Rami - Vocals/Guitar
Big Jon - Drums/Vocals
Jason - Bass/Vocals
Cigar is a three-piece, non-fronting crew. Powerful,
melodic, and thought provoking is their sound.
Always pushing the limits, complexities within
the song structures shatter comparisons made
to other "punk" bands. But like their style,
each member of Cigar is also unique.
Oregon raised the band well. So did their families.
Who would've guessed in 1996 what they were
going to accomplish? Not only touring across
many parts of the country and Canada, Cigar
has shared the stage with many bands including
Pennywise, RKL, AFI, D.I., Bad
Religion, NOFX, Rancid, Blink
182, Suicidal Tendencies, The
Vandals, Jughead's Revenge, Fishbone,
& more. Cigar's music has also spread
globally through several compilations, including
the 1998 Toy Machine skateboard video
"Jump off a Building", a Curran Bros Surf video,
The Bomb 2000 Surf Video, and the Josh Pomer
surf films TK5 and TK6, etc. etc. etc. You might
have also heard Cigar on ESPN during Tony
Hawk's Gigantic Skatepark Tour. Their talent
opened the eyes and ears of others locally and
beyond. Fletcher Dragge from Pennywise
appreciated Cigar's sound and initiated their
find in 1998. Theologian records dropped their
philosophy on the boys and the recording studio
soon tested their faith.
The release of thier debut CD in 1999 became
an instant underground hit spreading globally
through word-of-mouth. The debut album on Theologian
Records, entitled "Speed is Relative," produced
by Fletcher Dragge (Pennywise), has shown how
Cigar can deliver strong melodic songs with
dynamic vocal harmonies, while holding a teeth-gritting
edge which pulls them out of the pop punk genre.
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Cigar is not currently touring.
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