Tad: Biography

• Overview
• Discography
• Biography
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Formed:

Jan 1, 1988 in Seattle, WA

Disbanded:

Jan 1, 1998

Genres:

Rock Music, Alternative Rock Music, Metal Rock Music

Decades Active:

1980's|1990's

Artistic Quality

Low

Ratings Guide

More than any other Seattle outfit, Tad fits the stereotypical image of heavy, grizzled, Northwestern lumberjacks. Fittingly, the band sounds like it looks -- loud, heavy, slow, grimy, sweaty, spitting out recycled '70s metal licks with a slow-burning fervor. Led by guitarist/vocalist Tad Doyle, the band has gained a solid fan base since their first Sub Pop release in 1989; the band released its first major-label album in 1993. They were the last Seattle band from Sub Pop's late-'80s/early-'90s roster to sign to a major label. They were also the first to be dropped, when their record company objected to Tad's 1994 promotional posters for their Inhaler album, which featured President Bill Clinton smoking a joint, saying "This Is Heavy Sht."

- Stephen Thomas Erlewine, All Music Guide