Three Trapped Tigers

{{Short description|British instrumental experimental rock band}}

{{About|the English band|the novel published in Spanish as Tres tristes tigres|Tres tristes tigres (novel)|the film of the same name|Three Sad Tigers}}

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{{Infobox musical artist

| name = Three Trapped Tigers

| image = Three Trapped Tigers - full band 2009.jpg

| caption = Three Trapped Tigers performing at de-Affaire 2009

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| origin = London, England

| genre = Noise rock,{{cite web|url =https://www.theguardian.com/music/musicblog/2011/jun/01/three-trapped-tigers-noise-trade| title = New music: Three Trapped Tigers – Noise Trade| author= Cragg, Michael | work= The Guardian|accessdate = June 25, 2011| date = June 1, 2011}} math rock,{{cite web|url =https://www.nme.com/blog/index.php?blog=122&title=stream_the_new_three_trapped_tigers_albu&more=1&c=1&tb=1&pb=1| title = Stream The New Three Trapped Tigers Album 'Route One Or Die'| author= Chester, Tim | publisher= NME|accessdate = June 25, 2011| date = May 9, 2011}} IDM{{cite web|url =https://www.bbc.co.uk/music/reviews/xqcg| title = BBC - Music - Review of Three Trapped Tigers - EP3| author= Diver, Mike| publisher= BBC Music|accessdate = June 25, 2011| date = March 3, 2009}}

| years_active = {{start date|2007}}–{{end date|2024}}

| label = Blood and Biscuits, Superball

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| website = {{URL|http://www.threetrappedtigers.com/}}{{dead link|date=January 2025}}

| current_members = Adam Betts
Matt Calvert
Tom Rogerson

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Three Trapped Tigers were a British instrumental experimental rock trio from London, England, composed of keyboardist and vocalist Tom Rogerson, drummer Adam Betts, and guitarist Matt Calvert.{{cite news|first1=Paul|last1=Lester|accessdate=2019-12-29|title=New band of the day – No 1,163: Three Trapped Tigers|url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2011/dec/05/new-band-three-trapped-tigers|newspaper=The Guardian|date=5 December 2011|issn=0261-3077}} Formed in 2007, they released three EPs and two studio albums before they disbanded in 2024.{{Cite web |date=2025-01-07 |title=2024 saw us play our last ever shows. It's goodbye from us. |url=https://www.facebook.com/threetrappedtigers/posts/pfbid02ZjaJf8eT8uUxKp8MBszp3HwrBrFDkyWeRVSnQNbWsm7jNi6bcudrf8dMVExQC2y3l |access-date=2025-01-31 |website=Facebook}}

Besides periods of extensive touring, they have played at festivals such as ArcTanGent (2013, 2014, 2016, 2019, 2024), Portals (2019), Punkt (2017), and 2000Trees (2010, 2011, 2014).{{Cite web |date=2024-11-22 |title=Three Trapped Tigers |url=https://www.songkick.com/artists/581188-three-trapped-tigers |access-date=2025-01-31 |website=Songkick |language=en}}