The Tiger Lillies

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The Tiger Lillies

The Tiger Lillies at TFF Rudolstadt 2013
Background information
Origin London
Genres Dark cabaret
Years active 1989–present
Labels Misery Guts Music
Website tigerlillies.com
Members
  • Martyn Jacques
  • Adrian Stout
  • Jonas Golland
Past members
  • Phil Butcher
  • Adrian Huge
  • Mike Pickering
The band after a concert

The Tiger Lillies are a cult British musical trio formed in 1989 by singer-songwriter Martyn Jacques. Often described as the forefathers of Brechtian Punk Cabaret[1] the Tiger Lillies are well known for their unique sound and style which merges the macabre magic of pre-war Berlin with the savage edge of punk.[2]

History

Formation and recent activity

The band's name is rumoured to have been inspired by a murdered Soho prostitute called Lillie who used to dress up in animal print.[3][4] Jacques, however, has stated that he named the band after a painting he had on his wall.[5] The band formed in 1989 when Martyn Jacques placed an ad on Loot looking for a drummer and a bass player for a new band. Adrian Huge and Phil Butcher (the band's first bassist who was succeeded by Adrian Stout in 1995)[6] were the only musicians that got in touch with him and therefore became the original Tiger Lillies' drummer and bassist respectively.

In Spring 2012 Adrian Huge decided to take a leave of absence and was replaced by drummer Mike Pickering who has been touring with the Tiger Lillies for the rest of 2012.[7] In early 2015 Pickering was in turn replaced by band's current drummer, Jonas Golland.[8]

Musical style

The Independent has described The Tiger Lillies as "a provocative and avant- garde three-piece band that combines cabaret, vaudeville, music-hall and street theatre",[9] while Tim Arthur of Time Out has given a more imaginative description: "Imagine Kurt Weill conjuring up images of prewar Berlin while a falsetto vocalist screams, squeaks and squawks his way through every number like some rambling madman, and you've got the picture".[10] Notorious for singing controversial songs involving bestiality, prostitution, blasphemy and all other vice imaginable, The Tiger Lillies are undoubtedly not for the easily offended,.[11][12][13] Their musical style is mainly influenced by Bertolt Brecht and Kurt Weill's masterpiece The Threepenny Opera and pre-war Berlin cabaret but other influences such as gypsy and circus music, French chanson and British music hall tunes are also evident,.[14][15]

Awards and nominations

Members

Current
Past

Discography

Studio albums

  • Births Marriages and Deaths (1994)
  • Spit Bucket (1995)
  • Ad Nauseam (1995)
  • The Brothel to the Cemetery (1996)
  • Farmyard Filth (1997)
  • Low Life Lullabies (1998)
  • Shockheaded Peter (1998)
  • Bad Blood + Blasphemy (1999)
  • Circus Songs (2000)
  • Two Penny Opera (2001)
  • The Sea (2002)
  • Punch and Judy (2004)
  • Death and the Bible (2004)
  • Die Weberischen (2006)
  • The Little Match Girl (2006)
  • Urine Palace (with The Symphony Orchestra of Norrlandsoperan) (2007)
  • Love & War (2007)
  • Seven Deadly Sins (2008)
  • Freakshow (2009)
  • Cockatoo Prison (2010)
  • Here I Am Human! (2010)
  • Woyzeck (2011)
  • Rime of the Ancient Mariner (2012)
  • Hamlet (2012)
  • Either Or (2013)
  • Lulu – A Murder Ballad (2014)
  • A Dream Turns Sour (2014)
  • The Story of Franz Biberkopf (2015)
  • Madame Piaf (2016)
  • Love for Sale (with Cole Porter) (2016)

Soundtrack

Live albums

Compilation albums

Video albums

Collaboration

Extended plays

Books

Shows and films

Shows

The Tiger Lillies have appeared in numerous shows, the following are listed according to their premiere date:

Films

References

  1. ↑ Meads, Glenn. "Tiger Lillies play Queer Contact Date: 21 December 2011". What's on Stage. Retrieved 11 March 2013.
  2. ↑ Mann, Tom. "The Tiger Lillies – 20 years of deviant theatrics". Faster Louder. Retrieved 5 July 2015.
  3. ↑ McCall, Chris (15 July 2010). "Music Beyond The Edge: The Tiger Lillies". Fest. Retrieved 5 July 2015.
  4. ↑ Goldsmith, Kenneth (13 May 1998). "Criminal Castrati: The Tiger Lillies". New York Press. Retrieved 5 July 2015.
  5. ↑ "Interview: The Tiger Lillies". Deviant Nation. Retrieved 5 July 2015.
  6. ↑ http://tigerlillies.com/655884/band/bios
  7. ↑ http://tigerlillies.com/450596/news/mister-huge.
  8. ↑ "Jonas Golland | Band | The Tiger Lillies". www.tigerlillies.com. Retrieved 2016-01-13.
  9. ↑ Cripps, Charlotte (11 November 2003). "Dark Tales of the Unexpected". The Independent. Retrieved 5 July 2015.
  10. ↑ Arthur, Tim (9 November 1996). "Time Out Review". Time Out London. Retrieved 5 July 2015.
  11. ↑ D., Keith. "FRINGE REVIEW – The Tiger Lillies Live in Concert (Pleasance)". Edinburgh Spotlight. Retrieved 5 July 2015.
  12. ↑ Cobley, Mike (4 October 2007). "The Tiger Lillies: Stories Full Of Eccentricity, Blasphemy & Weirdness!". Brighton Magazine. Retrieved 5 July 2015.
  13. ↑ "Music review: The Tiger Lillies". The Scotsman. 23 August 2009. Retrieved 5 July 2015.
  14. ↑ Fractal, Suicide. "Interviews: Martyn Jacques of The Tiger Lillies". Suicide Girls. Retrieved 5 July 2015.
  15. ↑ Goldsmith, Kenneth (13 May 1998). "Criminal Castrati: The Tiger Lillies". New York Press. Retrieved 5 July 2015.
  16. ↑ http://www.olivierawards.com/about/previous-winners/view/item98540/olivier-winners-2002/
  17. ↑ http://www.tigerlillies.com/471401/news/the-gorey-end-has-been-nominated-for-a-grammy
  18. ↑ http://www.seeatre.com/en/shows/4611-the-tiger-lillies-perform-hamlet
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