Tantric (band)
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| Background information | |
| Origin | Louisville, Kentucky, United States |
| Genres | Post-grunge, hard rock, alternative metal |
| Years active | 1999–present |
| Labels | Maverick, Silent Majority Group, Pavement Entertainment |
| Associated acts | Days of the New, Hurtsmile, Austin Winkler, Shooter Jennings, Kid Rock, Thirteenth Step |
| Website | tantricrockband |
| Members |
Hugo Ferreira Scott Wilson Ty Fury (Trapt) Mike Smith |
| Past members |
Todd Whitener Jesse Vest Joey Stamper Kevin McCreery Matt Taul Bruce LaFrance Kevin Miller Kevin Figueiredo Joe Pessia Erik Leonhardt Marcus Ratzenboeck Richie Monica John Brian (37 Channels Tour only) Derek Isaacs Tommy Gibbons TJ Taylor |
Tantric is an American rock band from Louisville, Kentucky. The group was founded in 1999 by former Days of the New members Todd Whitener, Jesse Vest and Matt Taul (now all no longer with the band), and Hugo Ferreira. Altogether Tantric has released six studio albums and one EP Tantric (2001),After We Go (2004),The End Begins (2008),Broken Down...Live in the Poconos (2008),Mind Control (2009),37 Channels (2013) and Blue Room Archives (2014)
Tantric released their latest album Blue Room Archives, on September 30, 2014, the band is currently working on a new album called "Teather".
Lead vocalist Hugo Ferreira is the only remaining founding member left in the group.
After leaving Days of the New in November 1998 guitarist Todd Whitener, bassist Jesse Vest, and drummer Matt Taul reached out to Massachusetts native Hugo Ferreira (formerly of the band Merge) in early 1999 to see if he would be interested in starting a new project together. The former Days of the New members had previously met Ferreira during a tour and admired his distinct baritone voice. By March that year, the four had their first practice together upon Ferreira's move to Nashville. The band started under the name C-14 but soon changed their name to Tantric. With the help of friends in Louisville radio, the band quickly gained local exposure.
During an interview Ferreira commented on the band's formation, saying:
"We were managed by the same company at one point when I was in a band called Merge and they were in Days of the New. We knew each other and actually toured together a little bit. I was ready for a change, and they got fired from the Days of the New gig and were looking for a new gig, too. I came down and sang with them, and it was real natural. Everybody got along really well, so we were like, 'Hey, we should probably call this something.' We called it C-14, which was the original name of the band. After that we decided to come up with a better name."
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