When you think of Palm Beach, Florida, what comes to mind? Palm trees swaying gently in the balmy breeze? Scantily-clad bikini buxom babes rollerblading down an infinite slab of coral-colored concrete? How about anthemic, bombastic, life-affirming indie pop? If the latter didn’t occur to you, let us introduce you to Surfer Blood: they call West Palm Beach home and, while still in their early 20s, have penned an album worth of catchy, summery indie songs that even the most hook-laden power pop band would rightfully be jealous of.....

Comprised of members JP (dubbed “The Mastermind” by the rest of the band), TJ, Thomas and Brian, Surfer Blood met one fateful night at an after party for Miami’s Ultra Festival, though they didn’t attend the festival itself (“We do not like the D’n’B,” they proclaim). After discussing music, what else, for the remainder of the night, JP decided to recruit the three other guys to perfect a couple of songs he had been working on for some time, and thus, the band was formed

Since the critically and commercially successful self-release of their Pretend Not To Love EP in July 2007, Brooklyn’s TIGERCITY has been touring almost continuously, bringing their brand of pop escapism to the masses. Between numerous journeys across North America and a recent European stint, the band found time to return home and record its first full-length album, enlisting producer Chuck Brody (Peter, Bjorn and Jon, Ghostface Killah, Lykke Li) to help realize their vision for a darker, more mature sound. The result is Ancient Lover, a collection of songs that expand upon the crisp production of Pretend Not To Love, utilizing a new arsenal of vintage synthesizers and layers of beautiful ambient guitar to support songs about the ups and downs of rock life. For a band with influences ranging from Prefab Sprout, Chic and Roxy Music to Led Zeppelin, The Beach Boys, and Tangerine Dream, TIGERCITY has certainly created its own unique brand of outsider pop.

After a much-deserved post-recording spring break spent fishing in Maine, driving through Costa Rica and spending time with friends and loved-ones in New York, TIGERCITY will be back in action later this summer and fall, beginning with the release of the new single, “Fake Gold.” The single will include a number of remixes and will act as a precursor to the release of the band’s debut LP, Ancient Lover, which is out this fall.