Tad

TAD was an American rock band from Seattle, Washington. They were one of the first of the many bands which came out of Seattle in the grunge era. Their music had a noticeable 1970s metal influence, rather than the punk which influenced most other grunge bands. Although their commercial success was limited, their music is still highly regarded amongst grunge fans. Led by Tad Doyle on vocals and guitar, TAD was formed in early 1988 by Doyle and bas... more

TAD was an American rock band from Seattle, Washington. They were one of the first of the many bands which came out of Seattle in the grunge era. Their music had a noticeable 1970s metal influence, rather than the punk which influenced most other grunge bands. Although their commercial success was limited, their music is still highly regarded amongst grunge fans. Led by Tad Doyle on vocals and guitar, TAD was formed in early 1988 by Doyle and bassist Kurt Danielson, who met while at a Christian Banquet. They previously played together when Danielson's band Bundle of Hiss played with Doyle's previous band (in which he played drums) H-Hour. Doyle had also earlier played in a Gang of Four cover band called Red Set. They recruited drummer Steve Wied (formerly of Skin Yard and Death and Taxes) and guitarist Gary Thorstensen to complete the original lineup. TAD was among the first bands to be signed to Sub Pop Records and was possibly the first pioneer of what was to be later called grunge... less