Formed in January 2006 in Nantes, France.

Papier Tigre (pronounce 'Papyeah Teegrr') is a 3 piece band comprising of Eric Pasquereau (guitar & vocals), Arthur de la Grandière (guitar & percussion), and Pierre-Antoine Parois (drums). The band understands that a song being intelligent and complex need not exclude it from having a raw, danceable energy. Their music is firmly entrenched in the tradition of inventive, challenging punk but combines elements of experimental pop compositions and agressive math rock as well. Yet whilst they have drawn influence from these musical scenes, they have a style and deliver all of their own.

In the absence of a bass guitar, their sound is built around pounding tribal drums that propel each song forward with ruthless efficiency. This urgency is underlined by the distinctive vocals of Eric, his strained yelps acting as a rallying cry to the guitars, which occupy the space between voice and drums and make it their own. Whether working together or against each other, the interplay between the two instruments is explosive. Brittle melodies seemingly scrap with vicious riffs, before the two suddenly come together to deliver the coup de grace.
They have two albums released on French indie label Collectif Effervescence, a self-titled debut album from 2007 and The Beginning And End Of Now from 2008. In September 2010, to support a tour they did together with their friend bands Electric Electric, Marvin and Pneu a four way split 7" was released with an unreleased song from each band.

But above all, Papier Tigre is an impressive live act and a somehow tireless touring band. In about 5 years after they started from scratch, they played 300 shows in 23 different countries including China, Hong Kong, Japan, Brazil, the USA, Canada and of course all the way across Europe. In the UK, the band appeared at 2008 All Tomorrow's Parties by invitation of Explosions In The Sky. Building up a fanbase through nothing but great songs and hard slogging might seem peculiarly old-fashioned; but for Papier Tigre it's simply what they do best.