Technical Requirements
Audio System and Lighting Specification.
TIGER LILLIES Sound-Requirements by Claus Buehler and Adrian Stout
The Tiger Lillies are a three piece acoustic band.
Please provide on stage :
1 good quality Grand Piano (Steinway/Yamaha preferred) recently tuned
1 piano stool
4 chairs (without arms)
1 music stand
1 acoustic guitar stand
3 small bottles of still water
Hazer and/or smoke machine (with remote)
240 V power outlet
Please notify our booking agent a.s.a.p. if there is any problem with these requirement.
Electric keyboards/pianos are not suitable. A Baby Grand piano or Upright is acceptable only if space/loading/cost is a problem, please inform our management before the show if this is an issue. We are willing to discuss a electric piano/keyboard if cost is a major problem as a good quality electric piano is better than no piano/show at the end of the day!
A riser for the drums is good for larger venues with a standing audience. This should be 2 m (w) x 3 m (l) or 2 m x 2 m minimum. The riser should be about 20 - 30 cm high. It is not essential though and you should check if the band think it will be appropriate.
The Tiger Lillies are
Martyn Jacques - Vocals, Accordion, Nylon String Guitar, Piano
Adrian Stout - Vocals, Upright Bass, Theremin and Musical Saw
Adrian Huge - Vocals, small drum kit and assorted plastic, wooden and other objects
Stage Plan
The band sets up in a diamond formation, with Martyn at the front and the two Adrians set slightly behind, on stage left and right. Piano to be set behind the center vocal position. The piano should be about 1.5m from the front vocal postion. Please set the band up as close to the front of the stage as possible.
The band will provide a pre-show cd of suitable music to the venue.
General System notes
The band travels with a sound technician for some shows, however, often we don't so please contact management for confirmation and his contact details before the concert day.
If our sound technician is traveling with the band he will arrive at the venue in the morning to set the PA up prior to the bands arrival. Please ensure that an in-house technician or representative from the PA hire company will be there on his arrival to assist with set-up.
If the band is using an in-house technician then please ignore the Y split requirements as these are specific to our sound technician.
When using in-house sound technicians also please ensure that all PA systems and lights are installed, set-up and tested at least two hours before the band arrives at the venue to ensure a quick, low stress soundcheck. We hope that when we arrive on stage all mics are on stands and line-checked ready to be positioned, DI boxes set, the piano is tuned and mic-ed up and the monitors and mics have a basic level ready to start.
The band will arrive at the venue about 3 hours before the house opens. Soundchecks should take no more than 90-120 minutes.
The band is not loud, but detailed sound is important; think more of Jazz than Rock & Roll. So a good quality PA with high definition is required such as D&B.
Channel List:
We need a 4-on-4 (4 sends to 4 speakers) monitor-system. The bass-monitor and drum-monitor should be 12" minimum to provide enough bass-frequencies, 15" prefered. The accordion and piano-monitor can also be a 12“-driver. ALL monitors should be floor-wedges! In a very small club suitable (smaller) monitors can be used provided they have a full range. As no back-line is used we are reliant on high quality stage monitoring.
Side-fills (only on larger open-air-stages/rock venues) can also be used.
The band require these instruments in their monitors..
Drums - Front vox, accordion, guitar, bass, piano vox, piano, drum vox, bass vox
Front Position - Front vox, accordion, guitar, bass, drum O/H, drum vox, bass vox
Bass - Front vox, accordion, guitar, bass, piano vox, piano, drum O/H, drum vox, bass vox, theremin
Piano - Piano vox, piano, bass, drum O/H, drum vox, bass vox
("Y-Splits" are adapters with 1 female-XLR to 2 male-XLR, which enables us to "split" a multi-core-channel on 2 desk-inputs. We would ask that the venue/hire company provide 4 Y Split Cables. The Y Splits are only required when we are bringing our own soundman)
Desk
We need a (minimum) 32-channel desk of good quality (Midas, Soundcraft, Yamaha, Allen&Heath, Crest, Mackie - but no Behringer, Peavy or similar) We also work with digital mixers from Yamaha (DM1000) or better. (keep in mind, that digital desks make your and our work much easier, because they contain all compressors, FX-units and even the y-splits)
Each channel must have (minimum)
Low-Cut, Low-Shelf, 2 parametric Mids, Hi-Shelf,
8 Aux-Sends (4 pre for monitoring, 4 post for Effect-Sends)
Since our touring soundman works a lot with the EQ of the effect-returns and their faders, we need the effect-returns in a „normal-channel“ (no stereo-returns with turn-pots accepted)
Each channel must provide 48 volts-phantom-power and a plug-socket for inserts.
For sound-check we need a SM58 at the desk for talkback.
Processing
We need 4 de-esser/compressors, 8 is better, 13 is perfect! (DBX, BSS or similiar prefered)
A good quality reverb unit is required. Something like a Yamaha SPX900, Lexicon LXP15 or PCM range unit.
Microphones & DIs
For detailed microphone-wishes, see channel-plan. We can accept alternative mics depending on the venue (except vocal mics should always be Shure SM) but please try and follow our suggestions.
4 x 1/4 inch mono jack to jack instrument cables (6 m length).
4 active DI-Boxes (accordion, contrabass, theremin, accoustic guitar).
We cannot use stands for the snare and tom-mic. (just believe me, after having seen the show, you´ll understand) So please provide clip-mics for snare and tom.
All 4 vocal-mic-stands must be tall stands with telescope-booms
We need 2 upright microphone stands for mounting additional items on. 1 for the drums to be used to mount cymbals on and one to mount the theremin. We need a 240 V (110 v in USA) power outlet at the bass position for the theremin and bass tuner.
No backline is required, all instruments to go through PA and wedges.
We also ask for 1 stand for a nylon string guitar.
For sound-check, pre-show and in the intermission we need a CD-player.
Lighting Plan
We also have a light plot for smaller venues that do not have the ability to work to the full light plot. Click to download the
SMALL PLOT PDF and
SMALL GEL LIST PDF.
The band require a dark floor.
The Tiger Lillies lighting should be kept simple. The colour washes together with the three spots from the front should be regarded as the minimum requirements. The show should be operated manually, using slow crossfades and no chases. Generally lower levels are much more effective. The specials should all be tight focussed to the performers with soft edges. The Tiger Lillies require mood lighting, with the colour washes enhanced by use of the specials from the front, behind and the floor. The general tempo and instrumentation of the numbers should dictate the use of colour for the general stage lighting levels and choice of specials.
The lighting of the show should evoke 1930's cabaret, expressionist film, theater, so dramatic shadows and high contrast are encouraged. Please try and avoid modern lighting effects (varilights, lasers, computer anything).
Haze and smoke effects are particularly suited to the Tiger Lillies style, but should only be used in consultation with the band.
The show requires some concentration to operate, but with simple colour changes and careful use of the specials an effective result can be achieved quite easily.
Stage management and show times
The Tiger Lillies play 2 sets of 45 minutes each (90 minutes in total). Please notify the band 30 minutes, 10 minutes and 5 minutes before the concert. At the start of the show, drop house lights and have somone make a small introduction through the PA such as
"Ladies and Gentlemen, please welcome..... The Tiger Lillies"
This will also serve as the cue for the band to enter the stage. The band will play 45 minutes and then take a 20 minute break. We prefer if a bar is in the same room as the stage that it be closed during the performance. It should only be open before and after the show and during intermission.
After the break please make a second announcement,
"Ladies and Gentleman, please welcome back.... The Tiger Lillies"
which will be the cue for the band to enter the stage again.
The band will play another 45 minutes plus any encores. Once the band has finished playing they will proceed to the foyer to sign CD's, please make the announcement
"The Tiger Lillies will be signing CD's in the foyer."
Merchandise
The Tiger Lillies always sell cds at their show. As an independent band this is a vital part of our job as it provides an opportunity for our fans to meet the band and purchase cds that are difficult to obtain in shops. Please provide a well lit table in the foyer where the band can sell and sign cds. We would also like the venue to arrange a person to sell merchandise before the show, at intermission and after the show. After the encores we will proceed to the merchandise table to encourage people to buy cds and give autographs. Cds will be sent to the venue or promoter in advance, please provide a contact address for delivery. After the show we sometimes need to arrange collection of unsold cds by FedEx. We will provide the correct paperwork so that the cds can be shipped at the bands expense. Adrian Huge is responsible for merchandise, speak to him when he arrives at the venue or before the event.
Transport Requirements:
The Tiger Lillies travel with 6 pieces of luggage (2 large suitcases for the drums (25 Kg each), 1 accordion in a flight case (15Kg), a travel double bass in a hard golf club case (23kg) and three personal bags (10kg each). We do require that extra luggage allowance is added to the booking as excess charges can be incurred, Adrian Huge will be checking in 2 large suitcases. However, an extra seat is not useful as we cannot take our instruments into the cabin.
Please arrange collection to and from the airport to venue/hotel. The minimum size of vehicle required is an 8 seater people carrier, or large estate/combi/station wagon able to fit the luggage and 3 band members, sound man plus driver.
Hotel Requirements:
All rooms paid by the promoter
All rooms should have double bed
All rooms should have en-suite bathrooms
All rooms should have a phone, wifi internet access (free) and a television.
Breakfast should be provided at no additional cost.
Hotels should be 4 or 5 star. We prefer a decent hotel close to the venue or in a downtown location. Boutique/Classic/Arty/Character hotels are better than a soulless corporate business hotel. We don't need a conference room or gym, but we do like to be close to amenities and the center of town. If you want to go mad and put us in the best hotel in town we won't complain.
Please run hotel bookings past Tim and he will confirm that they are ok.
Dressing Room
Please provide 1 dressing room big enough for 4-6 people with hot and cold running water, 4 chairs and a sofa, mirror with lights for makeup application. Ensuite bathroom and shower would be an advantage. We would also like 3 towels, soap, 1 pack facial wet wipes (the nice kind Neutragena, Simple, Nivea ect. not baby wipes).
Food & Drink, Misc:
2 English language newspapers
1 pack peanut M&M's (yellow packs)
Bottles of mineral water
Juice, Soft drinks, cola / diet cola
1 pot of coffee, 1 pot tea
Fruit / crisps / chocolate
1 bottle good quality red & white wine
1 case cold bottled beers
Bottle opener/corkscrew
Light food selection (such as sandwiches/soup/salad/fish/cheese/crackers/bread/fruit).
Please have food available when the band arrives, ie during the sound-check so they have time to digest before the show.
If you want to make the band REALLY happy, they would love a more substantial hot meal after the show. Please check when band arrive if they need a meal to be prepared or to be taken to a restaurant.
Please have 3 cold larger beers (bottle or draught) ready in the dressing room during the interval. After the show the Tiger Lillies will sign cds in the foyer or where the cds are on sale. Please have 3 cold beers available at the point of sale at the close of the show. Did we mention we like cold beer?
