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Press
"...rock 'n' roll Vitamin E, kicking out your hangover and making you crank the volume knob till your neighbors bang on the wall...Zoo Noises, a denim clad moneymaker shaker of the highest order, cements TAB's place as one of the premiere rock groups today." - Jam Base
"...they play bluesy, sleazy, guitar raunch…" 3.5 stars - Rolling Stone
"...the band also evokes memories of the young Rolling Stones, especially when they shift into ballad mode and belt out roof-raising mid-tempo rockers that sound ready-made for arenas." - NJ.com
"...the band also evokes memories of the young Rolling Stones, especially when they shift into ballad mode and belt out roof-raising mid-tempo rockers that sound ready-made for arenas." - NJ.com
"...wonderful musical confections of hardcore shredding and intense vocals" - LIVE4EVER (UK)
"...a fresh take on exactly what made rock great in the first place." - The Deli Magazine
"...a fresh take on exactly what made rock great in the first place." - The Deli Magazine
"...brilliantly eclectic: a Stones drawl here, a Beatles harmony there, pop, rock, funk, punk." - Classic Rock Magazine (UK)
"Fans of chugging, red-meat rock came out early [to Lollapalooza] for the Boston boys TAB the Band." - Entertainment Weekly
TAB The Band is a melodic guitar rock band with a healthy dose of Mick Jagger vocal snarl. This act also has a wonderful sense of humor. When they say of a girl, “she’s an Alex not a Mallory,” it’s just the sort of Family Ties reference that makes my day. Nothing on Pulling out Just Enough to Win is all that complicated. Instead, TAB The Band does the simple stuff extremely well. “Secretary’s Day” is a chugging rocker, which doesn’t feature a whole lot of sonic dynamics. But it doesn’t need any frills. So rather than turning the studio into some kind of an aural LSD experiment, these guys plug in, turn it up, and smash the joint. This is crazy beautiful driving music. Play it in the car with all the windows down, and watch out for jealous stares. - Popmatters
"Tab the Band...lights up the night with the fist-pumping sounds of its new record, "Long Weekend."" - New Yorker
"...has created an exuberant album that tips the hat to its rock & roll predecessors without feeling trite or at all derivative." - NPR
"Show up early for the big arena sounds of TAB the Band." - Time Out New York
"TAB's album (and plugged-in live show) is big time rock...[their acoustic set] sounded great…it really felt like we were witnessing something special and different." - VH1's Best Week Ever
"This band rawks." - Blender
"...playing killer Cheap Trick-meets-Lemonheads-style power-pop, and doing just fine." - Boston Globe
TAB The Band has only been together for three years, but since then there has been no stopping them. This indie rock group is known for their spunky songs and music that is full of powerful riffs. Fans won’t be disappointed with their upbeat new single, “Bought And Sold,” off their upcoming album, Zoo Noises. - The Aquarian Weekly
Named as a "band to watch" in 2009. - Noize Makes Enemies (UK)
Discography
Zoo Noises (Jan. 2010)
Long Weekend (Aug. 2008)
Pulling Out Just Enough to Win (Jan. 2008)
The 34% Louder EP (June 2007)
The XMass EP (March 2007)
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Bio
BIO:
TAB the Band is currently working on its newest album with producer Mark Neill (The Black Keys, Dan Auerbach, Old 97s) which will be released in 2012.
A rock & roll band with an enduring fondness for pure pop and a wicked, sly sense of humor, TAB the Band defy easy categorization. They may love the Beatles and Cheap Trick as much as T-Rex and the Rolling Stones, but TAB aren’t classic rockers; they’re a vibrant, contemporary band that blends the vigor of punk, the might of arena rock and the melodicism of power-pop, earning the admiration of Slash, Stone Temple Pilots, Isaac Brock of Modest Mouse, Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, and J Mascis of Dinosaur Jr, alt-rock stalwarts who requested TAB The Band as their opening act. TAB The Band’s full range can be heard on Zoo Noises (released Jan. 26, 2010), a freewheeling, all-encompassing carnival ride, fueled by such intoxicating singles as the percussive “She Said No (I Love You)” and the breakneck hooks of “Bought and Sold.”
PERFORMANCE HIGHLIGHTS IN US/UK/CANADA:
* Official performer at Lollapalooza 2011
* Entertainment Weekly's Lollapalooza Lounge (w/ Cults) and acoustic at EW's office
* Official selection at CMJ Music Marathon 2011
* Official performer at Mountain Jam 2011
* Toured with Stone Temple Pilots in the US, UK, and Canada, including dates with Black Rebel Motorcycle Club and Cage the Elephant
* Main support for Slash at sold out shows at Terminal 5 and House of Blues Boston
* Opened for Modest Mouse at Terminal 5 NYC
* Main support for Black Rebel Motorcycle Club
* Download Festival 2010 (UK)
* Headlined John Varvatos 315 Bowery Thursday Nite Live
* O2 Arena in London, UK with Aerosmith
* ABC/ESPN's Monday Night Football Tailgate Concert in Miami
* "Zoo Noises" record release show at Bowery Ballroom NYC
* Hyde Park Calling Festival '07
* CMJ '07 and '09
* SXSW '08 (Gibson Guitars Showcase) and SXSW '10 (opened for Stone Temple Pilots)
* Opened for Dinosaur Jr., State Radio, Art Brut, and Rose Hill Drive
* Opened for Scott Weiland (including WBCN XMas Rave)
* "Live at Rolling Stone" iTunes podcast
* Live at Best Buy in Union Square, NYC
SYNCH HISTORY:
* MTV's Jersey Shore -- "Antitrust," "A Girl Like You," & "Backseat Lover"
* HBO's Entourage -- "Looking Pretty, Pretty"
* MLB2K11 video game - "Bought and Sold"
* SWAT: Firefight (SONY film release) - "On Course"
* ESPN's Page 2 Podcast -- "Bought and Sold" (house band/theme song)
* CBS' CSI: NY -- "Masked Bandit"
* FX's The Riches -- "Paid for By"
* MTV's 10 on Top -- "My Baby Is Fine" & "Because I Want To"
* MTV's If You Really Knew Me -- "Bought and Sold"
* MTV's My Life as Liz - "It's Over"
* Reese's Pieces -- "Mitch Connor"
* Fuel TV -- "Skip Your Class," "Looking Pretty, Pretty,"and more, including "Mitch Connor" in 2010 Vans Skateboarding event
* WEtv's Sunset Daze -- "Old Folks Home"
* Soludos Cheers to Summer campaign -- "She Said No (I Love You)"
* Van's Triple Crown - "Sticky Wickets"
TELEVISION:
* mtvU - hosted own episode of Dean's List
* ABC News (including live acoustic on ABC 7 Chicago)
* FOX's Fearless Music TV (multiple appearances)
* FOX News
* WPIX 11 NYC
* JBTV Chicago (multiple videos, interviews)
* Better TV
RADIO:
* Top 10 at FMQB Sub Modern ("Zoo Noises" radio EP)
* Top 10 & 20 single on college radio ("Heavy Idea" and "Where She Was on Monday" from "Long Weekend" LP)
* 101.9 RXP - Matt Pinfield's The Rock Show (performance, interview, spins)
* Q104.3 - Out of the Box with Jonathan Clarke (performance, interview, spins)
* Little Steven's Underground Garage (SIRIUS XM) - track "Run Away" selected as "Coolest Song in the World" and nominated for "Coolest Song of 2010"
* Little Steven's Underground Garage w/ Handsome Dick Manitoba (performance, interview, spins)
* Howard Stern Show
* The ManCow Experience
* WLUW/Toyota Free Yr Radio (live at Lollapalooza)
PRESS:
"...they play bluesy, sleazy, guitar ranch..." 3/5 stars - Rolling Stone
"...lights up the night with the fist-pumping sounds of its new record" - New Yorker
"Fans of chugging, red-meat rock came out early (to Lollapalooza) for the Boston boys TAB the Band." - Entertainment Weekly
"...tips the hat to its rock & roll predecessors without feeling trite or at all derivative." - NPR
"...with strong material like 'One of Me,' with a chopper-like guitar riff and Adrian's interchangeably longing, lustful delivery, TAB is a good band in its own right, regardless of lineage." - USA Today
"...brilliantly eclectic: a Stones drawl here, a Beatles harmony there, pop, rock, funk, punk." - Classic Rock Magazine (UK)
"Show up early for the big arena sounds of TAB the Band" - Time Out NY
2011 TOUR DATES:
* 12/16/11 - Boston, MA @ Church
* 12/6/11 - New York, NY @ Mercury Lounge
* 10/21/11 - New York, NY @ Angels & Kings (CMJ)
* 10/19/11 - New York, NY @ Bowery Electric (CMJ)
* 10/19/11 - New York, NY @ The Delancey (C
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