- Tucker B's
Infobox musical artist
Name = Tucker B's
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Origin = Flagicon|AUS Perth,Australia
Genre = Rock
Years_active =1994 –present
Label = Aquamudvuv
Quietly Suburban
Grimsey Records
Pompous/Inertia/Remote Control
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URL = [http://www.tuckerbs.com Official website]
Current_members = Matt Rudas
Andrew Houston
Darren Nuttall
Matt Blackman
Past_members = Matt Maguire
Nikolai Danko
Reid Butler
Tim Day
Sean Pezzali
Horrie Gauze
Daniel Spittles
Damien Gill
Michael Lake
Rick BryantTucker B's are an Australian band originally from Perth but have been based in
Sydney since 2005.History
The Tucker B’s were formed at the end of 1994 by Matt Rudas and Andrew Houston. In 1995, with the addition of Sean Pezzali, they released a tape called "Pipo Karna Eh". "Arm A Drunk" was released in 1997; shortly afterwards, drummer Sean Pezzali left to work in Australia's North.
In 2003, with the addition of Darren Nuttall and Tim Day, the Tucker B's released "Bish Bosh II: The Bosh Bosh" through Quietly Suburban Records. The band toured the album extensively throughout Australia. This schedule took its toll, with Tim Day leaving the band, to be replaced by Matthew Maguire from
Adam Said Galore . Their latest album "Chubby" released in2005 has spawned a hit single with "The Turning" on high rotation onTriple J and "Bullets" not far behind.In 2007, Matt Blackman (
Purplene , Charge Group) took up the role of drummer for the band.Touring
The Tucker B's have played many shows in Perth supporting artists including Bluetile Lounge, Molasses, O!, Squadcar 9x,
Adam Said Galore , Jon Spencer and his Blues Explosion,Trans Am , and in the Eastern States supportingPeabody , Art of Fighting,Dappled Cities Fly , andthe Mountain Goats andWolfmother amongst others.The Tucker B’s have also played at the
South By Southwest Festival inAustin, Texas , complete with an extensive tour of the United States.In 2007 The Tucker B's performed at the
Sydney leg of theBig Day Out and atHomebake .Members
*Matt Rudas: Guitar, Vocals
*Andrew Houston: Bass, Vocals
*Darren Nuttall: Guitar, Vocals
*Matt Blackman: DrumsDiscography
* "Pipo Karna Eh" (cassette)
1994 , (Aquamudvuv)
* "Arm A Drunk"1997 , (Aquamudvuv)
* "Chapter Music & Aquamudvuv compilations" (Aquamudvuv)
* "Bish Bosh II: The Bosh Bosh"2002 , (Quietly Suburban)
* "29 Serious Girlfriends" (EP)2004 , (Grimsey Records)
* "Chubby" LP2005 , (Pompous/Inertia/Remote Control)External links
* [http://www.tuckerbs.com/ Tucker B's]
* [http://www.myspace.com/tuckerbs Tucker B's Myspace]
* [http://www.remotecontrolrecords.com.au/artistDetail.asp?ArtistID=337 Remote Control Records Tucker B's page]
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