Tiger Trap

Tiger Trap was an American twee-pop foursome composed of high school friends Angela Loy and Rose Melberg, with Heather Dunn and Jen Braun. The group recorded for K Records. The name "Tiger Trap" comes from the very first Calvin and Hobbes cartoon, and was used prior to the formation of the band by Rose Melberg for a solo set in 1991 at the first night of the International Pop Underground Convention, Love Rock Revolution Girl Style Now, inspiring the Beat Happening song of the same name. Formed in Sacramento, California in 1992, they managed to garner something of a cult following before disbanding only a year later. Their last concert took place at Bottom of the Hill, San Francisco, in December 1993. Bands they played with include Heavenly, Unwound, Shadowy Men on a Shadowy Planet, Girl Trouble, Mecca Normal, Beat Happening, and Tsunami.
Along with Beat Happening, Lois, Tullycraft, and Black Tambourine, Tiger Trap is considered to be one of the most influential bands of the American twee pop movement. Melberg went on to become a solo artist as well as playing with the bands The Softies, Go Sailor, and Gaze. Dunn went on to play drums with Lois, the reformed Raincoats, and Dub Narcotic Sound System.
==Links to Peel==
Although most twee pop acts Peel played were from the UK, he did play some American twee pop acts such as Tiger Trap in the early 90's on his radio programmes. The group were short lived and Peel never revisited them after 1993.
==Shows Played==
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*06 March 1993: Supercrush (7" Supercrush) K
*02 April 1993: Supercrush (7") K
*23 April 1993: 'Supreme Nothing (LP - Stars Kill Rock)' (Kill Rock Stars)
*21 May 1993: Supercrush (7") K 
*03 July 1993: ‘Eight Wheels (LP – Tiger Trap)’ (K)
*08 July 1993 (Radio Mafia): ‘Your Sleepy (LP – Tiger Trap)’ (K)
*10 July 1993: Super Crush (LP - Tiger Trap) K
*17 July 1993: ‘Eight Wheels (LP – Tiger Trap)’ (K)
*24 July 1993 (BFBS): Supercrush (album - Tiger Trap) K 
*11 September 1993: 'You're Sleeping (LP-Tiger Trap) K
*20 November 1993: Sour Grass (CD EP - Sour Grass) K 
*27 November 1993 (BFBS): Sour Grass (CD EP - Sour Grass) K
==External Links==
*Wikipedia
*Discogs
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