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Turkish legend goes that a prince named Farhad was love struck by a maiden named Shirin. When Farhad learned that Shirin had been killed, he was so overcome with grief that he killed himself - riding his horse over the edge of a cliff. It's said that a scarlet tulip sprang up from each droplet of his blood, giving the red tulip the meaning "perfect love." Whereas the name "Tina" is directly related to a higher power.Jump ahead thousands of years to 2008, we find three heartsick travellers (2 from Toronto and 1 from Paris) united in NYC to form a rock band called "Tulips for Tina" who are on a mission to breathe life into NYC bars with sounds inspired by Johnny Thunders, The Gun Club and even early Jane's Addiction. Die J! Mars on vocals/guitar (ex-Rise NYC), Jackie Duncan on bass (ex-Martha & the Muffins), and Patrick Ben on drums (Erocktica), this fashionista trio sonically makes you want to jitterbug, check your mascara and straighten your tie all at the same time. Chic yet savage!Tulips for Tina's music is a cross between Brit-rock (Manic Street Preechers/Oasis), Brian Eno-glam and Goth-inspired rockabilly (The Damned), giving them their own New York sound which separates them from the other locals. They just tore the roof off of two of NYC's hottest parties, Robot Rock + NC17 the first week of April! Catch this band while they're on fire!"Rocks! Reminds me of The Damned!" - DJ Bastard (NC-17/Happy Ending Tuesdays) (NYC);"a cross between Iggy Pop and Suede" - Alex English, promoter for GBH (NYC)