Tigers Jaw are an American emo and indie rock band formed in Scranton, Pennsylvania in 2005, anchored since 2013's lineup shakeup by Ben Walsh and Brianna Collins and their interweaving vocals. The self-titled 2008 album and Charmer (2014) are emo revival cornerstones — start with either. Find Tigers Jaw vinyl, CDs, and reissues at Wax Trax Records.
Tigers Jaw formed in Scranton, Pennsylvania in 2005. The band became one of the standard-bearers of the emo revival, with an early self-titled album that gained a strong cult following. After several members departed around 2013, founding members Ben Walsh and Brianna Collins continued as the band's nucleus, releasing subsequent albums and touring widely.
Tigers Jaw play emo and indie rock characterized by melodic guitar work, shared and interweaving male-female vocals between Walsh and Collins, and introspective, melancholy lyrics. Their accessible, hook-driven take on emo has made them influential within the genre's 2010s revival.
The self-titled album and Charmer have appeared in numerous colored-vinyl variants through labels including Run for Cover, popular among emo-revival collectors. Early pressings of the debut are of particular interest.
Listeners new to Tigers Jaw often start with the self-titled album (2008) or Charmer (2014). For related listening, see and .
