Tsunami (band)
| Tsunami | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Arlington, Virginia; USA |
| Genres | Alternative rock, indie rock |
| Years active | 1990-present |
| Labels | Simple Machines |
| Associated acts | Franklin Bruno, Grenadine, Danielle Howle, Ida, Liquorice, Monorchid, The Raymond Brake, Retsin, Scrawl, Sea Saw, Bricks |
| Members |
Jenny Toomey Kristin Thomson Luther Gray Amy Domingues Bob Massey |
| Past members | Andrew Webster John Pamer |
Tsunami was an American indie rock band from Arlington, Virginia, formed by housemates Jenny Toomey and Kristin Thomson in late 1990 to play at New Year's party. They enlisted former housemate John Pamer to play drums and Andrew Webster from Bricks and Jenny's previous band Geek to complete the line up.
Following their inception, Tsunami split their time between touring, recording various 7" singles and devoting time to Toomey & Thomson's Simple Machines record label- from which Tsunami would release the majority of their own music. The band recorded their debut album, Deep End during the summer of 1992. However, due to manufacturing and mixing problems this was not released until early 1993. It was then that the band were invited to play the side stage at Lollapalooza, going on to play six shows with Sebadoh, Free Kitten and Thurston Moore. After the release of the band's second album The Heart's Tremolo, Tsunami completed two tours of the US, a tour of England, and an appearance at the Phoenix Festival on the Melody Maker Stage.
In 1995, Tsunami continued to tour the States and also managed to release their third album World Tour and Other Destinations. The band subsequently had an official one year hiatus whilst John attended UMASS Amherst to complete his undergraduate degree.
Following his graduation in 1996, John decided to stay in Amherst in order to save up so he could move to New York City. With this in mind, Tsunami enlisted the services of another Arlington drummer, Luther Gray. Having practiced with Gray for six months, the band recorded their fourth album at the Kingsize Soundlabs in Chicago. The result, A Brilliant Mistake, was released in August 1997 on Simple Machines. The band embarked on another US tour to promote the album, taking on new members, Amy Domingues (bass) and Bob Massey (guitar & keyboards).
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