The All-YA-Author Band

The All-YA-Author Band

This article relates to How To Say Goodbye In Robot

Natalie Standiford is a rock star! Not only does she write books for children and young adults, but she is also in two bands. One is a punk rock band called Ruffian, and the other - check this out! - is an all YA-author band called Tiger Beat. Natalie's band-mates include Libba Bray, Daniel Ehrenhaft, and Barnabas Miller. Natalie plays the bass guitar. Tiger Beat had their debut in March 2009 in the New York City independent bookstore Books of Wonder. Can you imagine rocking out to familiar cover tunes and then buying books and having the authors-musicians sign them - all at once!

Interesting Links

• Natalie Standiford's website
• Photos of Tiger Beat's performance at Books of Wonder
• Video of Tiger Beat performing I Want Candy

  Filed under People, Eras & Events

  Article by Tamara Ellis Smith

  This "beyond the book article" relates to How To Say Goodbye In Robot. It originally ran in November 2009 and has been updated for the December 2010 paperback edition. Go to magazine.

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