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Ed Sheeran - He tells us why he wrote

a song for The Hobbit: Desolation of Smaug, and explains how it all went down.

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The Fray - With their fourth studio al- Their latest album is Loud Like Love... Quite literally. - Will their latest album send them into Exile?

bum Helios set to be released 25 February 2014, we tell you whether its worth listening to or not.

Patterns - Is their distinct sound good

enough to bring us yet another successful album? We tell you what we think of Walking Lines.

5 Festival Moments - Those iconic moments well never forget... The good, the bad... and even the ugly.
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Editors Note
Hello readers! This month has been Indievisuals biggest yet. We interviewed newcomer Bohe about her debut album, were given insight into Nick DeCruzs life on the road and if that wasnt enough we interviewed the hottest, coolest band on the scene Tigerilla. In the office, the crew chucked a beanie around for inspiration, stuck on their Spotify playlists and got writing! I hope you enjoy this issue as much as I did. Thanks guys! Natalie Rogers - Editor-in-Chief

True Envy - The band who werent al-

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Tigerilla - Get to know the coolest

band around and what inspired their music.

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lowed to release their latest song tell us why.

Bohe - This girl got attitude. Shes not a little girl anymore. Hear about her debut album, and why shes cooler than Birdy. Nick Decruz - How hard is life on the James Rice - This guy may be known
road? Find out straight from the guy whos thrown himself into tour life since he was 17. for his... err.. unique... hair, but we think you need to get to know his music a little better.

DId I Hear THat Somewhere? -

Those unbelieveably awesome songs you heard on TV this week.

Street Style - We roamed the streets

of London to find you the people with the coolest style around. absolutely must go to (and what ones you shouldnt have missed)! your gig stories with the rest of us.

Go To Gigs - We tell you what gigs you Gig Stories - You the readers, share

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ON TOUR FROM MARCH 2013

Hear them Roar

Tigerilla let out an almighty roar when they released their debut single Feeding The Fire. So, in preparation for the release of their album The Jungle, Indievisual went and got an exclusive interview with this mysterious new band.

Tigerilla:

I couldnt believe there were no other audience members to witness them. It was only a sound check, but Camden Roundhouse was alive. Forget feeding the fire, these guys feed off of the fire. At the back of the stage, completely in the zone, I dont think their drummer even noticed my entrance. Their guitarist keeps his cool, despite the guitar riffs he plays that I cant describe in any other way than ridiculously awesome. Their token girl holds her own completely up against the three guys, bringing this bohemian, hippie vibe to the whole scene. Then theres their lead singer. He exudes confidence, individuality and cool. This is Tigerilla, and I guarantee you they will be the next big thing. So, what has the response to your single been like? Damon: Unbelievable! We never expected this kind of response. Caleb: Yeah, weve all said, as long as were making music, well be happy. Max: Thats when I was working two jobs to pay for studio time to record a demo track. Damon: Here we go again

Things havent been easy then? Max: No. But I guess it was worth it. (Smiles) Dawn: It would have been worth it either way. I guess it just means we get a bit more freedom with our music now. Damon: We do what we like, because were Tigerilla. (The other three roll their eyes) How did Tigerilla begin? Max: That would be my doing, thank you very much. (He grins, boastfully) Dawn: We were all performing at, like, an open mic session in Soho and afterwards Max asked each of us if we wanted to join a band. Damon: I think all of us were drifting a bit in life before we found Tigerilla. It gave us a driving force, a purpose, whatever you wanna call it. Meet Damon Damon, what was your input into the album? Im not going to pretend its my talent that produced such great music. Really, I show up, sing and just do my thing. If they tell me its

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good, I keep doing it. If it doesnt work, I dont.

Whats been your favourite part of the process? If Im honest, we havent got to that part yet. Im dying to perform our material! I love performing. I most certainly love an audience. I do what I do best when I have a crowd.

band. But I think thats why we work. Weve all got our own influences and were all open to new ideas.

That dude is absolutely crazy

Caleb on Damon That dude is absolutely crazy. Hes always singing, if hes not talking. Hes unbelievably optimistic too. I guess it makes him a good laugh.

Whats your favourite song on the album? It depends. Animals with Drums is the one I cant wait to perform. However, Dawns acoustic track Across the Shore blows me away.

Whats it like to be part of Tigerilla? Were all so different you wouldnt put us all in the same

do miss some female company, but the guys are great. Theyre like my brothers now. I think they need a girls influence, Ive got to keep them all in line sometimes. What would you say your role in the band is? I guess I generally make sure all of the others are getting on. Were all very passionate about what we do, so sometimes when we dont agree things can get a bit heated.

Dawn on Damon Hes a bit of a loose cannon. I dont think any of us would be able to tame him. But I guess thats what makes him who he is. Yeah, he sometimes rolls into rehearsals an hour late with a banging headache from last night, but he loves performing, and hell put in 100%, no matter what.

Max on Damon As much as he sometimes drives me completely mad, I know that I made the best decision ever when I approached him to join the band. Hes so passionate, so sure we can do it, that he makes everyone else believe we can too. People have a lot of faith in us now. Its all down to him. Meet Dawn Dawn, how does it feel to be the only girl in the band? Usually its not a problem. I guess I

Its nice to have some female energy while were on tour. She may seem like the sweetest girl in the world, but really shes the one who keeps us all in line. Caleb on Dawn Dawn is awesome. She just has such a great vibe. Shes got a fantastic voice too. Shes so talented. Her guitar skills are awesome. I jam with her all time on tour. Great way to kill time.

Max on Dawn We are genuinely so lucky to have her in the band. I mean, she should be a solo artist. She should be a solo artist. Where Damon was made for a band he feeds off a band Dawn has a presence and a coolness that would work for her to go solo. Shes multitalented too. Shes a real great girl. Meet Max Who came up with the band name Tigerilla? That was Damon. Hes the ideas guy. Hell have a thousand ideas! Most of them will be complete rubbish, but there will be that one idea that is gold.

Our sound is pretty unique

Shes the one who keeps us all in line

Damon on Dawn

How much input did you have into The Jungle? Theres an acoustic track on there. Its me on vocals with Caleb on guitar. Its really stripped back. Other than that, I share the vocals mostly with Damon and, on a couple of tracks, I get out my guitar.

What inspired you to start drumming? When I was a kid I loved music. I was one of those kids with loads of energy too! A guitar, a piano or something like that would never have worked for me. I could drum for hours and just expel all of that excess energy. I think thats why I stuck with it. I never really stuck with anything else. Would you say the band has any influences? Each one of us has our own influences. So I guess our sound is pretty unique. What I like about us is that none of us are trying to copy anyone else. A lot of our influences come from our lives and experiences rather than our music tastes.

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Dawn on Max Hes the sweetest guy Ive ever met. I get on really well with Max. I think its great that he really gets who each and every one of us is. Doubtless to say he looks after the other three of us. He managed us up until the point we got signed.

Damon on Max Hes a little awkward, but the nicest guy youll ever meet. He obviously has a great ear for talent too because well he found me.

Whats your favourite song on the album? I have to say my favourite is probably Feeding The Fire. I know its clich but, trust me, Im not just trying to promote the single. I think the song represents who we all are. Who Tigerilla is. The fact its been such a success just adds to how proud I am of it. I think our challenge now will be to beat it.

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Caleb on Max I tell you what, I never would have expected a guy like Max to be in a band, let alone be the drummer and to top it all off he has such skills when he freestyles! Meet Caleb From the others, it sounds like you have a lot of input into the bands sound. Yeah, I guess. I mean at the end of the day were a band, so we all have some input in somewhere. The band is what it is because of all four of us. I suppose I have a lot of input into the original idea, then when the others get hold of it they add so much into the mix. What was life like before Tigerilla? It was a bit boring really. I did a job I really hated. At night

Id find pubs and bars where I could play. Open mic nights, that sort of thing. Ive never wanted to sing really, I just wanted somewhere to play. Thats why this works for me. I get to make the music, while Damon and Dawn sing the songs I write.

songs he writes for us are too good.

I thought he didnt like me at first

Dawn on Caleb I love working with him. Hes just a really cool guy. Hes probably the one whos developed the bands sound the most. Max on Caleb Caleb is so talented. Hes really easy to work with too. Hes the sort of guy that will just get on and do things rather than sitting around waiting for someone else to.

Whats your favourite song on the album? My favourite song is one called Until Tomorrow. Its one of the ones I wrote. It has a lot of personal value for me. If people like it, it will mean a lot.

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What have you got in store for us on your tour? (Laughs) God knows what Damons got in store! Hes insane that guy. Really, he is. We all love our music and were all dying to play our stuff. Well put everything we have into it. I guess we have to hope people like it. Damon on Caleb Hes a really quiet guy. I thought he didnt like me at first. (Laughs) Then I realised its just the way he is. Either way, guy is so talented. The

Tigerillas debut album The Jungle is released February 23rd 2014

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