Martyn Jacques, the founder of The Tiger Lillies, spent much of his early years living above a brothel in London's Soho. His songs describe (in lurid detail) pimps, prostitutes, drug addicts, losers and other unsavoury characters. He wrote the music for Shockheaded Peter and won an Olivier Award for Best Supporting Performance in a Musical for his memorable role in the work. He is currently working on several theatrical projects.

Martyn Jacques plays a 72 bass, 2 octive piano accordion custom-made by Fantini of Italy. These are available from Allodi Accordions of London. Martyn has two in Green and one in Grey

"James Joyce on drums" exclaimed David Byrne on seeing Adrian Huge at work with the Tiger Lillies. Adrian has worked in butchers, pie shops, banks, motorcycle shops, and as a ham-fisted-but-cheap car mechanic before co-founding, in 1982, Dover's only surreal, theatrical jazz/punk/calypso comedy ensemble : Uncle Lumpy and the Fish Doctors. The group floundered shortly after arriving in London in 1989 which coincided with the formation of The Tiger Lillies and the start of his bashing ever smaller, re-cycled drums, toys and kitchen-ware.

The man that once turned up to gig in the Czech Republic expecting to find a drum kit waiting for him only to discover a pile of freshly polished kitchen utensils instead. This did not deter him for a second as he went on to deliver an amazing performance that night armed only with pots, pans and spatulas. With his usual drum kit looking like a cross between a modern sculpture and a childrens toy shop its all in a days work for Adrian.

Adrian Huge plays various re-cycled drums, toys and cymbals obtained from the bars and bins of Europe. Most were gifts.

Adrian Stout had played Blues, Jazz, Country, and other primitive musical forms in various known and lesser known bands throughout the UK, Europe and as far afield as India, and recorded two albums for Blues diva Dana Gillespie before being co-opted by The Tiger Lillies for 1995's Edinburgh Festival. This once serious musician has since then found himself dancing in leider hosen, making love to inflatable sheep and dressing as a cheap prostitute.

In 2007 he co-wrote and produced a cd with cult icon Sexton Ming called "A Taste of Wood" on their own Crapping Clown label. He also toured and played bass on 2 albums for Stuart A Staples/Tindersticks, 'Lucky Dog Recordings 03-04' and 'Leaving Songs'.

In 2009 he composed music for the Feedback Exhibition that was shown in Berlin and Frankfurt and in 2010 he added saw and theremin to the Urban Voodoo Machine new cd 'In Black 'N' Red'.

He has also been spotted as guest saw player/MC with Amanda Palmer.

Visit Adrian's Facebook page here

Adrian Stout plays an Eminance removable neck bass. Available from www.gelbass.com.

His Kaye plywood bass was destroyed by Hurricane Lothar on 28 Dec 1999.

He also plays a Moog Etherwave Theremin and a Sandvik Stradivarius Musical Saw.