Pull Tiger Tail | |
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| Background information | |
| Origin | London, England |
| Genres | Indie |
| Years active | 2006–2009 |
| Labels | Young and Lost Club Records (2006) (UK) B-Unique Records (2006-2007) (UK) New Art, Please (2009) (UK) |
| Past members |
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| Website | Official Website |
Pull Tiger Tail (often abbreviated to PTT) were an indie rock band based in London and originating from Stratford-upon-Avon and Edinburgh; they formed in 2006 while attending Goldsmiths College.
Pull Tiger Tail was formed in 2006 by three friends who met while attending school together. Later, they went on to study at Goldsmiths, University of London, where they further developed their artistic and musical talents. Marcus Ratcliff, Jack Hamson, and Davo McConville decided to start a band, drawing on their shared interests in music and visual art.
All three members had grown up together in Stratford-upon-Avon where they played in indie-rock band Antihero, releasing two singles and winning the support of John Peel on Radio 1. [1]
Pull Tiger Tail played their debut gig at London's Tatty Bogle club on 2 February 2006 [2] .
During their active years, Pull Tiger Tail toured extensively across the UK and Europe. They participated in the NME Indie Rave Tour alongside Blood Red Shoes, The Little Ones, and The Rumble Strips. [3]
Additionally, they joined the MySpace Music Tour with Hadouken!. [4]
Pull Tiger Tail also toured with a variety of other notable acts, including:
These tours helped the band build a dedicated following and solidified their reputation as an exciting live act. [5] [6]
Following the breakup of Pull Tiger Tail in 2009, the members embarked on various musical and creative pursuits:
Marcus Ratcliff and Jack Hamson continued their musical career by founding the band Thumpers in 2012. Thumpers released their debut album Galore in 2014, which was well-received for its vibrant and anthemic indie pop sound. The band continued to tour and gained a following in the UK and the US, releasing a second album, Whipped & Glazed, in 2017. [7] [8]
Davo McConville pursued multiple musical ventures after Pull Tiger Tail. He played bass for Your Twenties, a band formed by ex-Metronomy member Gabriel Stebbing. McConville later joined Night Works, Stebbing's solo project. Night Works released their debut album Urban Heat Island in 2011 and received critical acclaim for their sophisticated synth-pop sound. McConville has also been active in visual arts and sound design, contributing to various creative projects. [9] [10]
Despite their relatively brief time together, Pull Tiger Tail made an impact on the UK indie rock scene. Their energetic performances and distinctive sound continue to be remembered by fans and critics alike.
Their final single with B-Unique was "Hurricanes", released on 11 June 2007. An iTunes error prevented the single hitting the Top 40. Because of this, the band was dropped. However, B-Unique retained the band's album, resulting in a lengthy legal battle to return the album to Pull Tiger Tail.
As of 2009, following the release of PAWS. , the band have gone their separate ways, although a b-sides and rarities album, The Lost World , was released on 14 December 2009. In mid-2009, Hamson joined the indie folk group Noah and the Whale for a short time after drummer Doug Fink left the band. In 2011 he joined Friendly Fires on percussion and bass guitar for their Pala world tour.
In 2012, Ratcliff and Hamson re-emerged as a duo called Thumpers.
Albums
Singles
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