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Folk band brings natural elements to album

Kelowna band Tiger Moon will be releasing their first full-length album June 9
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Cassandra Van Der Kroegt Tiger Moon members Dan Tait and Kasey Graff are releasing their first full-length album, Cariboo & Whiskey, at the Kelowna Forum, June 9.

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The musicians of Tiger Moon are releasing their first full-length record Cariboo & Whiskey Friday, June 9.

Founders Dan Tait, 29, and Kasey Graff, 31, took an unconventional road for recording their album, traveling to old churches in Barkerville during the dead of winter.

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Originally, the band planned to record the album in January 2016, in a cabin near 100 Mile House, but decided to wait a year and let the songs mature. Their love of simple lifestyles and nature drew them to the old churches in Barkerville, after the plan fell through for the cabin.

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There含羞草研究社檚 an ambiance that comes with recording in the quiet locations.

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The tracks feature a new rhythm, bass and vocal team, Joshua Smith and Dylan Ranney, as well as guest musicians from around the Okanagan. The musicians are performing eight pieces during their CD release show in Kelowna, June 9 at the Kelowna Forum.

Guest musicians will also contribute to the performance with a guitar, bass, drums, trombone, piano, and more forming a mini orchestra. Tait will be playing guitar while singing along with Graff含羞草研究社檚 vocals and mandolin.

The band含羞草研究社檚 name, Tiger Moon, was created six months after Graff and Tait got together in 2012 and it involved a bottle of wine.

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The pair sat down with their wine and columns of names. Five hours late Tiger Moon was born.

With Cariboo & Whiskey, Cariboo comes from the region which Tait and Graff share a fondness of, and whiskey comes from their love of the drink.

Being a couple for nearly five years and currently sharing a van together, they make it work by finding time to themselves.

Tait goes for walks and Graff finds her alone time while cooking.

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They含羞草研究社檝e also evolved musically, becoming more mature.

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The couple creates a storyboard for the songs and do pre-production and arranging of songs beforehand.

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Graff is originally from Rutland, while Tait is from Ottawa, moving to Kelowna six years ago. The couple currently live in their van as they tour across B.C. and are looking forward to playing at the Ponderosa Arts and Music Festival for the first time.

Look for the folk musicians at www.tigermoonmusic.com.

Tickets for the Cariboo & Whiskey concert are available at the Bean Scene downtown, Milkcrate Records, Dunnenzies Downtown, and Mosaic Books.





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