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Don Tigra: Maria, Mine
Don Tigra began in late 2012 when americana songwriter Stephen Gordon fell out of love with the rural, folk driven portrayal of his own inward journey. After growing up in both Memphis and The Shenandoah Valley, and following a year stint in Nashville with some regional success as an americana artist, Gordon moved to Bowling Green, KY in 2010. In the early winter months of 2013, Gordon began to write and demo the sketches that would become Don Tigra. Encouraged by longtime bandmate Ben Gortmaker, along with the rekindling of an old friendship with bassist Josh Hitson, Gordon entered the studio that fall. Gortmaker produced alongside Konrad Snyder (Night Beds, Kopecky). Gordon was the most surprised of all when Snyder encouraged the team to start each song with the demos, to then re-record anything that could be done with more life and intentionality.
The lead vocals of the record’s first single, “Maria, Mine”, were sung originally as a placeholder in the demo as Gordon wrote them, while the song came fully to life when drummer David Page cut Gordon’s demo drum part in half to create its unique, swaying hypnosis. This somehow did not detract from the songs energy, but rather enhanced the attitude portrayed in the vocals. The result of this approach throughout was a sound that acutely reflected Gordon’s experience composing the material. “Don Tigra” is set to release in 2016. The band will be touring this summer, with a follow-up album already well under way.
[via Team Clermont]
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