes, etc).

Later that year their Brooklyn-based pre-teen brother/sister duo Tiny Masters Of Today

Tiny Masters of Today

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 were featured in Newsweek

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 and on the covers of Artrocker

ArtRocker

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 magazine and New York Times. The band, featuring guest drummer Russell Simins of The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion, signed to Mute Records

Mute Records

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 worldwide in 2007 and released a critically acclaimed album, Bang Bang Boom Cake.

In 2007 the label signed former Symposium

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 songwriter Wojtek Godzisz, whose EP 'Burning Ideals' was their first official CD release. That January also saw the departure of Adie Nunn to singles label/promoter Club Fandango

Club Fandango

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. Tigertrap completed its run of singles deals in March '07 and began working towards albums with its current roster Clone Quartet, Infants, Untitled Musical Project and Wojtek Godzisz.

Artist Roster

• Applicants
• Clone Quartet
• The Far Cries
• 586
• Wojtek Godzisz
• Infants
• It Hugs Back
• Look See Proof
  Look See Proof
  Look See Proof were a five-piece indie pop-rock band from Hertfordshire.Founded in 2006, Look See Proof played in venues across the UK supporting bands like The Fratellis, The Rifles, Foals, The Dykeenies, Breaks Co-Op, Good Shoes, The Twang, and The Holloways.High profile appearances include...
  
  
• Mock Orange
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• The Patty Winters Show
• Popular Workshop
• Scanners
  Scanners (band)
  -History:The band was initially formed by Matthew Mole and Sarah Daly around 2004, who after...
  
  
• Tiny Masters of Today
  Tiny Masters of Today
  Tiny Masters of Today are an American indie punk rock band, consisting of siblings Ivan and Ada and their friend Jackson all members are from Brooklyn, New York.- The Early Years :...
  
  
• Untitled Musical Project