The Tiger Lillies
When:
Sat, October 31, 2009 at 8:00 PM
Where:
Royce Hall (UCLA)
752 Charles E. Young Dr.
Los Angeles, CA
Lat/Lon: 34.0723, -118.45
What:
The Tiger Lillies celebrate their 20th anniversary with a concert featuring songs from their Olivier Award winning show Shockheaded Peter and Grammy nominated album The Gorey End, along with a sprinkling of other deliciously dark favourites.
With their signature blend of chanson, opera, and Gypsy music, London-based experimental rock trio the Tiger Lillies are difficult to define in one sentence. Formed in the early '90s by singer Martyn Jacques, drummer Adrian Huge, and double bass player Adrian Stout, the group revels in the bawdy vaudeville traditions of prostitution, opium dens, and the seedy life of the eternal street musician. They have recorded numerous albums, including 1998's cabaret-inspired Shockheaded Peter: A Junk Opera and 2003's collaboration with the Kronos Quartet, The Gorey End. Their 2007 album, Urine Palace, was recorded live with Symphony Orchestra of Norrlandsoperan, a 35-piece Swedish orchestra.