Tad (often styled TAD) is a Seattle-rooted grunge band led by Tad Doyle. Early figures on Sub Pop, they released influential heavy, noisy records produced by figures such as Jack Endino, Steve Albini and J Mascis. Reviews and histories note tours with Nirvana, major-label releases in the mid-90s and a reputation as an underrated, raw presence of the scene. (Details above derive from DeBaser reviews and contemporaneous public sources.)

Associated labels: Sub Pop and later a major label (reviews reference EastWest). Producers mentioned in reviews: Jack Endino, Steve Albini, J Mascis. Frequently described in reviews as heavy, raw, punk-tinged grunge with metal influences. Frontman Tad Doyle is repeatedly singled out in contemporary reviews and interviews; DeBaser reviews note he worked as a butcher while making music.

Tad (TAD) are a Seattle-rooted grunge band known for a raw, heavy sound and blunt frontman Tad Doyle. Reviews on DeBaser highlight key records: God’s Balls, 8-Way Santa, Inhaler and Infrared Riding Hood. Critics praise the band’s heft, production ties to Jack Endino/Steve Albini/J Mascis, and their enduring cult status. Overall reception on DeBaser skews positive, noting underrated influence.

For:Fans of grunge and 90s alternative rock, collectors of Sub Pop era records, listeners who like heavy, raw guitar-driven music

 One of the most iconic images of the glorious Sub Pop era we remember well: Tad Doyle in a wet white t-shirt, displaying all the lard and hair on his chest, and the word LOSER dominating, wonderfully summarizing the aesthetic of a decade of indie rock.

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 What the fuck are you staring at? I’m fat and clumsy and I play with a Jazzmaster (I’ve put a humbucking at the bridge) with some nice heavy distortions. I’m fat and clumsy and I don’t give a damn. My music is like me: heavy, exasperated, filthy. You probably don’t know my band, TAD, for which all the best underground producers have moved [and when I say all and the best - Steve Albini, Jack Endino, Butch Vig, J Mascis - I’m not kidding].

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 Two tracks, just over six minutes. Yet such a short span contains more than entire albums, if not entire useless discographies.

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