Tiger Lou
Template:Short description Template:Refimprove Script error: No such module "Infobox".Template:Template otherScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Swedish band Tiger Lou was formed in Nyköping 2001 by Rasmus Kellerman. After several EPs, the first full-length album Is My Head Still On? was released in 2004 and was followed in 2005 with The Loyal. Rasmus Kellerman is also known as Araki.[1]
On the albums Tiger Lou is a solo project with Kellerman writing lyrics and playing nearly every instrumental part himself.[2] Live, however, he is backed up by Erik Welén (bass), Mathias Johansson(Guitar) and Pontus Levahn (Drums).[3]
According to Kellerman, the name Tiger Lou is taken from a character called Tiger Lu in Corey Yuen's 1993 movie Fong Sai-yuk, although he says that "no one knows where the extra O came from" on the band's official site.[4] Kellerman has said he even considered "Ben Parker," "Karl Kellerman," and "Boy Loves Boy," for band names, however, finally deciding on Tiger Lou after watching the film Fong Sai-yuk.[5]
Rasmus Kellerman was married to Swedish singer-songwriter Andrea Kellerman, better known as Firefox AK. They have had multiple collaborations and two children. Amicably, they divorced in 2018.[6]
In 2004, Tiger Lou was nominated "Newcomer of the Year" at the Swedish Alternative Music Awards manifest. Their music video for "Oh Horatio", directed by Magnus Renfors, was nominated for a Swedish Grammi in the "Best Video" category.[7][8]
Discography
Albums
- Is My Head Still On? (March 2004) – Startracks
- The Loyal (October 2005) – Startracks
- A Partial Print (October 2008) – Startracks
- The Wound Dresser (September 2016) – Startracks
- Acts (September 2023) – Startracks
- Acts II (February 2024) - Startracks
EPs
- Second Time Around (2001)
- Trouble and Desire (2003)
- Last Night ... (2004)
- Gone Drifting (2008)
- California Hauling (2015)
Singles
- Oh Horatio (2004)
- Sell Out (2004)
- The War Between Us (2004)
- The Loyal (2005)
- Nixon (2006)
- Until I'm There (2006)
- Coalitions (2008)
- Crushed By A Crowd (2008)
- Homecoming #2 (2014)
- Every Battle Alike (2017)
- End Times (2022)
Reboot
On October 15, 2013, Kellerman announced on his website, Template:Quotation Tiger Lou then went to on play multiple shows live later that year.[9]
On October 30, 2014, Tiger Lou released a single named, "Homecoming #2" accompanied by a music video directed by Peder Bergstrand from the band, I ARE DROID.[10][11] Along with the "Homecoming #2" single, a new EP was planned for release towards the end of 2015[12] They then played live in, Hamburg, Leipzig and Berlin March 2015.[13]
On October 16, 2015, Tiger Lou released their five track EP called, "California Hauling"; Limited to 700 copies on 12" Gatefold vinyl, and 700 copies on CD. They called it a, "wee pit stop" on the way to a full album.[14] April 2016, Startracks began to re-release Tiger Lou, Araki, and Las Puertas albums on multiple mediums. Following the re-releases, Startracks announced the first single from their album, "The Wound Dresser" May 20, 2016 called, "Leap of Love."[5]
On September 23, 2016 Tiger Lou released their fourth studio album titled, "The Wound Dresser". Stating in a Q&A video February 23, 2017 Rasmus Kellerman stated, Template:Quotation
The band is set to release the single, "Every Battle Alike" April 22, 2017.[15]
References
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- ↑ "Interview: Rasmus Kellerman." Interview by Tayna Rezak. It's a Trap! Scandinavian Music Journal, 24 Sept. 2012. Web. 24 Nov. 2014. <http://itsatrap.com/n/41007-interview-rasmus-kellerman>.
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- ↑ "Tiger Lou." Startracks. © 1994–2014 Startracks, n.d. Web. <http://www.startracks.se/artists/tiger-lou>.
- ↑ Howard, Randy. "SOLID PR: Out Today! Paint It Black * 5ive * Hayaino Daisuki * Tiger Lou!" Interview. Web log post. SOLID PR. N.p., Feb. 2008. Web. 24 Nov. 2014. <http://solidpr.blogspot.com/2008/02/out-today-paint-it-black-5ive-hayaino.html>.
- ↑ a b "FREQUENT FLYER #166." Startracks. © 1994–2016 Startracks, 14 Apr. 2016. Web.
- ↑ Fleischer, Norman. "'A Strange And Wonderful Thing': Tiger Lou On The Re-Release Of His Debut EP 'Trouble & Desire'" NBHAP, Vice, 2019. https://nbhap.com/stories/tiger-lou-re-release-debut-trouble-desire
- ↑ Tiger Lou was nominated “Newcomer of the Year” at the Swedish alternative music awards Manifest and the video for “Oh Horatio”, again directed by Magnus Renfors, was nominated for a Swedish Grammi in the “Best Video” category.
- ↑ "Tiger Lou." Startracks. © 1994–2014 Startracks, n.d. Web. <http://www.startracks.se/artists/tiger-lou
- ↑ Fleischer, Norman. "Tiger Lou – Debaser Medis, Stockholm – Dec 21, 2013." Nothing but Hope and Passion 23 Dec. 2013: n. pag. Copyright © 2010–2014 – NBHAP. Web. <http://nbhap.com/music/reviews/show-reviews/tiger-lou-debaser-medis/>.
- ↑ Dir. Peder Bergstrand. Perf. Tiger Lou, Cory McMillin. Homecoming #2. N.p., 18 Nov. 2014. Web. <http://tigerlou.net/post/102947827635>.
- ↑ "Check out the Video for Homecoming #2." Web log post. Tigerlou.net. N.p., 16 Nov. 2014. Web. 24 Nov. 2014. <http://tigerlou.net/post/102817529915/check-out-the-video-for-homecoming-2-directed-by>.
- ↑ "NBHAP Presents: Tiger Lou Live A Return to the Stage after a Six-year-long Break." Nothing but Hope and Passion 12 Nov. 2014: n. pag. Copyright © 2010–2014 – NBHAP. Web. <http://nbhap.com/music/news/tiger-lou-live-2015/>.
- ↑ Fredrik. "Tiger Lou Confirms Tourdates for 2015." Startracks. © 1994–2014 Startracks, 18 Nov. 2014. Web. 24 Nov. 2014. <http://www.startracks.se/tiger-lou-confirms-tourdates-for-2015/>.
- ↑ Web log post. Tigerlou.net. 21 Sept. 2015. Web. <http://tigerlou.net/post/129558284750/on-october-16th-well-release-a-new-5-track-ep>.
- ↑ "FREQUENT FLYER #182." Startracks. © 1994–2017 Startracks, 28 Feb. 2017. Web.
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