Pull Tiger Tail

Formation and Early Years

Pull Tiger Tail was formed in 2006 by three friends who met while attending school together. Later, they went on to study at Goldsmiths, University of London, where they further developed their artistic and musical talents. Marcus Ratcliff, Jack Hamson, and Davo McConville decided to start a band, drawing on their shared interests in music and visual art.

All three members had grown up together in Stratford-upon-Avon where they played in indie-rock band Antihero, releasing two singles and winning the support of John Peel on Radio 1.^[1]

Pull Tiger Tail played their debut gig at London's Tatty Bogle club on 2 February 2006^[2].

Touring

During their active years, Pull Tiger Tail toured extensively across the UK and Europe. They participated in the NME Indie Rave Tour alongside Blood Red Shoes, The Little Ones, and The Rumble Strips.^[3] Additionally, they joined the MySpace Music Tour with Hadouken!.^[4] These tours helped the band build a dedicated following and made the band a popular live act.^[5][6]

Post-Breakup Activities

Following the breakup of Pull Tiger Tail in 2009, members Marcus Ratcliff and Jack Hamson continued their musical career by founding the band Thumpers in 2012. The band continued to tour and gained a following in the UK and the US, releasing a second album, Whipped & Glazed, in 2017.^[7][8] Davo McConville pursued multiple musical ventures after Pull Tiger Tail. He played bass for Your Twenties, a band formed by ex-Metronomy member Gabriel Stebbing. McConville later joined Night Works, Stebbing's solo project. McConville has also been active in visual arts and sound design, contributing to various creative projects.^[9][10]

Despite their relatively brief time together, Pull Tiger Tail became a notable indie on the breakout scene, garnering praise from Jackie Hitchen of the BBC^[11].