Brothertiger
John Jagos began recording under the name Brothertiger in Toledo, OH during… Read Full Bio ↴John Jagos began recording under the name Brothertiger in Toledo, OH during the summer of 2009. He began recording electronic music in 2006 as Monoteque, an experimental project characterized by tribal beats and pulsing synthesizers. Influenced heavily by the electronic sound of Brian Eno and M83, along with the experimental characteristics of Animal Collective, Caribou, and Yeasayer, Jagos recorded many tracks throughout the final half of 2009. After he released the Apache Feathers EP on the Modicum of Silence net-label, he soon began work on the Vision Tunnels EP. Drawing heavily upon cassette-esque drum tracks and dream-like synths, Brothertiger combines the ethereal style of 80s new wave with the modern electro-dance sound. Like contemporaries Washed Out and Toro Y Moi, Brothertiger aims to capture the "carefree and woozy feelings of summer ease."

Now based in the heart of Brooklyn, Brothertiger has been a staple of modern synth pop for the past 4 years. Since starting the musical endeavor in 2009 in his bedroom in Ohio, John Jagos has received unanimous acclaim for his material from notable press such as Pitchfork, XLR8R, FADER, and more. He has had the pleasure of remixing and being remixed by countless artists, including Keep Shelly in Athens, FLASH/LIGHTS, Teen Daze, Blackbird Blackbird, A Million Years, Teeel, and more.

After releasing two EPs with crowd pleasing hits, Jagos signed to Mush Records in 2012 and released Golden Years, his first LP. With raving reviews from AllMusic, In Your Speakers, and Alternative Press, Brothertiger’s sound became known as “a chilled-out exploration of creator JohnJagos’ lush, lo-fi dance world.” After touring across Europe and the U.S. in the summer of 2012, Jagos returned to the studio to begin work on his second LP, Future Splendors, a more futuristic take on the synth pop sound Brothertiger has become known for.

With his second record on the horizon, and with a new live band to increase the energy for his shows, the future looks bright for Brothertiger. With his sound ever-evolving into the future, there’s no question that Brothertiger’s music will be staying with us for a long while.

Jagos released two albums—2012's Golden Years and Future Splendors in 2013—on electronic label Mush, which counts Bibio and Daedelus in its stable; in 2015, Jagos went full-on independent by self-releasing his third album, Out of Touch. Since then, he's busied himself with a Tears for Fears cover album (Brothertiger Plays: Tears for Fears' Songs from the Big Chair), 2019's A Chain of Islands EP, two instrumental albums (Fundamentals Vol. I & II) compiled from his bi-weekly livestreams, as well as 2020's Paradise Lost, his first studio full-length in five years.

2021 is shaping up to be another prolific year for Jagos. New singles "Arizona," "Wallow" and "Dancer On The Water" showcase a poppier musical direction in contrast to the darker, more self-reflective temperaments of Paradise Lost. Jagos is emerging from a year of isolation with music best enjoyed in the company of others.
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Brothertiger Lyrics


A House of Many Ghosts well the science that's put us into power it's just daydream…
Arizona Check out of the hotel I′m leaving for a new day,…
Beyond the Infinite Sinking to the floor I've found another life Waking to the c…
Cannonball Your river flows down Through the canyon seam Run down the…
Checking Out City life is not quite like it used to be Seven…
Dancer on the Water Dancer on the water Moving like you do Cool ocean blue carri…
Engulfed Satin shadow These eyes couldn't capture Forgetting myself A…
Fall Apart You, you came into this life To see what you could…
Feel I want to walk the city streets at night. I feel…
Found Thought I lost myself Found my way The distance that I fell …
Golden Years We’ve got to find a way somehow It’s your love that…
Heaven I came to see your presence Didn't realize what I got…
High Tide You run through the forest Away from it all You soak in…



I've Been Waiting How long will I be waiting for? Can’t take this anymore Th…
In Mind All my mistakes have driven you along Go and make your…
Jungle Floor One moment past Our bodies cast No shadow on the plain Now c…
Livin' Honestly, I can′t keep my head up high Honestly, I can't…
Locust Point On an island in my own mind I feel it again I…
Lost How could I afford to lose my grip? Clung to this…
Lovers I was lost I was losing at a terrible cost You could…
Lovers (Casa Del Mirto remix) I was lost I was losing at a terrible cost You could…
Mainsail Could you recognize my face? In a crowded room, I wait. Livi…
My Canopy Wake up to a new day Listen to the banyan sway Waiting…
New Life Turn me over Turn me over Turn me, oh I wanna feel the…
Out Of Line You count down to midnight Lights come on The dance floor …
Out of Touch Midnight coming I'm farther away than I used to be Running d…
Paradise Lost How could I afford to lose my grip? Clung to this…
Pyre One out of ten Millions of people Beginning, end Falling by …
Reach it All You hold out your hands To show where you began But I…
Real Life I've seen it all before, though I don't know I see…
Shelter Cove Follow down to the riverbend I know the way Gun it now…
Shout Shout, shout, I'm talking to you, come on Shout, shout, let…
Swing You swing from the branches Run through your house I can bar…
Tangerine (The taste you love without the cholesterol) (Can I get fluo…
This Must Be the Place Home is where I want to be Pick me up…
Too Convinced to Care Don’t you know it all? You don’t know about yourself You’r…
Turquoise On the shore we’re alone We can run around in the…
Wake Time and again I'm rushing to the end I could never really…
Wallow Fly, fly away Far away from here To the farthest reach you…
Wind at My Back You can hold your own I’ll leave you all alone Leave you…


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