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Tigers on Opium Premiere Video for Melvins Cover “Hooch”

Posted in Bootleg Theater on November 10th, 2020 by JJ Koczan

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Portland, Oregon’s Tigers on Opium are looking to raise cash and awareness for Don’t Shoot Portland, an organization started in the wake of the Michael Brown shooting in 2014 that promotes police accountability, does community outreach and supports the Movement for Black Lives, and so on. What, you thought because Joe Biden won everything was hunky dory? All the more reason to protest when someone might actually hear what you have to say.

So anyhoozle, enter Juan Carlos Caceres of Tigers on Opium, who was also featured here last week with Hundred Eyes, used to be in Sioux, has a live record coming out with Alltar and is in Hound the Wolves, probably among others. Caceres as well as drummer Nate Wright and guitarist Justin Morgan from Skulldozer came together around a cover of the Melvins classic “Hooch,” because if you’re looking to turn heavy rock heads onto an idea, that’s probably the way to do it.

Two points: First, I’m not a Melvins fan. I get it, don’t misunderstand. I do. I get it. tigers on opium hoochVery influential band, tour hard, and Dale Crover is enough of a drummer to make it seem like Buzzo has written more than, like, maybe four? riffs in the last 35 years. When tour dates existed, I posted Melvins tour dates. But I’ve had a running joke (with myself, because I don’t have any friends) for years and every time I see a beardo white dude in his 20s or early 30s looking around like he’s the smartest cat in the room I say in no way loud enough to be heard, “Hey bro you like the Melvins?” and imagine that the answer is probably yes.

Second point? This year’s seen a lot of cutesy quarantine collaboration covers, like check out dudes from Nile covering Stevie Nicks or some shit. This isn’t that.

Does it matter? Probably not. Are you still reading? Probably not. Tigers on Opium released a debut EP in 2016 called There’s a Kink for That and bear the tagline “we.jam.stoner.,” which I’ll assume comes in place of “econo” à la The Minutemen. If that’s so, it would be just one other influence under which the band is working, and if I can throw this one out there as well, after four years, it’s probably time for Caceres and Wright — joined by bassist Charles Hodge and guitarist Jeanot Lewis-Rolland live — to make a record or at least another EP. If the Melvins cover kickstarts that, cool.

Enjoy the video:

Tigers on Opium, “Hooch” official video

Juan Carlos Caceres on “Hooch”:

“There’s no doubt 2020 has been a wild year! Within our own music community we’ve experienced the devastating effects of not being able to tour and play shows. Alongside that, we are all faced with some of the most polarizing societal moments in our country’s history. In the spirit of raising awareness for positive change, I collaborated with local Portland artists to produce this rendition of The Melvins song “Hooch”, in hopes of inspiring people to look up and donate to a great organization, Don’t Shoot PDX.”

Community outreach and donation is a great way to get involved in positively affecting the people around us. In the spirit of raising awareness, Tigers On Opium collaborated with members of Skulldozer to make this music video in hopes of inspiring people to look up a great organization, Don’t Shoot PDX, and consider DONATING!

DONATE TO DON’T SHOOT PDX: dontshootpdx.org

Tigers On Opium are a Portland-based stoner rock band formed out of a magical mix of scene veterans jamming and sheer happenstance. From their origins in 2015 ideas germinated for three years as the band crafted the perfect lineup, but since then the band has been hard at it. They have hence produced a stoner rock sound that hints at a love for psychedelics and hip hop, as well as a passion for literature and philosophy. This has given the band a unique aesthetic of great art that stays classy with a nice touch of grit. It sets them a head and shoulder above their peers and gives them a sound to call their own.

As the band developed, they toured the West Coast. The following year saw the band reach a whole new level of activity, playing with local headliners including Hippie Death Cult, LaGoon, Head the Hive and Disenchanter. The band’s arrival as a mainstay in the local scene was fully achieved.

The band is eager to play more shows, engage more deeply in the community and drive towards a bold new stoner rocking future. As Tigers On Opium continue to develop and prove that they deserve their place in Portland’s bubbling stoner rock scene their ambitions only grow bolder. With eyes on the prize, Tigers On Opium seek to win the hearts of heavy rock fans around the globe.

We do not own the copyright to this song it is for educational and community awareness. No monetizing.

Hooch written by the Melvins
Filmed by Triangles Around Us
Edited by Matt Howl
Additional camera work by Coyote Pistol

Music Performed by Juan Carlos Caceres, Justin Morgan, Nate Wright
Engineered by Juan Carlos Caceres, Justin Morgan, Jeanot Lewis-Rolland
Mixed and Mastered by Jeanot Lewis-Rolland @JLRAUDIOPRODUCTIONS
Produced by Triangles Around Us
Co-Produced by Frank Bowers
Justin Morgan from Skulldozer played guitar on this track.

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