Bill Gillum discovered his falsetto when he became a Beach Boys fan and realized he could sing the upper-register vocal parts. Now, as the frontman of Tigercity (pictured), he lays his vocals on thick over funk and rock, lacquering the music with a disco finish.
The Brooklyn foursome proffers catchy, throwback pop songs, dressed-up with '80s pop, '70s rock and disco. Their clean sound has earned them comparisons to Prince, Hall & Oates and even Maroon 5. With funky guitar licks and dreamy keyboard backdrops, it's not hard to see how the high-test hipsters continue to move bodies on the dance floor. Start growing your moustache; Tigercity returns to Northampton in March with Via Audio and The Thungs.
March 6, $9-11, 10 p.m., Iron Horse Music Hall, 20 Center St., Northampton, (413) 586-8686, www.iheg.com.
