Tiger Child

After partnering with Chilean-born guitarist Sari Mellafe, Brad Hooks found himself in a combo with undeniable chemistry—especially with those interlocking vocal harmonies. They were quickly courted by producer Jim Roach, who signed them to his label Red Parade Music Group shortly before their amorous, Peter Gabriel–influenced ballad “Where You Go” was prominently featured on the soundtrack to the 2011 film Salmon Fishing in Yemen. “New Beginning” opens their 2012 debut album, Tiger Child, with all the soaring romanticism and infectious melodies of a Coldplay hit, albeit with a more organic approach and winsome male/female harmonies. Hooks' classically trained piano skills are highlighted in “Nothing Good About Goodbyes,” an intense love song that recalls the palpable tension between Glen Hansard and Markéta Irglová in the 2006 film Once. The album’s title track is a hushed folk tune where Hooks nearly whisper-sings the most intimate inflections over Mellafe’s harmonies and nimble fingerpicking of her acoustic guitar.