Miniature Tigers is an

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band based in

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that combines elements of

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, and

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. The band is made up of Charlie Brand (lead vocals, guitar), Rick Schaier (keyboards and guitar), Algernon Quashie (guitar), and Brandon Lee (bass guitar)."Catch the Buzz: Miniature Tigers"
''Spin'', William Goodman, July 29, 2008 Miniature Tigers was formed when Charlie Brand met Rick Schaier over

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in 2006. They began their first national tour in October 2008, which included playing a set at the 2008

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Music Marathon. Miniature Tigers toured with

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in February and played the 2009

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in September. They also toured with Fun. in support of their latest album, '' Some Nights''.

Band members

Current members

* Charlie Brand - (lead vocals, guitar) * Rick Schaier - (keyboards and guitar) * Algernon Quashie - (guitar) * Brandon Lee - (bass guitar)

Media

In December 2006, ''

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'' listed Miniature Tigers as "one of the 25 best bands on

." The band has also received favorable attention from ''Spin'' magazine, which included Miniature Tigers in its list of "The 9 Hottest New Bands Playing CMJ 2008." ''Death + Taxes'', a music magazine, awarded the band's ''Black Magic'' and ''White Magic'' EPs 4 stars, calling the band "terribly endearing." The music video for "Cannibal Queen" has been featured on mtvU and MTV2's Subterranean. The band's 4th album ''Cruel Runnings'' was released June 17, 2014 with cover art inspired by

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. The band contributed music to and appear in the 2015 romantic comedy ''

Sleeping with Other People ''Sleeping with Other People'' is a 2015 American romantic comedy film written and directed by Leslye Headland. The film stars Jason Sudeikis, Alison Brie, Natasha Lyonne, Amanda Peet, and Adam Scott. Premiering at the Sundance Film Festival o ...

''."Interview: Miniature Tigers"
July 9, 2015

Discography

*''Miniature Tigers EP'' (October, 2005) *''Octopus EP'' (June 27, 2006) *''White Magic EP'' (March 4, 2008) *''Black Magic EP'' (March 4, 2008) *''

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'' (September 16, 2008) *''

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'' (July 27, 2010) *''

Mia Pharaoh ''Mia Pharaoh'' is the third studio album by Miniature Tigers and was released March 6, 2012. Track list # "Sex on the Regular" – 3:31 # "Female Doctor" – 4:18 # "Cleopatra" – 3:48 # "Afternoons with David Hockney" – 3:58 # "Easy as Al ...

'' (March 6, 2012) *''Cruel Runnings'' (June 17, 2014) *''I Dreamt I Was a Cowboy'' (October 28, 2016) *''Fortress (Demos)'' (January 12, 2018) *''Vampires in the Daylight'' (October 11, 2019) *''Miniature Tigers'' (January 27, 2023)

References

External links

YouTube video

Official web site

Official Instagram

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