Photo by: Gavan Nelson By: Rachel Nelson
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A newly formed rock 'n' roll quartet from Dallas, Tiger Moth, is one of the bands that will perform at Scene Fest '08 at John Stiff Park. The group independently released its debut self-titled EP in April. The festival will mark their eighth show and their first appearance outside of Dallas since forming six months ago.
Tiger Moth consists of:
Cheyenne Schweitzer - Lead Vocals/Rhythm GuitarGlenn Jackson - DrummerDerek Jackson - Lead GuitarRoss Boyd - Bass The Scene did an interview with Schweitzer, who offers a taste of what Amarillo should expect when Tiger Moth takes the stage June 14.
The Scene: First of all, why did you guys decide to call your band Tiger Moth?
Schweitzer: Our bass player's mother gave him a calendar of old biplanes. The Tiger Moth was one of them, and we thought it sounded very rock and roll.
The Scene: Who are your musical influences?
Schweitzer: Speaking for the band, I'd say between Derek and Glenn, they are really into Led Zeppelin and Cheap Trick. Ross is really into Madonna, Robbie Williams and George MIchael. For myself, I like Prince a whole lot, and Radiohead.
The Scene: Can you describe your band's sound?
Schweitzer: You'll definitely hear the 70s influence. You'll hear the riff rock and the Zeppelin. I think you'll also hear some Sabbath as well.
The Scene: Is all of your music original or do you do covers as well?
Schweitzer: It's all original, every bit of it.
The Scene: What makes Tiger Moth unique?
Schweitzer: We are sort of like an older style rock and roll band instead of newer metal and new rock. We take our lessons from the older generation of rock and roll. You can actually step and dance to rock and roll. It makes you want to to boogie, I think.
The Scene: What should people expect when they hear you guys jam at the festival?
Schweitzer: They should expect to see a band that's having a lot of fun with what they do. We really enjoy ourselves, and we like to rock out. So they should expect that. They should expect some really good guitar solos. We're a band with some soul.
The Scene: What is your fan base like? Has the group seen a good response so far?
Schweitzer: Our crowd is pretty varied. They seem to be generally enjoying it.
The Scene: What's the most exciting thing about your live performance?
Schweitzer: We take the performance very seriously. As far as the visual aspect of it, we take that seriously as well. That tends to excite the audience. Hopefully it's very entertaining.
The Scene: What do you try to achieve through your music?
Schweitzer: Ultimately, creativity. We want to represent what we like in our music and also put our own spin on it. Obviously enjoyment as well because we like it. So hopefully we portray that and we communicate that as well.
The Scene: Do you have anything else you want to add?
Schweitzer: We're a real band. There's no alterior motive behind our music. We're not like trying to get girls or become big rock stars, although that would be nice. We're doing this because we genuinely enjoy it. I think it's just real... it's just real music. Also, our drummer is opening up a club in Deep Ellum in Dallas soon to promote live music.
Be sure to look up Tiger Moth on MySpace for a sneak peek before the show.
Schweitzer: Ultimately, creativity. We want to represent what we like in our music and also put our own spin on it. Obviously enjoyment as well because we like it. So hopefully we portray that and we communicate that as well.
The Scene: Do you have anything else you want to add?
Schweitzer: We're a real band. There's no alterior motive behind our music. We're not like trying to get girls or become big rock stars, although that would be nice. We're doing this because we genuinely enjoy it. I think it's just real... it's just real music. Also, our drummer is opening up a club in Deep Ellum in Dallas soon to promote live music.
Be sure to look up Tiger Moth on MySpace for a sneak peek before the show.
