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Blu DeTiger is an American singer-songwriter, bass player, record producer, and DJ based in New York City.[3]

Blu DeTiger
DeTiger performing at Hermosa Beach in 2019
Born
New York, NY, USA
NationalityAmerican
Occupation
  • Singer-songwriter
  • bass player
  • DJ
Years active2016–present
Musical career
GenresIndie pop
Instrument(s)
Labels
  • ALT:VISION[1]
  • HeavyRoc Music[2]
  • Capitol Records
Websitewww.bludetiger.com
TikTok information
Followers1.1 million
Likes17.2 million
Page Display NameBlu DeTiger
Last updated: 9 October 2021
www.tiktok.com/@bludetiger

Early life


DeTiger was born and raised in New York City.[4] Blu DeTiger is her birth name.[5] She was named 'Blu' by her older brother Rex, and her surname comes from her Dutch father.[6] She first started playing bass guitar at 7 years old, and was enrolled in School of Rock from age 7 to 13.[7][8]

DeTiger attended the New York University Tisch School of the Arts' Clive Davis Institute of Recorded Music, and while there, DJ'd at clubs around Manhattan.[8][9] As a DJ, she would improvise bass lines over songs of various genres.[10] She left NYU after two and a half years to focus on touring and recording music.[11]


Career


DeTiger toured as a bassist with Caroline Polachek and FLETCHER.[12] She was a touring member of the alternative rock band Kitten, notably on their nationwide tour with Blue October in 2018.[13][14]

DeTiger released her debut single "In My Head" on January 23, 2019.[9] It was produced by The Knocks, and she subsequently toured with them.[15][9] She went viral by playing bass on TikTok during the COVID-19 lockdowns, covering songs by artists like Prince, Janet Jackson, Russ, and Megan Thee Stallion.[16][17][18]

Her debut EP How Did We Get Here? was released on March 5, 2021 on ALT:Vision records.[19] She frequently collaborates with her brother Rex DeTiger, who plays drums and helped to produce her EP.[14][11] She plays bass on the 2021 Bleachers single "Stop Making This Hurt".[20] Her song "Go Bad" is on the soundtrack for the 2021 Netflix film He's All That.[21]

In September 2021, Fender collaborated with DeTiger to launch a new line of bass guitars for the Fender Player Plus series.[22] She was also announced to be an official Fender Next Player.[23] She was featured on the cover of the August 2021 issue of Bass Player, which described her as the “future of bass”.[24][25] In November 2021, DeTiger announced that she signed with Capitol Records.[26] She released her debut "Blondes" with Capitol.[27]

On January 15, 2022, DeTiger made her national TV debut on Saturday Night Live, accompanying Jack Antonoff’s Bleachers on bass.[28]


Discography



EP


Title Album details
How Did We Get Here?
  • Released: March 5, 2021
  • Label: ALT:Vision Records
  • Formats: LP, digital download

Singles


Title Year Album
"In My Head" 2019 non-album singles
"Mad Love"
"Tangerine"
"Figure It Out" 2020 How Did We Get Here?
"Cotton Candy Lemonade"
"Vintage" 2021
"Blondes" non-album single
"Hot Crush Lover" 2022 non-album single

Filmography


Year Title Role Notes
2019 I'm with the Band: Nasty Cherry Herself 4 episodes[29]
2022 Olivia Rodrigo: driving home 2 u Herself

References


  1. "Blu DeTiger". ALT:VISION MGMT & Records. Retrieved 10 October 2021.
  2. "New York City's Blu DeTiger Releases New Single "Tangerine"". Elicit Magazine. 6 September 2019. Retrieved 22 October 2021.
  3. Hazlehurst, Beatrice (3 March 2021). "How Blu DeTiger went from TikTok bassist to full popstar". i-D. Retrieved 10 October 2021.
  4. Akdag, Yas (8 September 2021). "Blu DeTiger excels at Music Hall of Williamsburg". Washington Square News. Retrieved 10 October 2021.
  5. Potton, Ed (9 March 2021). "Meet Blu DeTiger, TikTok's favourite bassist". The Sunday Times. Retrieved 10 October 2021.
  6. Smit, Emma. "Blu DeTiger - Leader of the female bassist army". Metal Magazine. Retrieved 26 November 2021.
  7. Uitti, Jacob (1 March 2021). "Blu DeTiger Strengthens Creative Clarity on New EP, "How Did We Get Here?"". American Songwriter. Retrieved 10 October 2021.
  8. Davenport, Emily (23 September 2020). "New York City's Blu DeTiger talks new single, beginnings in music and finding success on TikTok". AMNY. Retrieved 22 October 2021.
  9. Kelly, Joe. "Blu DeTiger Catches a Vibe on Debut Single and Video for 'In My Head': Exclusive". Billboard. Retrieved 10 October 2021.
  10. "Blu DeTiger: "I would bring my bass to my DJ sets and improvise over disco, house and funk records. People would go crazy"". Guitar World. 6 September 2021. Retrieved 10 October 2021.
  11. Rosenthal, Paris (15 September 2020). "Bassist Blu DeTiger Is Taking Over TikTok And Beyond In 2020". Paste. Retrieved 19 October 2021.
  12. Escalante, Shanti (5 May 2020). "Meet Blu DeTiger, the TikTok-Famous Bass Queen". Interview Magazine. Retrieved 10 October 2021.
  13. Pace, Lilly (28 October 2019). "Kitten Want to Take You Back With Their Nostalgic 'Goodbye Honeymoon Phase' EP". Billboard. Retrieved 10 October 2021.
  14. Bocci, Maria (5 April 2021). "In Conversation: Blu DeTiger". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved 19 October 2021.
  15. "Take Five with Blu DeTiger: When music vibrates with you". Guitar Girl Magazine. 21 October 2019. Retrieved 10 October 2021.
  16. Leight, Elias (9 September 2020). "Missing Live Solos? Look on TikTok". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 10 October 2021.
  17. Amter, Charlie (11 March 2021). "New York's Blu DeTiger Rides Pandemic-Fueled Wave of Interest in Killer Female Basslines". Variety. Retrieved 22 October 2021.
  18. Williams, Sophie (3 February 2021). "Blu DeTiger: New York's achingly cool bass virtuoso". NME. Retrieved 22 October 2021.
  19. Kreps, Daniel (5 March 2021). "'Bass 101': Blu DeTiger". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 10 October 2021.
  20. Graves, Shahlin (24 July 2021). "Bleachers perform 'Stop Making This Hurt' live for Seth Meyers". Coup De Main. Retrieved 19 October 2021.
  21. Mamo, Heran (4 August 2021). "Cyn Covers Sixpence None the Richer's 'Kiss Me' for 'He's All That' Soundtrack". Billboard. Retrieved 19 October 2021.
  22. Magazine, Bass. "Fender Taps Blu DeTiger and Viral Stars to Launch Newest Line of Basses". Bass Magazine - The Future of Bass. Retrieved 2021-11-22.
  23. "Meet our new favourite bass player, Blu DeTiger, part of Fender's Next Class of 2021". CHECK-OUT. Retrieved 2021-11-22.
  24. "Bass Player 411 is out!". Bass Player. 13 July 2021. Retrieved 23 November 2021. The new Bass Player is out, a special, four-cover issue in which we meet Davie504, April Kae, Blu DeTiger and Darrell Freeman, YouTubers, TikTokers and social media behemoths known to millions as the future of our instrument.
  25. "Blu DeTiger: "I would bring my bass to my DJ sets and improvise over disco, house and funk records. People would go crazy"". guitarworld. 2021-09-06. Retrieved 2021-11-22.
  26. Panaligan, EJ (11 November 2021). "The Deals: Blu DeTiger Signs With Capitol; TagMix Reaches Licensing Pact With Warner". Billboard. Retrieved 14 November 2021.
  27. Taylor, Sam (12 November 2021). "Blu DeTiger has signed to Capitol Records, and dropped her new single 'Blondes' | Dork". Dork. Retrieved 14 November 2021.
  28. Kaplan, Ilana (2022-01-16). "'SNL': Watch Bleachers' Jack Antonoff Perform 'How Dare You Want More' with His Dad". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2022-01-17.
  29. I'm with the Band: Nasty Cherry (Documentary, Music), Grain Media, 2019-11-15, retrieved 2022-03-23


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