The band's name was chosen as a combination of Selby Avenue, a main thoroughfare in Saint Paul (Minnesota), and a radio broadcast about the Tamil Tigers, the Sri Lankan military force.
Their music combines bratty teenage vocals, aggressive guitars, and a thick-necked rhythm section.
Gardner created an alter ego of a clueless, stereotypical Frenchman, Sammy G. After some long tours, the band released their EP South Then West.
Selby Tigers broke up in 2003 and Gokcen went on to form a pop-punk band called So Fox.
After the end of So Fox, Gokcen went on to form Spider Fighter, Half Fiction, Strut and Shock and Pink Mink.