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This article is about the British musical band. For other uses, see Tat.
TAT Origin London, England, United Kingdom Genres Punk rock, Rock, Alternative Years active 2003–present Labels Red Wagon Records, EX Records Associated acts The Vegas Tones, Sack Trick, Bruno Jenkins Website Band's MySpace page Members Tatiana DeMaria
Nick Kent
Jake ReedPast members Tim Vanderkuil
James Bailes
Damon Wilson
Robin GuyTAT is a rock/punk band hailing from London, England consisting of Tatiana DeMaria (vocals/guitar), Nick Kent (bass/vocals) and Jake Reed (drums/vocals).
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History
Early years (2003–2005)
The band, originally a quartet,[1] was founded in 2003 by a 17 year old Tatiana DeMaria. In 2004 they released their debut single, 'Peace Sex & Tea'[2] which charted in the UK's top 100, followed by their 'Pessimist'[3] EP, a live recording of part of their set from Reading Festival 2004,[4] which entered the BBC's Official Rock Chart at number 18. Both Single/EP were released independently through EX Records in conjunction with the Extreme Sports Channel. As the band started making ripples, they earned a support slot with The Offspring and HorrorPops in Paris,[5] where they were exposed to 13,000 people.
Throughout 2005, TAT experienced several lineup changes which eventually saw the band become a trio, with the inclusion of bassist Nick Kent and drummer Jake Reed.[6] After more UK touring, they flew to Poland to join Coalition For Kids,[7] a two week stadium tour to raise money for terminally ill children.
CCS & USA debut (2006–2008)
2006 saw the release of their next single, 'Champagne Cocaine & Strawberries',[8] which they released and distributed themselves. During this period, Jake Reed briefly left the band and was replaced by former drummer Robin Guy until his return. For this reason, Robin can be seen in the promotional video for 'Champagne Cocaine & Strawberries'.[9] It was later this year that the band embarked on the Vans Warped Tour for the first time, playing the second month of the travelling festival on the ShiraGirl stage.
In 2007, TAT toured the UK and Europe with such notable punk acts as NOFX[10] and The Bouncing Souls (who they met on Warped Tour '06)[11] as well as Me First And The Gimme Gimmes, The Draft and The Loved Ones. In October, they spent three weeks in Atlanta, GA where they recorded the bulk of their debut album.
TAT released their album preview EP entitled 'This Is...TAT' in 2008. They completed the Vans Warped Tour and embarked on several other North American/Canadian tours with Alice Cooper,[12] Lagwagon and MxPx.[13]
Soho Lights (2008–2010)
Soho Lights, the band's long awaited debut album, was released on October 28, 2008 through their own label, Red Wagon Records, with nationwide distribution across the USA via Sony's RED Distribution.[14] However, the album was not initially released in the UK, which caused frustration for both the band and their home fans. The album later found a digital UK release through iTunes, but never in a physical format.
After a short break over the festive period and playing a one off homecoming show in London, The band returned to the USA in February for a Californian tour with Pennywise and Authority Zero. Nick Kent was unable to attend the tour due to a wrist operation and was temporarily replaced by Nick Stagnaro of Good Guys In Black for all shows. In March and April, TAT embarked on their first solo American tour, and in the Summer they played the entire 2009 Warped Tour, performing on the Hurley stage.
A fall tour with Social Distortion was scheduled and promoted; however TAT later announced that due to unforeseen circumstances they would be unable to perform. In September, the band started writing material for their second full length album. Tatiana also lent her vocals to Reel Big Fish's 2009 album of covers, Fame, Fortune, and Fornication, where she sang a duet with Aaron Barrett on Talk Dirty to Me.
New album and future (2011–present)
After nearly 18 months of writing but no live performances (with the exception of a last minute, unadvertised London show in September 2010) TAT returned to the studio in April 2011 to start work on their second album. A title and release date are still unknown.
It was also announced via the bands Facebook page that they had written and recorded several brand new songs for the soundtrack of Blue Crush 2, the direct-to-dvd sequel of 2002's Blue Crush. Tatiana Demaria and Nick Kent appeared at the films Canadian premier and performed a live set. Drummer Jake Reed was not present at the event and a friend of the band was seen to take over drumming duties.
Discography
Studio albums
- Soho Lights (2008, Red Wagon Records)
EPs
- Pessimist – Live from Another Wasted Summer (2004, Ex Records)
- Peace Sex & Tea (2004, Ex Records)
- 4 Track EP (2006, self released)
- This Is...TAT (2008, self released)
- TAT-Acoustic EP (2010, Acoustic versions of four songs from Soho Lights)
Singles
- "Champagne Cocaine & Strawberries" (2006, self released)
- "I Don't Want To (Love You)" (2009, Red Wagon Records)
References
- ^ Work Hard PR
- ^ Peace Sex & Tea @ Amazon.com
- ^ Pessimist @ Amazon.com
- ^ [1]
- ^ Critique du concert de Offspring le 16 Mars 2004, Paris - Bercy (In French)
- ^ TAT Fans - Biography
- ^ Coalition For Kids
- ^ Champagne Cocaine & Strawberries @ Rhapsody.com
- ^ Champagne Cocaine & Strawberries video @ Myspace.com
- ^ NOFX / The Loved Ones / Tat - Brixton Academy, London on Sunday 4 November 2007
- ^ Bouncing Souls official website - 02.16.07 news article
- ^ Buzznet.com article - You're Gonna Love TAT
- ^ Lagwagon/MXPX 'I'm Kind Of A Big Deal' tour poster
- ^ CMJ News Story
External links
Studio albums Soho LightsEPs Pessimist – Live from Another Wasted Summer · Peace Sex & Tea · 4 Track EP · This Is...TAT · TAT-Acoustic EPSingles "Champagne Cocaine & Strawberries" · "I Don't Want To (Love You)"Categories:- Musical groups established in 2003
- English punk rock groups
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