TAB the Band
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| Background information | |
| Origin | Duxbury, Massachusetts, USA |
| Genres | Rock, indie rock, alternative rock, garage rock revival, pop rock |
| Years active | 2006–present |
| Labels | North Street Records |
| Website | Official website |
| Members | |
| Adrian Perry Tony Perry Ben Tileston Lou Jannetty |
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TAB the Band is an American indie rock band from Duxbury, Massachusetts. Formed in December 2006, the group consisted of brothers Adrian Perry (lead vocals/bass) and Tony Perry (guitar), and Ben Tileston (drums). In August 2008, Lou Jannetty (rhythm guitar) joined the band. Adrian and Tony are the sons of Joe Perry, the lead guitarist of hard rock band Aerosmith.
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[edit] History
TAB the Band's The Xmass EP was released in March 2007, followed by The 34% Louder EP in June 2007. Pulling Out Just Enough to Win, the band's first LP, was released in January 2008 and received 3.5 stars from Rolling Stone. And the Long Weekend LP was released in August 2008. In October 2009, TAB the Band released "Bought and Sold," the first single off of the band's third LP, Zoo Noises. "Bought and Sold" was mixed by producer Ken Andrews, who has worked with artists such as Beck, Pete Yorn and Black Rebel Motorcycle Club. "Bought and Sold" is in the MLB2K11 video game soundtrack, is the theme song to ESPN's Page 2 Podcast, and was featured in MTV's “If You Really Knew Me”. In November 2009, TAB the Band released the second single off Zoo Noises titled "Old Folks Home", and in January 2010, the third single "She Said No (I Love You)", both also mixed by Ken Andrews. TAB the Band's third LP Zoo Noises was released in January 2010, and includes tracks mixed by the likes of Grammy-winning producer Paul Ebersold.
In June 2007, TAB the Band toured the UK with Dinosaur Jr. and Rose Hill Drive.
In August 2008, Stone Temple Pilots and Black Rebel Motorcycle Club invited TAB the Band to open STP's tour. TAB the Band has also toured with The Answer in the UK, and has played gigs with the likes of Modest Mouse (including a show at Terminal 5 in NYC),[1] The Little Death (featuring Moby), Scott Weiland, and Art Brut.".[2]
In March 2009 TAB the Band performed at the Road to Africa benefit with State Radio. And in June 2009 TAB the Band headlined "Thursday Nite Live at John Varvatos 315 Bowery Presents: TAB the Band", at fashion designer John Varvatos' 315 Bowery store, which was formerly CBGBs.[3] In October 2009, TAB the Band played an official CMJ Music Marathon showcase with Black Taxi and Bryan Scary and The Shredding Tears. In November 2009, TAB the Band performed "She Said No (I Love You)" on FOX's Fearless Music. In January 2010, TAB the Band played their 'Zoo Noises' record release show at NYC's famed Bowery Ballroom, and played an acoustic set live at Rolling Stone which was featured at RollingStone.com and on Rolling Stone's iTunes video podcast.[4] In March 2010, TAB the Band opened for Stone Temple Pilots at SXSW and at STP's Midwest shows. And in June 2010, TAB the Band toured the UK playing Download Festival at Donington Park, Olympia Theatre in Dublin with Stone Temple Pilots, O2 Arena in London, Brixton Academy in London with Stone Temple Pilots, and a headline show at Water Rats in London. And from August through September 2010, TAB the Band supported Stone Temple Pilots, Cage the Elephant, and Black Rebel Motorcycle Club in the US and Canada, supported Slash at Terminal 5 NYC and in Boston and played the ABC/ESPN Monday Night Football Tailgate Concert at Sun Life Stadium in Miami (Dolphins vs. Patriots).
TAB the Band performed at Lollapalooza 2011, Mountain Jam 2011 and CMJ 2011. Other major festivals that TAB the Band has played include the Hyde Park Calling Festival in London in June 2007 (lineup included Chris Cornell and Jet), Download Festival 2010 (lineup included AC/DC, Stone Temple Pilots, and Slash), CMJ 2007, SXSW 2008 and 2010, CMJ 2009, and the Rock the Ink Festival at the Dunkin Donuts Center in Providence, Rhode Island in October 2008. In December 2008, TAB the Band opened for Scott Weiland's solo band at the WBCN Xmas Rave at Showcase Live in Foxboro.[5]
TAB the Band has performed live on major TV and radio stations such as FOX, ABC Chicago, WRXP with Matt Pinfield, Q104.3 with Jonathan Clarke, WPIX 11, Little Steven's Underground Garage on SIRIUS XM, DC101, Breakthru Radio and WBCN, WFNX, and WAAF's Bay State Rock in Boston, and has been spun on the Howard Stern Show and SIRIUS XM's AltNation. In June 2010 Little Steven selected "Run Away" as "the coolest song in the world" to be featured on The Underground Garage and nominated the song as "coolest song of the year."
[edit] Media
TAB the Band's music has been licensed to such shows as MTV's Jersey Shore (featured tracks "A Girl Like You," "Antitrust"” and “Backseat Lover”,[6] HBO's Entourage (featured track Looking Pretty, Pretty),[7] CSI: NY (featured track Masked Bandit), The Riches, MTV’s 10 on Top, MTV's My Life as Liz, Wetv’s Sunset Daze, and to Fuel TV and Reese’s Pieces, as well as the MLB2K11 video game, and SONY's SWAT: Firefight film (featured track "On Course").
TAB the Band's first video for "Where She Was on Monday" was featured by MTV's college channel mtvU.[8] "In May 2009, TAB the Band hosted an episode of mtvU's "Dean's List." TAB the Band's second video for "She Said No (I Love You)" premiered exclusively on AOL's Spinner.com worldwide in June 2010. Both music videos have been featured by JBTV Chicago.
[edit] Discography
- Zoo Noises LP (January 2010, North Street Records)
- Long Weekend LP (August 2008, North Street Records)
- Pulling Out Just Enough to Win LP (January 2008, North Street Records)
- The 34% Louder EP (June 2007, North Street Records)
- The Xmass EP (March 2007, North Street Records)
[edit] Notes
- ^ http://www.newyorkcool.com/archives/2009/April/music_Modest_Mouse_at_Terminal_5.htm
- ^ http://www.bostonherald.com/blogs/entertainment/hotline/index.php/2009/01/22/weiland-tabs-tab-the-band/
- ^ http://scallywagandvagabond.com/2009/06/06/redefining-punk-tab-comes-onto-its-own/
- ^ http://www.rollingstone.com/rockdaily/index.php/2010/01/15/watch-tab-the-band-rock-zoo-noises-acoustic-at-rolling-stone/
- ^ http://www.wbcn.com/pages/3169364
- ^ http://www.mtv.com/shows/jersey_shore/season_2/episode_music.jhtml?episodeID=171232
- ^ http://www.hbo.com/entourage/music/season05/episode62.html
- ^ http://www.bestfilmoncampus.com/filmmaker/default.aspx?filmmakerID=1896
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