Tiles

Hailing from the fertile Detroit music scene, Tiles features Chris Herin (guitar), Jeff Whittle (bass), Paul Rarick (vocals) and Mark Evans (drums). Formed in 1993 on the heels of a production deal with Gene Simmons of KISS, Tiles has developed a structured-yet-spontaneous compositional style that blends the adventure of progressive rock with an aggressive hard rock edge.

Tiles has released six studio albums worldwide and a pair of live recordings, Off the Floor 01 & Off the Floor 02. The band has worked with renowned producer Terry Brown (Rush, Fates Warning) since 1997 and celebrated artist Hugh Syme (Aerosmith, Rush) since 1999. Their breakthrough third album Presents of Mind received praise from drummer Mike Portnoy who invited Tiles to tour Europe with Dream Theater in 1999 and appeared among a long list of luminaries on their later releases. Over the years the band has been nominated for several Detroit Music Awards in the Best Rock Album category and 2008’s Fly Paper album features a guest appearance by guitarist Alex Lifeson of Rush.