Tiger Army blitzes the Big Easy,
lead singer arrested

Tiger Army blasted the crowd at the Big Easy last Saturday with a punk-driven show, ending with lead singer for the band, Nick 13, being arrested for battery.

The band piled through songs from every one of their albums with a fury, starting with “Ghostfire,” played at a faster pace. Nearly every song was played a little harder and louder than their album versions. The music was on cue and powerful, but it drowned 13’s vocals out. Often they were whispers among the thundering bass and drums.

Army’s stage presence was impressive. Bassist Jeff Roffredo moved around on stage with his stand up guitar, whipping the crowd into a frenzy. During the band’s last song of the night, he hoisted the instrument above his head. Not bad considering the thing is nearly as big as he is.

Midway through the show, 13 left the stage followed shortly by his band mates. Roffredo said that they were experiencing “technical difficulties.” The crowd became impatient at the sudden break, and began chanting “Tiger Army never dies,” in an effort to coax the band back on stage.

They returned 10 minutes after and continued the show, playing even harder than before, but the vocals were still wallowing in the music.

Just as Army began to get back into rhythm, the concert was over. Roadies began to pull the equipment down right after the band walked off stage. The crowd became angry and booed Army’s quick departure.

Lead singer 13 was arrested for battery shortly after the show, and may have been the reason for the band’s sudden exit. Production Manager for the Big Easy, Mark Ehler could not comment on the details surrounding 13’s arrest.

Kyle Gorham
Managing Editor

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