The Tigers was a four piece rock band from Wellington

Wellington

Wellington is the capital city and third most populous urban area of New Zealand, although it is likely to have surpassed Christchurch due to the exodus following the Canterbury Earthquake. It is at the southwestern tip of the North Island, between Cook Strait and the Rimutaka Range...

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New Zealand

New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...

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The band was formed in 1980, and quickly developed an enviable live reputation, securing performance slots including the Sweetwaters Music Festival

Sweetwaters Music Festival

Sweetwaters Music Festival was a series of events held between 1980 and 1999, at venues such as a farm in Ngaruawahia, then further north on a farm near Pukekawa, and finally at South Auckland, New Zealand.- Events:*1980 - Ngaruawahia*1981 - Ngaruawahia...

while touring the North Island of New Zealand between 1980 and 1981.

The single Heart Don't Stop was memorable for the provocative image of a naked breast full size on a gloss cover. Their next single, Red Dress received plenty of radio airplay, and was well recognised at live performances around New Zealand.

Band members

• Barry Saunders (vocals/guitar)
• Wayne Mason (keyboards/vocals)
• Nick Theobald (bass Guitar/vocals)
• Mike Knapp (drums/vocals)
• Steve Lunn (guitar/saxophone)

Singles

Year	Single	Album	NZ Singles Chart	Certification
1980	"Red Dress"		#28 (NZ)	-
1981	"Heart Don't Stop"		#28 (NZ)	-