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Tiger Trap

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Though sadly short-lived, Tiger Trap emerged as one of the most beloved indie-pop bands of the 1990s. The group was formed in Sacramento, CA in 1992 by singers/guitarists <a href="spotify:artist:3UArwiOs2JWYZ9oNxfTUBM">Rose Melberg</a> and Angela Loy, schoolmates who soon recruited bassist Jen Braun and drummer Heather Dunn to complete the lineup; within weeks of their formation, Tiger Trap -- so named in reference to a Calvin and Hobbes comic strip -- issued their debut single "Words and Smiles," a split release with <a href="spotify:artist:3GTaO7e3uPaG0SJR7Hxy8L">Bratmobile</a> which appeared on the Four Letter Words label. Jumping to K, the band issued the "Supercrush" single, followed in 1993 by their self-titled debut LP; the record was a major underground favorite, with its spiky melodies, lovely harmonies and sweet-and-sour lyrics striking a chord throughout the indie community. Sadly, after just one more EP, Sour Grass, Tiger Trap disbanded in the wake of a December 1993 concert in San Francisco, although a handful of compilation tracks appeared posthumously; in the years to follow, Melberg remained the most prolific member of the outfit, recording as one half of the Softies as well as with Go Sailor! and Gaze. <a href="spotify:artist:3mVSCOj1XBlL6s776Kx0Ed">Dunn</a>, meanwhile, frequently drummed in support of <a href="spotify:artist:2TPN3wAFNOE6VN1OLNLBwH">Lois</a>. ~ Jason Ankeny, Rovi

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