Pride Tiger was a

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music group based in

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. The band members were vocalist and drummer Matt Wood, guitarists Bob Froese and Sunny Dhak, and bassist Mike Payette.

History

Pride Tiger formed 2005 in Vancouver. The name "Pride Tiger" came from a mix of "Ride the Tiger" (a lyric from the Dio song, " Holy Diver") and "Pride Pops" (a drink similar to

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). Dhak, Froese and Wood were all former members of 3 Inches of Blood; Payette was a former member of S.T.R.E.E.T.S. The band released their debut EP in 2006. They subsequently signed with EMI Music Canada, who released their full-length debut album, ''The Lucky Ones'', in June 2007. In 2008 the band performed at the South by South West festival. The band's single "White Witch Woman Blues" was playlisted on CBC Radio 3 and other Canadian radio stations. It was noted, by many fans and other musicians - including Alice Cooper - that Pride Tiger bore a resemblance to the

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band Thin Lizzy. As of June 2009, the band had broken up. Froese and Payette went on to open a coffee shop together."OLD FRIENDS STRIVE TO KEEP IT LOCAL"
''BeatRoute'', 11th, March 2013 Sarah Bauer

Discography

* ''Wood, Dhak, Froese, Payette'' EP (2006) * '' The Lucky Ones'' (2007)

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Pride Tiger Musical groups established in 2005 Musical groups disestablished in 2009 Musical groups from Vancouver Canadian hard rock musical groups 2005 establishments in British Columbia 2009 disestablishments in British Columbia