I am Tygers of Wrath, the composite entity of three dedicated musicians, the collectivity of their energies and creative input. I reside in the Mojave Desert of California, specifically Apple Valley. I am aware of my composition. Founded by guitarist Ahmad Ibrahim and drummer JR Kurtz, I’ve been around for nearly a decade, growing in direct proportion to the development of the musicians and their skills. The recent addition of low-end frequencies provided by bassist Jamie Baca, a fellow nerdy counterpart to Ahmad and JR, has emboldened my character even further. It might seem strange that I’m aware of the human parts of which I am composed, but I only know of them and not of their specific functions, much like humans are almost completely oblivious to their many internal processes (organs and such, a truly grotesque business). All I know is that they go about their lives, worrying about money and girlfriends or something, so I’ve overheard. But they do find the time to congregate regularly to release a trifecta of pure focus, and that’s when I, Tygers of Wrath, anxiously awake from silent slumber. Sometimes I tend to linger around the triad and listen to them whisper secrets about their musical endeavors -- that other aspects of their lives are only transitory and need be dealt with just to get back to musical creation, to much needed cathartic expression. And it’s there, in their private discussions, that I’ve realized my self, my power, my subsistence. I’m tethered to them. I’m the shape of their creative extensions. But I know not whether they control me or if I control them…

"Witness the Inland Empire's Tygers of Wrath, an earnest and energized alchemy of At the Drive-In's post-punk adventure and Mahavishnu Orchestra's caftan concertos that's both Warped Tour and time warp." -Paul Rogers, LA Weekly

Black Lullabies are a Los Angeles-based boy/girl duo drawing inspiration from spooky movies, haunted houses and noisy guitars. Drummer Melissa Pleckham and guitarist Ken Ramos trade vocal duties and feed off of one another’s energy to create an effect akin to the Cure meeting the White Stripes in a dark alleyway.

The pair has already shared the stage with such local luminaries as Kissing Cousins, Programmed for Pleasure and Dylan Trees at venues including the Echo and Silverlake’s Beauty is Pain Boutique. Their songs “Spine Tingler” and “Valerie Lazarus” were played by DJ Tom Ravenscroft on his BBC 6 Radio show, while the song “Black Lullabies” has been played on college radio, including L.A.’s KXLU, and was featured on the Magic Monster Radio Compilation #2.

Do you dare listen to these black lullabies? Whatever you do, don’t listen alone....