Riding the psychobilly bandwagon jump-started by the likes of Tiger Army and taking influence from the leather jacket Jet Rock 'n' Roll of Guitar Wolf, Korea's Rocktigers have gained a cult following at home while raising eyebrows across Asia. With pinup knockout Velvet Geena as the group's spellbinding center piece, The Rocktigers recorded their debut album
Come On Let's Go and were subsequently invited to join Japan's Tokyo Big Rumble in 2004. The Rocktigers followed up with
Oldies But Goodies, and most recently
Rock 'n' Roll Licence which shows a slight change in style from punk hooks to more roots rockabilly, hot rod and exotica sounds. They also continue to host their own Kimchibilly Nights which showcase a wide array of subcultural acts from the Korean underground scene while capturing the interest of rockabilly fanatics the world over!
Read what the LA Times has been saying about The Rocktigers!
http://articles.latimes.com/2010/may/13/entertainment/la-et-rock-tigers-20100513
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/music_blog/2010/05/the-rocktigers-bringing-kimchibilly-to-the-masses.html
And on Korea.net!
http://www.korea.net/news.do?mode=detail&guid=47291
And now available on
Pacifiction Records, The Rocktigers smash 3 song single
Taste The Kimchibilly and newest hoppin' full-length
Rock 'n' Roll Licence!
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