Tribe (band)

Tribe
Picture of the band from the back cover of the Sleeper album
Background information
Origin	Boston, Massachusetts
Genres	Alternative rock Indie rock
Years active	c.1985–1994
Labels	Rutabaga Records Slash Records Warner Bros. Records
Associated acts	Janet LaValley, The Vivs
Past members
Terri Brosius Eric Brosius Janet LaValley Greg LoPicocolo David Penzo Mike Levesque

Tribe was an alternative rock band from Boston, Massachusetts which was active in the late 1980s and early 1990s. They released three albums, two on Slash Records/Warner Bros. Records, but did not translate their local appeal into national fame and disbanded in 1994.

Terri and Eric Brosius and Greg LoPiccolo later joined video game developer Looking Glass Studios and did sound/voice/music work on various games. They would later become founding members of Guitar Hero developer Harmonix.

"Outside", a song from Here at the Home, was featured in the 2007 music video game Rock Band.

Current status

Recently, Terri Brosius helped form a new local Boston band called The Vivs, where she is the keyboard player and backing vocalist. Eric also helped to produce their debut album, Mouth to Mouth.

Discography

Albums

• Tribe (EP) (1987)
• Here at the Home (1990)
• Abort (1991)
• Sleeper (1993)

Singles

• "Jakpot" (1990)
• "Easter Dinner" (1991)
• "Payphone"(1991)
• "Joyride (I Saw the Film)" (1991)
• "Supercollider" (1993)
• "Red Rover" (1993)

Members

• Janet LaValley: vocals, rhythm guitar (1987–1994)
• Terri Barous: keyboard, backing vocals (1987–1994)
• Eric Brosius: lead guitar, backing vocals (1987–1994)
• Greg LoPiccolo: bass, backing vocals (1987–1994)
• David Penzo: drums, percussion (1987–1994)
• Mike Levesque drums, percussion (live shows only) (1994–1994)

External links

• The Lost Bands: Searching for ... Tribe (bullz-eye.com)
• A Tribe fansite with content provided by members of the band