Tiger Darrow

Tiger Darrow may be best known for her acting work in the Robert Rodriguez Spy Kids series, and her scoring efforts on his most recent film, Machete. But Darrow is just a student at Booker T. Washington, a kid star of sorts. And only three months into 2011, the accomplished 18-year-old has already released two albums. Her most recent record, You Know Who You Are, is an exercise in cramming a lot into only a little space. For starters, the record has an exhausting 15 songs on the tracklist. Furthermore, she makes a regular practice of squeezing four-syllable words into one-syllable spaces. To call "In Love With A Boy" a "wordy" song would be an understatement. And while you can tell the young singer is just having fun, it simply doesn't translate on record. Instead, she sounds like a sweet-voiced auctioneer, hawking the fact that she's a prolific artist.

There is potential here, though. Her voice is richer and more sultry than her age would suggest, and the fact that she produced, recorded and mixed the entire album on her own is impressive. It's just the songwriting that suffers.



- Dallas Observer

The Dallas based (Austin-Raised) musical talent Tiger Darrow is expanding from our Texas comforts to tackle the Big Apple. The Booker T. Washington High School senior sat down with PSD to chat about the wacky good times she’s had in her 18 years. Tiger‘s name invokes a lot of the qualities in her singing. She’s powerful, vibrant, enchanting and striking. The real story of her name invokes the other qualities of her singing. She’s youthful, outgoing and inventive. Its a hell of a package to have. She’s been running the show for a long time. I asked Tiger if she got a thrill at the challenge of conquering something new and she gave a really honest answer, that hints at her true passion. Her tremendous ambition can easily be seen in the fact that she has two new albums, Hello and You Know Who You Are. The albums have a lot of variation in that they are very different. They both showcase her talents and put together you have the full impact of her sound. Now its interesting to realize that she’s still morphing as an artist and she explained how she really wants her music to have a film quality. Her extensive film background continues to pop up in her life. Her music is starting to have a film like quality and she’s going to be studying composition and music theory (with a concentration on Film Scoring) at NYU, which she actually has film scoring experience now because of Robert Rodriguez. Tiger talks about the set on which she first learned about the film making process.









- Pearl Snap Discount

Booker T. Washington student and NYU bound Tiger Darrow is becoming a regular figure at places like The Kessler. Get to know this young rising Musician. Tiger is one of the upcoming stars to originate from our fair burg. In part 2 of our interview we talked about how important her schooling at Booker T. Washington has been on furthering her career. Its been a safe place that allows for her complete freedom. The Performing Arts staple of Dallas has cultivated a talented young woman who is mere months away from starting her ascension in NYC. We chatted about her stop motion music video she shot, edited and released.



- Pearl Snap Discount

Every once in awhile I do an interview that makes me say, "Wow thanks for being so cool, honest, and open." This is definitely one of those. Readers, this is Tiger Darrow. She has an amazing voice and is also a talented violinist, cellist, guitarist, and pianist. Oh yeah, did I mention she's an actress too? She has done work in the Spy Kids Series, and recently did the musical score for Machete. So read through the interview and learn a little more about Tiger. Scroll to the bottom to check out her musical links and IMDB page.
Tell me a little bit about your new albums, and why people should listen to you?
"My new albums are pretty different from each other. Hello was co-written with and produced by Cary Pierce. I did everything on You Know Who You Are completely on my own (writing, recording, engineering, etc). While Hello is more easily classified as "pop," I'm not sure about the genre of You Know Who You Are because it's a crazy meshing of different styles. Some people have referred to it as my "experimental" album because I played around with all sorts of different genres. What I'm really proud of in my music is that what I write is genuinely from my heart. The idea behind You Know Who You Are is that every song was written about someone in my life, and if they were to listen to the album with that in mind, they could figure out which song is about them. Because of this, I like to think that my music is easy for people to relate to. I would love for people to be able to use my music as a source of inspiration to help them get through difficult times or celebrate happy times."
- The Staten Island Band Guy

In a music world that's continually bombarded by next-big-thing wannabes with big-time backing and bought-and-paid-for media coverage, every so often an actual diamond finds a way to gleam through the glitz. By all indications, Tiger Darrow has a real shot at that distinction.

Darrow first came across my radar while I was attending a show at La Grange by Dallas band Bonedome, the brainchild of Darrow's uncle, Alan Hayslip. Since sit-ins are an unremarkable occurrence at local club gigs, most of the crowd paid little or no mind as Darrow took the stage. Once she began to sing, however, appreciative glances were exchanged, indicating that most everyone agreed she wasn't introduced out of mere familial obligation.

Darrow now has a new record -- available on iTunes, and officially releasing today, March 3. What becomes obvious after a single listen is that this new work is a concerted effort to assert her creative and musical independence -- a courageous venture for a girl who hasn't yet finished high school.

Asked how the new record, "You Know Who You Are," differs from "Hello," Darrow doesn't hesitate to explain, "The songs on my first record were collaborations with Cary Pierce [Jackopierce]. On the new one, I wrote all the songs myself and played all the instruments." As if that weren't impressive enough, the Booker T. Washington student's answer to my inquiry about exactly which instruments she played drove the point home. "Guitar, piano, mandolin ... a little bit of everything."

Keep Tiger Darrow on your radar. She's already earning a rising chorus of admirers in DFW, Denton and Austin (she's booked to play at Lambert's Barbecue in Austin with Dan Dyer on March 24). Catch her next here in Dallas at Opening Bell March 9 or at the Kessler April 14.

by Scott Straley

- AOL City's Best

When she talks about her career in the industry, there’s a charming nonchalance in her tone. Austin-raised, Dallas-based Tiger Darrow says she started working in film when she was 7 and “transitioned” into songwriting at 12. The singer/songwriter/cellist/guitarist is now a senior at Dallas’ Booker T. Washington High School for the Performing and Visual Arts, but hasn’t let studying for class get in the way of producing records.

In January, Darrow released a pair of records – Hello (which was produced by Cary Pierce of Dallas cult favorites Jackopierce) and You Know Who You Are (which she produced herself).

There’s an ease about the standout track from the former, “So Long, Hello,” that’s anything but easy listening. She’s been compared to Norah Jones and Regina Spektor (she shares the two artists’ pop sensibility), but Darrow, even at a young age, seems willing to take chances.

Check out what many are calling “the Dallas phenom” tonight at the Cactus Cafe. You can get more information on the show and buy tickets, here.

- KUT Radio

Tiger Darrow at Cactus Cafe: This cute-as-a-button Central Texas native (pictured) is gaining "it" factor indie cred, in both music and film. Expect a house packed with college chicks and hipster rock girls (read: Get there early so you have a table to share).
Thu., March 3 at 8:30pm, $6 - $8
Texas Union, UT campus, 2247 Guadalupe St.; 512-475-6515

- AOL

Hello starts out as a poppy, Michelle Branch-inspired uplifting romp, with the song "Time" sounding as if it were ripped straight out of a Princess Diaries soundtrack. Darrow's a skilled vocalist—her potential shows as she discards her saccharine tone briefly during "Make the News" for a deeper, more soulful sound—but her offerings here are, for the most part, just not particularly interesting. For now, listening to Darrow's music is the equivalent of reading a list of her influences. As the album progresses, the list grows to staggering lengths, covering everyone from Norah Jones to Sarah McLachlan—enough so to make you want to hear the originals.

She's still in high school, so the young pop musician still clearly has plenty of time to ditch the overproduced generic pop. And her staggering talent suggests that she's got the potential to create something more memorable and personal down the line. Too bad she had to make this album first.

- Dallas Observer

DALLAS — If you like Norah Jones, you'll love high school student Tiger Darrow. Darrow attends Booker T. Washington (like Jones) and officially releases her self-produced album You Know Who You Are on March 3. That's right, this high school sweetheart has already produced her own album: She wrote all the songs, played almost all of the instruments, recorded and engineered it herself, and created the artwork for You Know Who You Are. Whew.

What's more, You Know Who You Are is her second album of the year -- and it's only February. Her first, Hello, was produced by Cary Pierce and released in early January.
Darrow's CD release party on March 3 is in Austin, but Dallas music lovers can see (and hear!) her at Opening Bell March 9 and at the 35 Conferette in Denton on March 12. She's worth the wait.

- Pegasus News

Next, in the continuing series of follow-up articles for the What Music Means to Me Project, we turn our focus to Tiger Darrow. Usually, the last names of the participants are not revealed in order to help protect their privacy and because, in context of the project, their last name is not important to know. In this case, however, and as you will see, Tiger’s name is everywhere. And for good reason.

In the WMMTM Project, Tiger wrote that music is her sanctuary. She describes beautifully the sound of her cello resonating in the air as “wrapping me up in a blanket, comforting me, putting me in a cocoon and sheltering me, even if only for a little while.” Reflecting on what she wrote almost two years ago, very little has changed. “If anything, I rely upon music as my sanctuary even more today.”

Tiger’s real name is Jacqueline. At the tender age of three she decided that she wanted to become a veterinarian. After purusing a copy of National Geographic, she liked the sound of “tiger” better than her own name. So, without reservation, she announced to her parents that she wanted to be called “Tiger” from then on. The name stuck – it fits her perfectly.

Tiger is a very passionate artist and can be easily described as an artistic chameleon; you never know what she’s going to come up with next. She is a cellist, composer, singer-songwriter, producer, performing artist and movie actress. This year she will graduate from the prestigious Booker T. Washington High School of the Performing and Visual Arts in Dallas and, like her classmates, is on the brink of beginning the next phase of her life.

Looking at Tiger’s many accomplishments and accolades to date, you would think she is already well into the “next phase of her life”. Her resumé is impressive. In January, 2011, Tiger released two solo albums: Hello, produced by and co-written with Cary Pierce of the group Jackopierce, and You Know Who You Are, produced by Tiger on her own label, Tiger Darrow Music (both available on iTunes). Regarding her music, she has been compared to Norah Jones and Regina Spektor. The Dallas Observer wrote that Tiger is “one to watch”, and she has been dubbed a “hot new artist” on the television show, Good Morning Texas.........

- Richard Rejino

Tiger Darrow is a senior music major at the Booker T. Washington High School for the Performing and Visual Arts in Dallas, Texas, and will start studying Music Composition at NYU Steinhardt in fall 2011. Austin raised, Tiger is a singer, songwriter, guitarist, and cellist, who appears regularly as a headlining performer at theaters, nightclubs, coffee shops, and special events.

Growing up on film sets as an actress, Tiger has appeared in more than a dozen films including Robert Rodriguez’ Spy Kids 2: Island of Lost Dreams, Spy Kids3-D: Game Over, Spy Kids 4, and Shark Boy and Lava Girl. Most recently, Tiger was employed at Troublemaker Studios as a crew member. While working on the post-production of the feature film MACHETE, Rodriguez selected three of her compositions for use in the score of the film. Tiger returned to Troublemaker Studios to work on the production of Spy Kids 4 as a crewmember and composer of additional music for that film.

- NYU Steinhardt School

Tiger Darrow is a senior music major at the Booker T. Washington High School for the Performing and Visual Arts in Dallas, Texas, and will start studying Music Composition at NYU Steinhardt in fall 2011. Austin raised, Tiger is a singer, songwriter, guitarist, and cellist, who appears regularly as a headlining performer at theaters, nightclubs, coffee shops, and special events.

Growing up on film sets as an actress, Tiger has appeared in more than a dozen films including Robert Rodriguez’ Spy Kids 2: Island of Lost Dreams, Spy Kids3-D: Game Over, Spy Kids 4, and Shark Boy and Lava Girl. Most recently, Tiger was employed at Troublemaker Studios as a crew member. While working on the post-production of the feature film MACHETE, Rodriguez selected three of her compositions for use in the score of the film. Tiger returned to Troublemaker Studios to work on the production of Spy Kids 4 as a crewmember and composer of additional music for that film.

- NYU Steinhardt School

She has been compared to Norah Jones, and Regina Spektor among others, but Tiger Darrow’s sound is completely her own. Her musical influences include Imogen Heap, Danny Elfman, Bon Iver, U2, Jason Mraz, Jamie Cullum and Katy Perry.

Tiger is a senior music major at the prestigious Booker T. Washington High School for the Performing and Visual Arts in Dallas, Texas. Austin raised, she is a singer, songwriter, guitarist, cellist who appears regularly as a headlining performer at theaters, nightclubs, coffee shops, and special events.......

- Alwayz Therro Magazine

In her 18 years, Tiger Darrow's already accomplished far more than most other high school seniors can dream. The Booker T. Washington High School senior's already got a pretty substantial IMDB page thanks to her burgeoning acting career, and, last summer, Darrow, who also boasts some pretty fine indie-pop chops, even had a couple of scores pop up Robert Rodriguez's Machete -- in three different scenes, even (two featuring Jessica Alba, and another featuring Cheech Marin). Pretty decent filler for your college applications, no doubt.


But it's just the start, really: This month, Darrow released her debut full-length album, Hello, an effort that finds the young singer-songwriter working closely with Cary Piece of Jackopiece. Together, the two co-wrote the album -- and to impressive ends, showcasing a fairly brooding aesthetic mature well beyond Darrow's years.

That much is especially evident on the album's lead single, "Thinkin' Bout You," a song which also features some writing assistance from Oklahoma singer-songwriter Katie Mariah. It's also evident in the music video (also co-produced by Pierce), for which Darrow's acting chops surely also came in handy. Check the video out after the jump.



- Dallas Observer

In her 18 years, Tiger Darrow's already accomplished far more than most other high school seniors can dream. The Booker T. Washington High School senior's already got a pretty substantial IMDB page thanks to her burgeoning acting career, and, last summer, Darrow, who also boasts some pretty fine indie-pop chops, even had a couple of scores pop up Robert Rodriguez's Machete -- in three different scenes, even (two featuring Jessica Alba, and another featuring Cheech Marin). Pretty decent filler for your college applications, no doubt.


But it's just the start, really: This month, Darrow released her debut full-length album, Hello, an effort that finds the young singer-songwriter working closely with Cary Piece of Jackopiece. Together, the two co-wrote the album -- and to impressive ends, showcasing a fairly brooding aesthetic mature well beyond Darrow's years.

That much is especially evident on the album's lead single, "Thinkin' Bout You," a song which also features some writing assistance from Oklahoma singer-songwriter Katie Mariah. It's also evident in the music video (also co-produced by Pierce), for which Darrow's acting chops surely also came in handy. Check the video out after the jump.



- Dallas Observer

How about now? Do any modern local artists stand out in a similar way as your classics?
I always try to catch Ishi, who are so much fun to see and never fail to get the crowd dancing. I make great efforts to catch The Boom Boom Box, El Centro, RTB2, The Roomsounds, Smile Smile, Tiger Darrow and Whiskey Folk Ramblers whenever possible. I recently caught a show by the hip-hop group Gallery Cat and was really impressed.

- Dallas Observer

Credit that much to Liles' ear for young talent. In just nine months, the venue has become home base for a whole roster of musicians like Washington. Among the Kessler's under-22-years-old regular performers: Emily Elbert, a finger-picking guitar virtuoso currently studying at Berklee like Washington before her; Hunter Hendrickson, the city's next great blues hope; pop-rock singer Tiger Darrow, whose music has already appeared in films such as the Robert Rodriguez-directed Machete; and 16-year-old fiddle wunderkind Ruby Jane, who, as the youngest-booked act at this past year's Austin City Limits Music Festival, became something of a darling from the weekend, invited to perform on stage alongside the likes of buzzing indie-rock outfit Local Natives and '90s still-arounds Blues Traveler.

- Dallas Observer

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Kids 4. - Dallas Modern Luxury

DALLAS — There are overachievers in school – you know, those kids who ace every test and are part of every extracurricular activity available. Then there are kids like Tiger Darrow, who look like they go above and beyond but are talented enough to back it up.

The 17-year-old Darrow was raised in Austin for 13 years and then moved to Dallas three years ago. She attends Dallas’ famous arts magnet Booker T. Washington high school – home to alums like Erykah Badu and Norah Jones. An actress and multi-instrumentalist singer/songwriter, Darrow is no stranger to the arts. At the age of 3, she began lessons on the violin and later progressed to cello, guitar, piano, and ukulele.

Over the summer, she interned with director Robert Rodriquez at Troublemaker Studios, where three of her own compositions were featured in Machete. She is currently helping Rodriquez with the score for Spy Kids 4.

Darrow’s website gives limited insight to her background and thoughts on her music, but PegNews was able to delve further into the life and music of the future superstar who will be opening for Edie Brickell’s band Heavy Make-up on Friday night at the Kessler in Oak Cliff.

*MORE AT LINK* - Pegasus News

Three museums all open til midnight and you can see films and hear music outside under the stars. This is an event that comes highly recommended and with the wonderful fall weather and great restaurants nearby it’s a treat for the eyes, ears and mouth. Starts tonight, October 15th and every third Friday of the month. Best way to experience all the museums when they are all open at night.

The Museum Block Party brings the Late Night at the Dallas Museum of Art, 'til Midnight at the Nasher Sculpture Center and Crow Collection After Dark together featuring their exciting programs and exhibits. Tonight at 9:30 PM the Dallas Film Society and the Crow Collection of Asian Art will screen the film King Kong vs. Godzilla along Flora Street. Bring a blanket and a picnic to snuggle up with your King Kong.
There will be music from 6 to 9 PM on Flora street featuring string and brass groups along with singer Tiger Darrow
All three museums will have music and entertainment of their own.


- examiner.com

Three museums all open til midnight and you can see films and hear music outside under the stars. This is an event that comes highly recommended and with the wonderful fall weather and great restaurants nearby it’s a treat for the eyes, ears and mouth. Starts tonight, October 15th and every third Friday of the month. Best way to experience all the museums when they are all open at night.

The Museum Block Party brings the Late Night at the Dallas Museum of Art, 'til Midnight at the Nasher Sculpture Center and Crow Collection After Dark together featuring their exciting programs and exhibits. Tonight at 9:30 PM the Dallas Film Society and the Crow Collection of Asian Art will screen the film King Kong vs. Godzilla along Flora Street. Bring a blanket and a picnic to snuggle up with your King Kong.
There will be music from 6 to 9 PM on Flora street featuring string and brass groups along with singer Tiger Darrow
All three museums will have music and entertainment of their own.


- examiner.com

Dallas ISD Students to be Featured during WFAA's Good Morning Texas 'Hot Young Performers Week'
Beginning Monday, May 17, WFAA's Good Morning Texas show will feature some rising musical stars from North Texas. Among those to be featured are two Dallas ISD students from Booker T. Washington High School for the Performing and Visual Arts.
Tiger Darrow, a junior student, is a songwriter, guitarist, cellist, and actress. She appears regularly as a headlining performer at venues in Dallas. Darrow was selected to perform at the 2009 State Fair of Texas "Girls That Rock" music festival, at the 2010 Dallas International Film Festival Awards Ceremony and at the 2010 One Arts Spring Block Party.



- Dallas Morning News

Dallas ISD Students to be Featured during WFAA's Good Morning Texas 'Hot Young Performers Week'
Beginning Monday, May 17, WFAA's Good Morning Texas show will feature some rising musical stars from North Texas. Among those to be featured are two Dallas ISD students from Booker T. Washington High School for the Performing and Visual Arts.
Tiger Darrow, a junior student, is a songwriter, guitarist, cellist, and actress. She appears regularly as a headlining performer at venues in Dallas. Darrow was selected to perform at the 2009 State Fair of Texas "Girls That Rock" music festival, at the 2010 Dallas International Film Festival Awards Ceremony and at the 2010 One Arts Spring Block Party.



- Dallas Morning News

With it's dual emphasis on arts and academics, Booker T. Washington produces a stellar list of alumni including Grammy winners Norah Jones and Erykah Badu, Jazz trumpeter Roy Hargrove and members of other groups such as Edie Brickell and the New Bohemians, and the gospel group, God's Property. Other noted graduates are dancer Jay Franke; cellist John Koen; acclaimed NYC artist Christian Schumann; visual artist and muralist, Chris Arnold; drummer Aaron Comess; actor and songwriter Shahine Ezell; and Earl Lucas, head car designer for the new Ford Taurus. Names to look out for: Annie Dingwall, Olivia Harris, Tiger Darrow, Josh Goldberg, Nile Jones, Ida Saki, Austin Goodwin, Katy Wood, Evan Beck, John-Michael Lyles (who won the 2010 National English Speaking Union Shakespeare competition!)

- Booker T. Washington High School PTSA

With it's dual emphasis on arts and academics, Booker T. Washington produces a stellar list of alumni including Grammy winners Norah Jones and Erykah Badu, Jazz trumpeter Roy Hargrove and members of other groups such as Edie Brickell and the New Bohemians, and the gospel group, God's Property. Other noted graduates are dancer Jay Franke; cellist John Koen; acclaimed NYC artist Christian Schumann; visual artist and muralist, Chris Arnold; drummer Aaron Comess; actor and songwriter Shahine Ezell; and Earl Lucas, head car designer for the new Ford Taurus. Names to look out for: Annie Dingwall, Olivia Harris, Tiger Darrow, Josh Goldberg, Nile Jones, Ida Saki, Austin Goodwin, Katy Wood, Evan Beck, John-Michael Lyles (who won the 2010 National English Speaking Union Shakespeare competition!)

- Booker T. Washington High School PTSA

Tiger Darrow: She is the “Who’s Next” profile of the week this week! You can’t help but notice her with her funky clothes, her adorable face and then of course the name! Tiger has been busy this past weekend with some gigs that started in the morning at “The Opening Bell” Coffee shop, then on to the “Arcade Bar” at night! Oh, did I mention that she is also a cellist? If you have nott heard or seen her then go check out her MySpace! http://www.myspace.com/tigerdarrow


- Dallas/Fort Worth Young Stars

Tiger Darrow has the eye. Amanda Mandelstein has the wit. Ryan Summersett has the action. And they all have the nascent cinematic chops of filmmakers far beyond their years ... which are 14, 16, and 16, respectively. Someday, after they thank the Academy and their families and their managers and their agents, they'll also have to acknowledge Austin's new School of Film & Media Arts Center. Alongside the likes of Seattle's 911 Media Arts Center and San Francisco's Bay Area Video Coalition, it's one of a handful of community-based nonprofit media-studies centers catering to the fertile, febrile minds of a generation of young people.

- Austin Chronicle

Tiger Darrow has the eye. Amanda Mandelstein has the wit. Ryan Summersett has the action. And they all have the nascent cinematic chops of filmmakers far beyond their years ... which are 14, 16, and 16, respectively. Someday, after they thank the Academy and their families and their managers and their agents, they'll also have to acknowledge Austin's new School of Film & Media Arts Center. Alongside the likes of Seattle's 911 Media Arts Center and San Francisco's Bay Area Video Coalition, it's one of a handful of community-based nonprofit media-studies centers catering to the fertile, febrile minds of a generation of young people.

- Austin Chronicle

At the show I attended, Jackopierce invited a girl to come up and sing with them. If my memory serves me correctly, I think she's 17 and her name is Tiger Darrow. She is a talent (i.e. think Ingrid Michaelson meets Norah Jones).
- The Wirk Blog

At the show I attended, Jackopierce invited a girl to come up and sing with them. If my memory serves me correctly, I think she's 17 and her name is Tiger Darrow. She is a talent (i.e. think Ingrid Michaelson meets Norah Jones).
- The Wirk Blog

The music video for Tiger Darrow's original song, The Writer, which she directed, shot, and produced, was an official selection for the seventh annual Foursite Film Festival in Ogden, Utah, in June. The singer, songwriter, guitarist, cellist, and film actress who attends Booker T. Washington High School for the Performing and Visual Arts is a 2010 National Downbeat Music Award winner for studio engineering for her self-titled album. In addition, The Born Free Foundation adopted Tiger's song Beautiful Release to benefit the foundation; she has appeared in more than a dozen films, including Shark Boy and Lava Girl and two of the Spy Kids movies; and three of her compositions were selected for use in the score of Robert Rodriguez' movie Machete.
- Dallas Independent School District

The music video for Tiger Darrow's original song, The Writer, which she directed, shot, and produced, was an official selection for the seventh annual Foursite Film Festival in Ogden, Utah, in June. The singer, songwriter, guitarist, cellist, and film actress who attends Booker T. Washington High School for the Performing and Visual Arts is a 2010 National Downbeat Music Award winner for studio engineering for her self-titled album. In addition, The Born Free Foundation adopted Tiger's song Beautiful Release to benefit the foundation; she has appeared in more than a dozen films, including Shark Boy and Lava Girl and two of the Spy Kids movies; and three of her compositions were selected for use in the score of Robert Rodriguez' movie Machete.
- Dallas Independent School District

Encore une actrice qui chante, ou bien une chanteuse qui joue la comédie. Peu importe ! Je ne connais pas l'actrice Tiger Darrow, mais j'ai eu un coup de cœur pour la chanteuse. Pas que la chanteuse d'ailleurs, elle joue aussi de la guitare, du violoncelle, du piano, et de la basse. Elle écrit ses textes, bien évidemment et a auto produit son premier album Tiger Darrow sorti à la fin de l'été 2008. Et j'allais oublier, elle va avoir 17 ans fin 2009.
- Listen, See, Feel Blog--FRANCE

Encore une actrice qui chante, ou bien une chanteuse qui joue la comédie. Peu importe ! Je ne connais pas l'actrice Tiger Darrow, mais j'ai eu un coup de cœur pour la chanteuse. Pas que la chanteuse d'ailleurs, elle joue aussi de la guitare, du violoncelle, du piano, et de la basse. Elle écrit ses textes, bien évidemment et a auto produit son premier album Tiger Darrow sorti à la fin de l'été 2008. Et j'allais oublier, elle va avoir 17 ans fin 2009.
- Listen, See, Feel Blog--FRANCE

Tiger Darrow is a 17-year-old singer, songwriter, guitarist, cellist and film actress who appears regularly as a headlining performer at nightclubs in Dallas. She has played at venues such as the Opening Bell, The Door Dallas, The Door Plano, Light Catcher Winery’s summer music festival, and numerous private events. She also was selected to perform at The 2009 State Fair of Texas’s “Girls That Rock” music festival, at the reception for the 2010 Dallas International Film Festival Awards Ceremony at the Palomar Hotel, and at the 2010 One Arts Spring Block Party.

Recent accolades include a national Downbeat Music Award for Studio Engineering for her work on her own home-studio produced CD. On this recording, she composed, recorded, played all instruments, sang the vocals, mixed and produced all of the tracks. And the music video for her original song, “The Writer”, which she directed, produced and shot is an official selection of the Foursite Film Festival in Ogden, Utah (June 10-12, 2010).

Her original songs include a collaboration with Cary Pierce (of the band Jackopierce) who, with Tiger, co-wrote the song “Only A Year” and served as producer on her recording. She was a special guest of Mr. Pierce at his solo concert at Rock House Films in Dallas, and appeared as the special guest of the band, Jackopierce at the Cactus Café in Austin, Texas in April 2010. In May, Tiger will appear with them again at the C. Donatiello Winery in Sonoma, California, and in August at the Old Whaling Church in Martha’s Vineyard

She recently signed with Mr. Pierce’s label, foreverything records, to produce a 6 song EP. This project is underway with a late summer 2010 completion date expected.The Born Free Foundation, dedicated to wildlife preservation, adopted Tiger’s song “Beautiful Release” to benefit the foundation; the song is linked to the foundation’s website and all downloads benefit the organization. Other songs, including those from her debut CD, Tiger Darrow, have been featured on Internet radio stations such as KGRL radio, and included in several independent films.


Tiger is a senior at Dallas’ Booker T. Washington High School for the Performing and Visual Arts where she is a cello major. She has won chairs as a cellist in both the City and Regional Orchestras for top classical high school musicians in North Texas. She incorporates the cello in her club performances, which combine elements of pop, jazz and classical music. In 2008, she attended the songwriting workshop at Berklee College of Music in Boston. In 2006, she attended the prestigious Interlochen Arts Camp.

In performances, Tiger is backed on bass by Allan Hayslip, a fixture in Dallas music whose bands have included Bonedome, Crackbox, Barry Kooda Combo, S.P.A.M., Vibrolux, and The Big Guns. The films in which Tiger has appeared include Spy Kids 2: Island of Lost Dreams, Spy Kids3-D: Game Over, Shark Boy and Lava Girl, and more than a dozen others. She starred in the zombie movie Pathogen, the making of which was the subject of the feature documentary Zombie Girl, which can be seen on the Documentary Channel. She also starred in The Cassidy Kids with Kadeem Hardison (A Different World), and Ann Ramsey (The L Word) which can been seen on the Independent Film Channel. In addition to Tiger’s work on her new EP, this summer she will also be interning at the prestigious Troublemaker Studios in Austin, Texas under the direction of Robert Rodriguez.

- Dallas/Fort Worth Young Stars

Tiger Darrow is a 17-year-old singer, songwriter, guitarist, cellist and film actress who appears regularly as a headlining performer at nightclubs in Dallas. She has played at venues such as the Opening Bell, The Door Dallas, The Door Plano, Light Catcher Winery’s summer music festival, and numerous private events. She also was selected to perform at The 2009 State Fair of Texas’s “Girls That Rock” music festival, at the reception for the 2010 Dallas International Film Festival Awards Ceremony at the Palomar Hotel, and at the 2010 One Arts Spring Block Party.

Recent accolades include a national Downbeat Music Award for Studio Engineering for her work on her own home-studio produced CD. On this recording, she composed, recorded, played all instruments, sang the vocals, mixed and produced all of the tracks. And the music video for her original song, “The Writer”, which she directed, produced and shot is an official selection of the Foursite Film Festival in Ogden, Utah (June 10-12, 2010).

Her original songs include a collaboration with Cary Pierce (of the band Jackopierce) who, with Tiger, co-wrote the song “Only A Year” and served as producer on her recording. She was a special guest of Mr. Pierce at his solo concert at Rock House Films in Dallas, and appeared as the special guest of the band, Jackopierce at the Cactus Café in Austin, Texas in April 2010. In May, Tiger will appear with them again at the C. Donatiello Winery in Sonoma, California, and in August at the Old Whaling Church in Martha’s Vineyard

She recently signed with Mr. Pierce’s label, foreverything records, to produce a 6 song EP. This project is underway with a late summer 2010 completion date expected.The Born Free Foundation, dedicated to wildlife preservation, adopted Tiger’s song “Beautiful Release” to benefit the foundation; the song is linked to the foundation’s website and all downloads benefit the organization. Other songs, including those from her debut CD, Tiger Darrow, have been featured on Internet radio stations such as KGRL radio, and included in several independent films.


Tiger is a senior at Dallas’ Booker T. Washington High School for the Performing and Visual Arts where she is a cello major. She has won chairs as a cellist in both the City and Regional Orchestras for top classical high school musicians in North Texas. She incorporates the cello in her club performances, which combine elements of pop, jazz and classical music. In 2008, she attended the songwriting workshop at Berklee College of Music in Boston. In 2006, she attended the prestigious Interlochen Arts Camp.

In performances, Tiger is backed on bass by Allan Hayslip, a fixture in Dallas music whose bands have included Bonedome, Crackbox, Barry Kooda Combo, S.P.A.M., Vibrolux, and The Big Guns. The films in which Tiger has appeared include Spy Kids 2: Island of Lost Dreams, Spy Kids3-D: Game Over, Shark Boy and Lava Girl, and more than a dozen others. She starred in the zombie movie Pathogen, the making of which was the subject of the feature documentary Zombie Girl, which can be seen on the Documentary Channel. She also starred in The Cassidy Kids with Kadeem Hardison (A Different World), and Ann Ramsey (The L Word) which can been seen on the Independent Film Channel. In addition to Tiger’s work on her new EP, this summer she will also be interning at the prestigious Troublemaker Studios in Austin, Texas under the direction of Robert Rodriguez.

- Dallas/Fort Worth Young Stars

Where will the next Norah Jones, Stevie Ray Vaughn or Eryka Badu come from? North Texas is brimming with outstanding younger talent, and just as the aforementioned took the music world by storm, there are others, unknown to many for now, waiting for their chance at stardom.

Beginning Monday, May 17 WFAA's Good Morning Texas will feature some rising musical stars with a full week of performances from some of the most promising acts in North Texas. GMT airs weekdays in high definition on WFAA.

May 19: Tiger Darrow (with special guest Cary Pierce)

A songwriter, guitarist, cellist and actress, 17-year old Tiger Darrow is a junior at Booker T. Washington High School for the Performing and Visual Arts. She appears regularly as a headlining performer at venues in Dallas. Tiger was selected to perform at the 2009 State Fair of Texas "Girls That Rock" music festival, at the 2010 Dallas International Film Festival Awards Ceremony and at the 2010 One Arts Spring Block Party.

She recently signed with Cary Pierce's label, foreverything music, to produce a 6 song EP. Her original songs include collaborations with Pierce (Jackopierce) who co-wrote the song "Only A Year" and served as producer on her recording. Tiger has also appeared in a variety of motion pictures including Spy Kids 2: Island of Lost Dreams, Spy Kids3-D: Game Over, Shark Boy and Lava Girl, and more than a dozen others. She also starred in The Cassidy Kids with Kadeem Hardison (A Different World) and Ann Ramsey (The L Word). - WFAA News

For no apparent reason, not one, but two Dallas-based musicians made contributions to Robert Rodriguez's latest film, Machete: 17-year-old Tiger Darrow, a burgeoning local pop artist and Rodriguez intern was afforded the opportunity to score three different scenes in the film, and local rocker Billy Blair, who has now appeared in a few Rodriguez movies, was cast as the guy who gets to kill Robert DeNiro's character.

We'll have more on Darrow in the coming weeks, but we recently sat down with Blair, who plays in the local bands Messer and White Collar Ghetto, the later of which performs at the House of Blues tonight, about his appearance in the film. - Dallas Observer

For no apparent reason, not one, but two Dallas-based musicians made contributions to Robert Rodriguez's latest film, Machete: 17-year-old Tiger Darrow, a burgeoning local pop artist and Rodriguez intern was afforded the opportunity to score three different scenes in the film, and local rocker Billy Blair, who has now appeared in a few Rodriguez movies, was cast as the guy who gets to kill Robert DeNiro's character.

We'll have more on Darrow in the coming weeks, but we recently sat down with Blair, who plays in the local bands Messer and White Collar Ghetto, the later of which performs at the House of Blues tonight, about his appearance in the film. - Dallas Observer