Tingler is a new name in Latvian underground, although members have been seen in other projects and probablly have a bigger experience as underground musicians than many other bands on the line-up. Tingler plays a mix of grind and slam with breakdowns, shreds, growls and screams that they themselves define simply as hardcore.
This an interview with local underdogs Tingler.
1. Hey! Thanks for the chat! FILTHY HANGOUT will be band’s 4th show, if I’m not mistaken. Could you share a little bit of band’s history and the meaning behind the band name?
Yep, you’re exactly right! We’ve been flying under the radar for most of our existence. We got together back in 2020, but our creative process has been more of a slow burn. We took our sweet time jamming, changing tunings, members and ironing out our vision – to play weighty riffs, scream at the top of our lungs and most importantly – have fun! As for the name – it comes from a horror movie from the 50s that’s about a parasitic creature that attaches to your spine and feeds off your fear, making your spine tingle when you’re afraid. The plot is so absurd, but it naturally matches our goal – to make your spine tingle when coming to our shows!
2. This isn’t the first band for neither of you. What other projects have Tingler members been part of?
We’re not entirely new to the local underground scene, that’s for sure. Our members have been in such bands as Slaughtered Lambs, Nostra, Wendigo’s Throne and Patagonia.
3. Your first show was at “20 minutes of fame” 2 years after the band started. Later on you performed at Grēkāzis fest. What do you remember from your debut shows? How did they went? What took so long to prepare?
It took us a while to find our sound, and also to get a vocalist that really fit our vibe, but once we got on that first stage – we loved every minute of it! The first shows went as good as we could wish! Not perfect, but we aren’t about “perfect”.
“20 minutes of fame” is always a blast since “Depo” is usually super packed for those events – the crowd was moshing throughout our set, so that really warmed our hearts. As for Grēkāzis – it was super well organized and we just felt honored to be invited, the sound the lights and other bands were top notch, and I think we brought our best game that night too.
4. What can FILTHY HANGOUT fest attendies expect from your show? And what are your future plans? Thanks for the interview! Cheers!
Tingler’s overarching goal is to create as much mayhem in the crowd as we can. You can expect some beefy downtuned riffs, vocals like the man’s throat is getting ripped out, thundering bass and beats everywhere from nu-metal to Napalm Death. Regarding future plans – we want to get an LP together in the next year, as we finally have enough tracks!
Read more about FILTHY HANGOUT fest here:
https://diskultur.blackblogs.org/2024/01/22/filthy-hangout-2024/