Tiger Moon

Tiger Moon is a West Canadian Folk band - a healthy blend of Bluegrass and Country, with feet still planted deep in the mud of the Folk world. Led by the couple Dan Tait and Kasey Graff, their sound is unique and instantly timeless as they weave stories of love, life, travel and heartbreak through song. Syrupy-sweet 4-part harmonies fortify the pair as well as a full rhythm and bass backline, providing a full-bodied sound for their at-once intimate and exciting performances.

The band features Joshua Smith on bass & vocal harmonies, Dylan Ranney on percussion & vocal harmonies, as well as a rotating myriad of special guests on lead instruments.

Tiger Moon has been performing as a duo and as a four-piece lineup since 2012, building a palpable bond between their members and their listeners. With their full-length record 'Cariboo & Whiskey' released in June 2017, the band is poised to weave themselves deep into Canada's music scene the old-fashioned way... Through performance.

"Just imagine Earl Scruggs was dreaming that Dolly Parton and Led Zeppelin had a baby band. Then they let Steve Earle and the Dukes co-parent with Jim Beam and that is just a hint at what you can expect from Tiger Moon."
-House Concert Host Craig M. in Summerland, BC

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Tiger Moon came to be in 2012 when Kasey Graff and Dan Tait, each forging their own music careers, found one another in downtown Kelowna. They discovered a beautiful chemistry together and began performing as a duo at jam nights and coffeehouses. Shortly thereafter, the couple became serious about their music together, and about their relationship and began wowing crowds with their rich, harmony-driven sound.

In September 2013 the pair ultimately put their money where their mouth was and sold all their possessions to undertake a massive tour across North America; learning about the land and the people; and sharing their music with the people in every town they visited. Tiger Moon travelled for seven months – over 22,000 Kms - in a 1981 Volkswagen Westfalia, across Canada, from BC to Quebec, down the American eastern seaboard, along the southern states and up the western American coast. They met and jammed with the locals, expanded their musical vision and compiled these new experiences into a lyrical voice.

Kelowna welcomed their return and Tiger Moon started performing at many different venues; pubs, golf courses, wineries, yacht clubs, street corners, coffee shops, parties, wedding & funeral ceremonies, theatres, radio shows, and even an early morning set at a local BC Transit bus stop. They spent the winter of 2014-2015 hosting a jam night and honing their craft at Snowshoe Sam’s at Big White Ski Resort – arguably one of Canada’s most popular ski bars.

With their second EP entitled Mama Nature’s Finest released in June 2015, the couple packed up again to tour across Canada, this time by train with VIA Rail’s Artists On Board program. From Vancouver, BC to Halifax, NS they shared their stories and music with people on and off the train, enriching their music and developing a library of experiences for songwriting. Tiger Moon packed in two ‘off the rails’ tours as well during this time. One in southeast Ontario in several venues from Toronto to Montreal; and one two week gig in bars and other venues from Halifax, Nova Scotia through Moncton NB to St John’s Newfoundland.

When Tiger Moon returned home to Kelowna, they initiated a radical expansion of their quarterly touring network in BC & Alberta. They also returned to Snowshoe Sam’s in 2016, and were welcomed back to the VIA Rail Artists On Board program for another tour across Canada in the summer of 2016, with another strong stretch of performances through Ontario.

The band is preparing to produce and record their first full-length album, entitled Cariboo & Whiskey, set for release in Spring 2017. They are looking forward to working with Mike Pedersen, of Music City Studio in Kelowna, BC, and will be recording in an “Off-The Grid” cabin East of 100 Mile House.