Tiger Saw is a Sadcore

Sadcore

Slowcore is a subgenre of alternative and indie rock.The music of slowcore artists is generally characterized by bleak lyrics, downbeat melodies, slower tempos and minimalist arrangements. Slowcore is often used interchangeably with the term sadcore....

 band from Newburyport, Massachusetts

Newburyport, Massachusetts

Newburyport is a small coastal city in Essex County, Massachusetts, United States, 35 miles northeast of Boston. The population was 21,189 at the 2000 census. A historic seaport with a vibrant tourism industry, Newburyport includes part of Plum Island...

. Formed in 1999, the band currently consists of Dylan Metrano on guitar and vocals, Juliet Nelson on vocals, cello and bass, John Ryan Gallagher on guitar and Andrew Nelson on drums. The band has issued three albums on Kimchee Records and released its first record on its own label in 1999.

Band history

The band was formed in 1999 by songwriter Dylan Metrano and released an album How to be Timeless Tonight in late 1999 on the band's own label. At that stage, Metrano was the only member of the band and performed concerts solo. In 2000, a single "I Keep My Misfortune" was released on Redwood Records.

He recruited the other members before the group released its first album on Kimchee Records Blessed Are the Trials We Will Find. It developed and performed a live soundtrack for the classic German silent film Nosferatu in 2003 and performed it in the Boston area. In 2004, Tiger Saw composed a soundtrack for a forthcoming film of the Andre Dubus

Andre Dubus

Andre Dubus, II was an American short story writer, essayist, and autobiographer. Dubus is recognized as one of the most prolific American short-story writers in the 20th century.-Early life and education:...

 story Voices from the Moon.

The band also released its second album Gimme Danger/Gimme Sweetness in the first half of 2004. This album features Jason Anderson on several tracks as well as Mark Gartman, a collaborator of Low on steel guitar, James Reynolds Jr of Milkweed on banjo and Colin Rhinesmith of Skating Club on organ and bass. The band also contributed a track to a tribute album to Will Oldham

Will Oldham

Will Oldham , better known by the stage name Bonnie 'Prince' Billy, is an American singer-songwriter and actor. From 1993 to 1997, he performed and recorded under variations of the Palace name, including the Palace Brothers, Palace Songs, and Palace Music...

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The band has toured extensively since its formation playing with Vanessa Carlton

Vanessa Carlton

Vanessa Lee Carlton is an American singer-songwriter and musician. Upon completion of her education at the School of American Ballet, Carlton chose to pursue singing instead, performing in New York bars and clubs while attending university. Three months after recording a demo with producer Peter...

, Songs: Ohia

Songs: Ohia

Jason Molina is an American singer-songwriter, originally from Lorain, Ohio. He first came to prominence performing and recording as Songs: Ohia, both in solo projects and with a rotating cast of musicians...

, Ida, Edith Frost, Dub Narcotic Sound System

Dub Narcotic Sound System

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, The Microphones

The Microphones

The Microphones was a lo-fi band based in Olympia, Washington, and fronted by Phil Elvrum. Elvrum is the principal member of the band, but he has collaborated with many other musicians on his records....

, Mary Lou Lord

Mary Lou Lord

Mary Lou Lord is an indie folk musician, busker and recording artist.-Biography:Mary Lou Lord first gained notice playing acoustic guitar and singing in and around Boston's subway stations Lord became friends with...

, Scout Niblett, Castanets and others. In 2005, the band performed at North East Sticks Together.

Band members

Tigers 1999-2009



Sidney Alexis guitar

Jason Anderson various

Joe Arnold violin, mandolin

Ben Baldwin saxophone

Nat Baldwin bass

Marisa Barnes violin

Chris Barrett trumpet, keyboards

Matt Bauer banjo

Randy Bickford guitar

Nikole Beckwith

Nikole Beckwith

Nikole Beckwith is a Massachusetts born actor and playwright; until 2006 Beckwith lived in Newburyport, Massachusetts where she was integral to the theater, music and art communities and in 2004 became the youngest recipient of The Johnson Award for excellence in and contributions to the arts in...

voice

Dan Blakeslee bass

Todd Booth drums

Buggsy trombone, glockenspiel

Alan Bull drums

Cathy Cathodic rapper

Dylan Clark drums

Lindsay Clark voice

John Cowhie guitar

Shawn Creeden percussion

David Michael Curry viola, saw

Joe DeGeorge saxophone

Angel Deradoorian various

Brett Denesches trumpet

Casey Dienel piano

Brian Dunn various

Tom Eaton trumpet

Mary Fahey voice

Kyle Field bass

Emily Foster percussion

JR Gallagher guitar

Marc Gartman lap steel

Nate Groth vibraphone

Leah Hayes piano

Chris Hearn keyboards

Chris Holt bass, keyboard

Randy Illian voice

Liz Janes voice

Bree Joy voice

Spencer Kingman voice, piano

Matt Kulik drums

Brendon Massei guitar

John McCauley drums

Alex McGregor guitar

Camille McGregor voice

Dylan Metrano various

Trevor Montgomery bass

Andrew Nelson drums

Juliet Nelson cello, bass

Kelly Nyland drums

Brian O’Neil organ

Evan Orfanos drums

Annie Palmer various

Gregg Porter drums

Ray Raposa various

Djim Reynolds various

Colin Rhinesmith various

Brian Michael Roff guitar

Gabe Rollins percussion

Sam Rosen bass

Mandy Sabine drums

Marika Shimkus bassoon

Sean Scanlon various

Tim Showalter guitar, organ

Dave Snider bass

Erik Tans bass

Kenseth Thibideau baritone guitar, keyboard

Jake Trussell bass

Paul Vittum drums

Anna Vogelzang voice

Emily Zeitlyn voice

Albums

• How To Be Timeless Tonight (1999)
• Blessed are the Trials We Will Find (2002)
• Gimme Danger/Gimme Sweetness (2004)
• Sing! (2005)
• Tigers On Fire (2007)

Other Contributions

• Track on I Am a Cold Rock. I Am Dull Grass.
  I Am a Cold Rock. I Am Dull Grass.
  I Am a Cold Rock. I Am Dull Grass. was a tribute album to Will Oldham released in 2004 on Tract Records. It was out of print, but is now a re-issue, featuring 6 new tracks, available again from CDBaby.-Track listing:...
  
  A Tribute to the Work of Will Oldham (2004) on Tract Records
• Track on Eye of the Beholder (2000) Compilation on Vorpal Records