Tiger B. Smith

German band from Bad Camberg. Extraordinary heavy-rock-trio, which had been influenced by The Jimi Hendrix Experience, Edgar Broughton Band, Hawkwind, and Black Sabbath. Progressive fuzzbluesrock with long instrumental passages. Band founded in 1972 in Frankfurt. Holger Schmidt, guitarist and vocalist founded his first group Groove in 1965, then in 1968 the formation of Whiteface followed. In 1969, he built the group Second Life, from which Tiger B. Smith finally emerged. It was followed by the solo Jon Bear Project in 1975,then in 1984 he started as a singer and guitarist in the formation Tokyo, then in 2001 there was Reunion of Tiger B. Smith. The real core of the group Holger Schmidt, Vocals, Guitar Klaus Meinhardt, Bass Karl-Heinz Traut, drums Remained from 1967 to 1975, with some brief interruptions. Since the publication of its long-playing record We`re the Tiger Bunch, 1971 came on the market, Tiger B. Smith attracted some attention. The group went on extended tours through Germany, concert tours to European countries committed to playing at festivals with groups such as Deep Purple, Scorpions, UFO, Nektar, Edgar Broughton Band, Suzi Quatro, Dr. Hook & The Medicine Show, The Spencer Davis Group, Elkie Brooks, etc