With a sound that harks back to the classic hard rock bands of the 1970s (but without the bell-bottoms), Vancouver, Canada's Pride Tiger manage to sound completely contemporary while still reflecting the group's classic roots and influences. Led by singing drummer Matt Wood and the songwriting of guitarist Sunny Dhak, with bassist Mike Payette and guitarist Bob Froese adding backup vocals, Pride Tiger officially formed in 2005 after Dhak, Wood, and Froese left the metal band 3 Inches of Blood and Payette left the thrash band S.T.R.E.E.T.S. (all four had previously played together in Goatsblood at one point) and joined forces. Recording at Sunset Lodge Studios in L.A. with producer and engineer Matt Hyde, the band released an EP, Wood, Dhak, Froese, Payette, in 2006, followed by a full-length album, The Lucky Ones, in 2007 on EMI Canada. ~ Steve Leggett