I liked The Tiger Club quite a bit.
It was started by Baxter Robertson, a professional
musician who nonetheless wasn't getting chances to play live. Getting together
with other musicians who rotate in and out, Robertson was able to solve that
issue. They play around Los Angeles and San Francisco, with several upcoming dates in San Jose.
Their 2014 release, Mephisto Island, has a light
jazzy sound that makes moving your body irresistible. That seems like it could
be a great show in an actual club.
Instead the web site indicates that the live show
consists of a lot more covers, going among various genres.
That it interesting, because as interesting and
dynamic they make it sound, there are no video of live performances on the
Youtube channel. Instead that has five collage art videos that include one
cover ("Purple Snowflakes") and one illustration video, none of which
really do justice to the music.
So I do think the band could definitely do things to
be more effective. If all of the members are professionals with busy careers,
then there may not be time to develop and promote the fun side project, but it
feels like some lost potential there.
Regardless, I do recommend listing to Mephisto Island, which is a
lot of fun.
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