The forefathers of Brechtian Punk Cabaret, The Tiger Lillies, were founded in 1989 and 19 years later their sound remains one of the most unique and original things one could come across. The Tiger Lillies stood out immediately for their distinct sound and style and worked their way up from London pubs to the Piccadilly Theatre and buskers' benches to the Sidney Opera House. Soon The Tiger Lillies were touring the world giving concerts and participating in various art and theatre projects. A couple of highlights in their career were the Olivier Award they won for the cult hit musical 'Shockheaded Peter' and the Grammy nomination for their album 'The Gorey End'. In 19 years The Tiger Lillies have released 21 albums, participated in numerous shows and toured most of the world, never seizing to surprise, shock and entertain their audience with their inimitably deviant musical style.

The Tiger Lillies are founder, songwriter and falsetto singer Martyn Jacques - also on accordion, piano and ukulele, Adrian Stout on contra-bass, guitar, musical saw and theremin and Adrian Huge on percussion and toys. Martyn Jacques spent most of his twenties in a flat above a brothel in London's Soho, peeping through his window at the buzz of Soho's lowlife while training as a singer and songwriter. In 1989 his very first accordion inspired him to turn that strange world into art and thus the Tiger Lillies were formed.