Chew Lips <<scroll down for Photos>>
First came across Chew Lips opening at the Hard Rock Calling event in June 2009. At that point they had a minor popular club track ("Solo"), but no album - I thought that they had "something", possibly only the assured voice of singer Tigs, but was not sure . It was very shortly after Michael Jackson died and I had to admire the way Tigs hailed him as the Prince of Pop to a largely Rock focussed audience.
At that time they were a 3 piece - Tigs, together with James and Will.
I had misheard the band name as "Tulips", which hindered cyber-stalking but I eventually sorted the confusion out.
I went to a Student Union gig in West Wycombe (I think) to see them again. I managed to lay my hands on a couple of promo CDs and
a short while later, they were one of the featured acts at an HMV sponsored Next Big Thing gig at Borderline in London.
There was a pre-album gig at the lovely Bush Hall in Shepherd's Bush and then the full album "Unicorn" was released in 2011.
The sound is a little electro-dance pop and I like the album a lot. The vocal on the track "Karen" is to my ear almost perfect pop.
Other tunes - "Salt Air", "Solo", "Gold Key"
A second album was mooted, but has not yet materialised. I heard that Tigs was having treatment for cancer and Will has left.
More recently, I saw a tweet from @tiggington saying that she was an ambassador for a cancer charity.
Good luck to them all... and thank you for opening my eyes to the newer music.
Number of times seen: 4
(21 Feb 2016)
At that time they were a 3 piece - Tigs, together with James and Will.
I had misheard the band name as "Tulips", which hindered cyber-stalking but I eventually sorted the confusion out.
I went to a Student Union gig in West Wycombe (I think) to see them again. I managed to lay my hands on a couple of promo CDs and
a short while later, they were one of the featured acts at an HMV sponsored Next Big Thing gig at Borderline in London.
There was a pre-album gig at the lovely Bush Hall in Shepherd's Bush and then the full album "Unicorn" was released in 2011.
The sound is a little electro-dance pop and I like the album a lot. The vocal on the track "Karen" is to my ear almost perfect pop.
Other tunes - "Salt Air", "Solo", "Gold Key"
A second album was mooted, but has not yet materialised. I heard that Tigs was having treatment for cancer and Will has left.
More recently, I saw a tweet from @tiggington saying that she was an ambassador for a cancer charity.
Good luck to them all... and thank you for opening my eyes to the newer music.
Number of times seen: 4
(21 Feb 2016)
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I have taken them at events or gigs that I have attended.
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(21 Feb 2016)
I have taken them at events or gigs that I have attended.
If you want to use any of my own pictures, please contact me.
(21 Feb 2016)