Vaden Todd Lewis
| Vaden "Danger" Todd Lewis | |
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Vaden Todd Lewis performing with Toadies at the 2015 Dia de los Toadies in Fort Worth, Texas.
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Vaden Danger Todd Lewis |
| Also known as | Danger Lewis |
| Born | September 3, 1965 |
| Origin | Fort Worth, Texas, United States |
| Genres | Hard rock, alternative rock, grunge |
| Occupation(s) | Musician |
| Instruments | Guitar, vocals |
| Years active | 1980s-present |
| Labels | Kirtland Records |
| Associated acts |
Toadies Burden Brothers |
| Website | Toadies official website |
Vaden Danger Todd Lewis (born September 3, 1965) is the singer/guitarist for Toadies, an alternative rock band from Fort Worth, Texas. Lewis was also the lead vocalist and guitarist for the Dallas-based Burden Brothers.
Vaden Todd Lewis was born in Fort Worth, Texas in 1965. At an early age, his parents introduced him to bluegrass and "old school country," which together with locally popular Texas band ZZ Top became his initial musical influences. Around age 15, Lewis began seeking out different non-commercial sounds, which introduced him to Talking Heads and the Pixies. Working in a record store in Fort Worth in the late 1980s, Lewis met Lisa Umbarger, who shared Lewis's musical interests.
In 1989, Lewis formed the band Toadies with his record store co-workers, including bassist Lisa Umbarger. During the early 1990s, the band played shows around the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex and recorded several demos in Lewis's bedroom. After hearing the Toadies' EP Pleather, major label Interscope Records signed the Toadies in 1993 and released the band's seminal album Rubberneck in 1994.
After years of touring, Toadies recorded new tracks for a second album, Feeler, but Interscope rejected the album. In 2000, the band went back to the studio, salvaged some songs from the Feeler sessions, and released their second full-length album Hell Below/Stars Above in the spring of 2001.Hell Below/Stars Above was not promoted by Interscope, and saw poor sales.
Interscope Records did little to promote the band's latest album, and as a result, Umbarger resigned from the band in July 2001. Lewis considered Umbarger "the core of the band" and decided to break up the band rather than continue without her. The band played a few farewell shows later that summer, with Mark Hughes filling in for Umbarger, before parting ways.
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