Pride Tiger
Pride Tiger | |
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Origin | Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada |
Genres | Hard rock |
Years active | 2005 | –2009
Labels | EMI, Powerage |
Members | Matt Wood Bob Froese Sunny Dhak Mike Payette |
Pride Tiger was a Canadian hard rock music group based in Vancouver, British Columbia. The band members were vocalist and drummer Matt Wood, guitarists Bob Froese and Sunny Dhak, and bassist Mike Payette.
History
[edit]Pride Tiger formed 2005 in Vancouver. The name "Pride Tiger" came from a mix of "Ride the Tiger" (a lyric from the Dio song, "Holy Diver") and "Pride Pops" (a drink similar to apple cider).[citation needed] Dhak, Froese and Wood were all former members of 3 Inches of Blood; Payette was a former member of S.T.R.E.E.T.S.[1]
The band released their debut EP in 2006. They subsequently signed with EMI Music Canada, who released their full-length debut album, The Lucky Ones, in June 2007.[2][3] In 2008 the band performed at the South by South West festival.[4]
The band's single "White Witch Woman Blues" was playlisted on CBC Radio 3 and other Canadian radio stations. It was noted, by many fans and other musicians - including Alice Cooper - that Pride Tiger bore a resemblance to the classic rock band Thin Lizzy.[5][6]
As of June 2009, the band had broken up. Froese and Payette went on to open a coffee shop together.[7]
Discography
[edit]- Wood, Dhak, Froese, Payette EP (2006)
- The Lucky Ones (2007)
References
[edit]- ^ Pride Tiger press feature (Vancouver Province), 12 July 2007
- ^ " Pride Tiger The Lucky Ones". AllMusic Review by Tim Sendra
- ^ "Pride Tiger The Lucky Ones". Exclaim!, By Rob Nay Aug 14, 2007
- ^ "SXSW: Canadian Pride". NOW Toronto, March 16, 2008
- ^ Pride Tiger review & interview, 2 September 2013
- ^ "PRIDE TIGER". NOW Toronto, by Tim Perlich June 28, 2007
- ^ "OLD FRIENDS STRIVE TO KEEP IT LOCAL". BeatRoute, 11th, March 2013 Sarah Bauer