CONCERT/CONTEST: Republic Tigers Review & Contest!

Let me just say, as a follow-up to my previous post concerning the Republic Tigers, I did find someone to go with me to their show at Kilby Court in Salt Lake (thank you), and it was amazing.

Having now had a chance to witness, in person, their unique fusion of electro-folk, I consider myself a full convert.

Their recent album, Keep Color, is an experience. Acoustica, electronica, and rock, all blended into an accessible pleasure. To be honest, I was a little anxious to hear them live and see if they could produce and capture what had made me fall in love with them. All my fears were quickly put to rest.
Listen to their music and you can feel the energy, attend one of their shows and prepare to witness that energy.
The Republic Tigers entered without much fanfare and got down to business right away, a business in which they excel.
The Republic Tigers gave us a taste of their best, Golden Sand, Feelin' the Future, Air Guitar, Stranger to the Eyes of a Child-Man, and The Nerve (my personal request which they were gracious enough to play. Bless them.)
Quality stuff.
But for Fight Song, their final song of the evening, they pulled out all the stops.
The driving drum beats throughout this song about blew the place apart.

Flawless, absolutely flawless. Unless you consider that their set was painfully short.

So in celebration of my conversion to all things Republic Tigers - let's have a contest!!

Here's the deal: Just leave us a comment with your name, email, and a description of your favorite tiger and why.

Yep, that's it. It could be a Bengal tiger, a Siberian tiger, that delightfully bouncy Tigger, or the one that got ahold of Roy from Siegfried and Roy. (I hope it's not that one, the world needs magic.)

Be creative. We'll pick our favorite and send you some free Republic Tigers stuff - from tee-shirts to signed copies of their album Keep Color. We'll keep it running for the next two weeks or so - so don't delay! Enjoy the little sample below and tell us about your favorite tiger!

The Republic Tigers - The Nerve

from the album Keep Color (Amazon/iTunes)

NEWS: What's the point of even asking?

This is a cry for companionship.

We've posted and posted on Joshua James and it's no secret that we love him.
He creates beautiful music and has continued to amaze me live each and every time,

But now for my dilemma:

Joshua James is coming to Salt Lake on August 1st, which is a happy event, and my usual concert going troupe is no doubt committed to attend, and who can blame them, however on that same day The Republic Tigers will be playing at Kilby Court and that is where I plan to be. Alone if needs be (but I'd rather not be).

The Republic Tigers are a funky combination that I would call electro-folk (Imagine acoustic guitars and synthesizers. Awesome isn't it?).
Trust me, if Buildings and Mountains doesn't suck you in the ethereal sound of The Nerve or their rock-star wanna-be anthem Air Guitar will.

They've got a beautifully unique sound and some downright catchy beats.

Please listen, please love, and please accompany me on August 1st

The Republic Tigers - Buildings and Mountains
from the album Keep Color (Amazon/iTunes)