Toadies
Toadies performing for a small club in San Antonio Texas
Background information
Origin	Fort Worth, Texas, USA
Genre(s)	Post-grunge Alternative rock
Years active	1989–2001, 2005–Present
Label(s)	Kirtland Records, Interscope, Aezra
Associated acts	Burden Brothers 1100 Springs Baboon
Website	http://www.thetoadiesrock.com
Members
Vaden Todd Lewis Mark Reznicek Clark Vogeler Doni Blair
Former members
Darrel Herbert Tracey Sauerwein Charles Mooney III Matt Winchel Michael Jerome Lisa Umbarger Terry Valderas Guy Vaughan Mark Hughes

Toadies are a post-grunge band from Fort Worth, Texas. Fort Worth is the fifth-largest city in the state of Texas and the seventeenth-largest city in the United States. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the A music genre is a categorical and typological construct that identifies musical sounds as belonging to a particular category and type of music that can be distinguished from other Post-grunge is a subgenre of Alternative rock that emerged in the early 1990s as a derivative of Grunge music. Alternative rock (also called alternative music, alt-rock or simply alternative; known primarily in the UK as indie) is a genre of Year 1989 ( MCMLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar) Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. In the Music industry, a record label can be a Brand and a Trademark associated with the Marketing of music recordings and Music Kirtland Records is a Record label based in Dallas Texas. It was founded by John Kirtland, who was formerly the Drummer for Deep Blue Interscope Records is an American Record label, owned by Universal Music Group, and operates as one third of UMG's Interscope-Geffen-A&M label Burden Brothers is a Hard rock Supergroup formed in Dallas, Texas by Toadies lead singer/songwriter Vaden Todd Lewis and Baboon is a rock band originally from Denton, Texas. The band formed in 1991. Vaden Todd Lewis (born September 3, 1965) is the singer/guitarist for The Toadies, a Post-grunge band from Fort Worth, Texas Post-grunge is a subgenre of Alternative rock that emerged in the early 1990s as a derivative of Grunge music. Fort Worth is the fifth-largest city in the state of Texas and the seventeenth-largest city in the United States. The band's lineup consisted of Todd Lewis, Mark Reznicek, Lisa Umbarger, and Clark Vogeler for most of the band's existence. Vaden Todd Lewis (born September 3, 1965) is the singer/guitarist for The Toadies, a Post-grunge band from Fort Worth, Texas The band formed in 1989 and officially disbanded in 2001, closing the year with a farewell tour across Texas. The band has only released two albums over their twelve year lifespan, 1995's commercial smash-hit Rubberneck and 2001's Hell Below / Stars Above, which was assumed to be their last album. This article is about the Toadies album For the article about the cause of car accidents see motor-vehicle collision. Hell Below / Stars Above is the second album by the Toadies. After Interscope Records rejected the Toadies's first attempt at a second album (otherwise However, in 2005, after a reunion concert, the band decided to start again. After Lewis's Burden Brothers released their sophomore album Mercy, and they embarked on a tour, the Toadies began playing shows around Texas. Burden Brothers is a Hard rock Supergroup formed in Dallas, Texas by Toadies lead singer/songwriter Vaden Todd Lewis and Mercy is the second album by the Burden Brothers which was released on October 31, 2006 by Kirtland Records. Toadies are best known for the hit single "Possum Kingdom," from their album Rubberneck. For the State Park in Texas see Possum Kingdom State Park. "Possum Kingdom" is the first single from the Toadies ' 1994 This article is about the Toadies album For the article about the cause of car accidents see motor-vehicle collision.

Early Years/Commercial Breakthrough

The Toadies formed in 1989 in Fort Worth, Texas. Fort Worth is the fifth-largest city in the state of Texas and the seventeenth-largest city in the United States. They began recording a few cassette singles and an EP titled Pleather before gaining fame around the Dallas/Fort Worth area and signing to Interscope Records. Interscope Records is an American Record label, owned by Universal Music Group, and operates as one third of UMG's Interscope-Geffen-A&M label Their first full-length album Rubberneck was released in the summer of 1994. This article is about the Toadies album For the article about the cause of car accidents see motor-vehicle collision. The album would go on to produce their most successful single "Possum Kingdom", as well as three more singles in "Away", "Tyler", and "I Come From the Water". For the State Park in Texas see Possum Kingdom State Park. "Possum Kingdom" is the first single from the Toadies ' 1994 The album would become a soundtrack and a constant play on many rock stations during the 1990s, and the track "Possum Kingdom" would go on to still be an occasional play on today's radio, as well as a track in Guitar Hero II. For the State Park in Texas see Possum Kingdom State Park. "Possum Kingdom" is the first single from the Toadies ' 1994

After the massive hit of four singles, Toadies toured extensively throughout the 1990s supporting Rubberneck, opening for such artists as Red Hot Chili Peppers, White Zombie, Bush, and The Butthole Surfers. This article is about the Toadies album For the article about the cause of car accidents see motor-vehicle collision. Red Hot Chili Peppers are Bush were a British Post-grunge band formed in London in 1992 Butthole Surfers (also referred to as simply "the Buttholes" is an American Alternative rock band formed by Gibby Haynes and Paul Leary They also headlined and co-headlined tours with acts such as Brutal Juice, Baboon, Supersuckers, and The Reverend Horton Heat. Brutal Juice was a self-proclaimed "acid punk " ( LSD -influenced hardcore and prog-rock) band from Denton Texas Baboon is a rock band originally from Denton, Texas. The band formed in 1991. The Supersuckers are an American rock band They are the self-proclaimed "Greatest Rock 'n' Roll Band in the World Reverend Horton Heat is both a three-piece Psychobilly / Rockabilly band from Dallas Texas and the Stage name of its Singer / The band was a usual appearance on Edgefest in Dallas, and Buzzfest in Houston yearly throughout these years. After grueling touring for years, the band went back to the studio in 1997.

Feeler, Hell Below / Stars Above, and Breakup

After massive touring for Rubberneck, the band decided to end their Rubberneck tour and re-enter the studio to record new tracks for a second album, Feeler. This article is about the Toadies album For the article about the cause of car accidents see motor-vehicle collision. This article is about the Toadies album For the article about the cause of car accidents see motor-vehicle collision. Feeler was supposed to have been the Toadies 's follow-up album to the critically acclaimed Rubberneck; however its release was denied by Unfortunately, Interscope Records did not approve the finished product, and rejected its 1998 release. Interscope Records is an American Record label, owned by Universal Music Group, and operates as one third of UMG's Interscope-Geffen-A&M label ^[1] After their label's rejection of their finished work, the band eventually went back into the studio after a lengthy break. When they went back to the studio in 2000, they salvaged some of the songs recorded during the Feeler sessions, and eventually released their second full-length album Hell Below / Stars Above in the spring of 2001. Hell Below / Stars Above is the second album by the Toadies. After Interscope Records rejected the Toadies's first attempt at a second album (otherwise

While touring in support of Hell Below / Stars Above, the band broke up five months after the album's release. Hell Below / Stars Above is the second album by the Toadies. After Interscope Records rejected the Toadies's first attempt at a second album (otherwise On August 22, 2001, Todd Lewis contacted the Dallas Observer to officially announce the band's breakup. Vaden Todd Lewis (born September 3, 1965) is the singer/guitarist for The Toadies, a Post-grunge band from Fort Worth, Texas The Dallas Observer is a free Alternative weekly Newspaper distributed around the Dallas, Texas ( USA) area with a The primary reason for the breakup of the band (as told by Lewis) was that Lisa Umbarger simply did not want to be a part of it anymore, and that the band could not continue without her. ^[2] The band would go on to play a few more spotty reunion concerts throughout the years until the 2007 reunion.

Shortly after the break-up, a Toadies live album, Best of Toadies: Live from Paradise, was released. Best of Toadies Live from Paradise is a live album by Toadies. It was recorded just prior to the band's breakup in 2001 at the Paradise in Boston, MA. The album was released throughout Interscope Records, but after Interscope stopped producing Toadies' albums, Kirtland Records, who were Burden Brothers' record label, picked up the Toadies' back catalogue. Interscope Records is an American Record label, owned by Universal Music Group, and operates as one third of UMG's Interscope-Geffen-A&M label Kirtland Records is a Record label based in Dallas Texas. It was founded by John Kirtland, who was formerly the Drummer for Deep Blue Burden Brothers is a Hard rock Supergroup formed in Dallas, Texas by Toadies lead singer/songwriter Vaden Todd Lewis and

Reunion

Despite Lewis's claims that the band couldn't go on without Umbarger, the band reformed for a reunion show on March 11, 2006, headlining the Greenville Avenue St. Patrick's Day parade concert. Events 1425 BC - Thutmose III, Pharaoh of Egypt, dies (according to the Low Chronology of the 18th Dynasty Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Saint Patrick's Day (Lá ’le Pádraig or Lá Fhéile Pádraig) colloquially St They also had a reunion show at Edgefest 15 in Dallas on June 18, 2006. Events 618 - Coronation of the Chinese governor Li Yuan as Emperor Gaozu of Tang, the new Emperor of China, initiating three centuries Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. In March 2007, the band embarked on a mini-tour, playing dates in Austin, Houston, and Dallas. The final show at the Greenville Ave St. Patrick's Day parade was recorded and released as Rock Show. Rock Show is a live album by Toadies. It is a recording of the final show of the band's "Second Coming" reunion tour recorded March 17,

After the mini-tour, Lewis had set aside his projects to relax at home, however new releases have surfaced on their MySpace, as well as a biography implying the Toadies have re-united, and new material could be possible in the future. A track entitled "Unattractive" was added to their MySpace music player; the track was recorded for the soundtrack to the film "the Cable Guy" that starred Jim Carey. The Burden Brothers' indefinite hiatus has also led to reunion rumors. The band played shows in Texas, Louisiana, and Arkansas in early 2008, as well as headlining The Edge's music festival "How The Edge Stole Christmas".

No Deliverance

On Monday, May 12, 2008, The Toadies MySpace blog was updated with an entry titled "So. . . . ya wanna new Toadies record. . . . . ?" Which announced the release of their third studio album, No Deliverance with the scheduled release date of August 19, 2008. No Deliverance is the third studio album by Toadies. It was released August 19 2008 on Kirtland Records. They also announced the website, NoDeliverance.com, and an exclusive interview with Vaden about the album for Spin Magazine. Spin is a Music Magazine that reports on Music for Life Founded in 1985 by publisher Bob Guccione Jr ^[3]

Members

• Todd Lewis - vocals, guitar (1991-Present)
• Mark Reznicek - drums (1991-Present)
• Clark Vogeler - guitar (1996-Present)
• Doni Blair - bass (2008-Present)

Former members

• Lisa Umbarger - bass (1989-2001)
• Darrel Herbert - guitar (1992-1996)
• Tracey Sauerwein - guitar (1991-1992)
• Charles Mooney III - guitar (1989-1992)
• Matt Winchel - drums (1990-1991)
• Michael Jerome (then known as Michael Moore) - drums (1989-1990)
• Terry Valderas - drums (1989)
• Guy Vaughan - drums (1989)

Discography

Albums

• Rubberneck (1994)
• Hell Below / Stars Above (2001)
• Best of Toadies: Live from Paradise (2002)
• Rock Show (2007)
• No Deliverance (2008)

Unreleased Albums

Singles / E. Vaden Todd Lewis (born September 3, 1965) is the singer/guitarist for The Toadies, a Post-grunge band from Fort Worth, Texas This article is about the Toadies album For the article about the cause of car accidents see motor-vehicle collision. Hell Below / Stars Above is the second album by the Toadies. After Interscope Records rejected the Toadies's first attempt at a second album (otherwise Best of Toadies Live from Paradise is a live album by Toadies. Rock Show is a live album by Toadies. It is a recording of the final show of the band's "Second Coming" reunion tour recorded March 17, No Deliverance is the third studio album by Toadies. It was released August 19 2008 on Kirtland Records. Feeler was supposed to have been the Toadies 's follow-up album to the critically acclaimed Rubberneck; however its release was denied by P. s / demos

Compilations

See also

• List of alternative music artists

References

1. ^ Todd Lewis Interview "Interview: The Toadies", SilentUproar. This is a list of Alternative rock artists. This includes artists who have either been very important to the genre or have had a considerable amount of exposure (such as in the com, February 3rd, 2007.
2. ^ Lycia Shrum "Breaking up is hard to do", Dallas Observer, September 27, 2001. The Dallas Observer is a free Alternative weekly Newspaper distributed around the Dallas, Texas ( USA) area with a
3. ^ William Goodman "Toadies Frontman Lewis Details New Album, Due Aug. 19", Spin Magazine, May 12, 2008. Spin is a Music Magazine that reports on Music for Life Founded in 1985 by publisher Bob Guccione Jr

• Bush, J. "The Toadies Pleather Page. " Retrieved May 9, 2005.
• Wilson, MacKenzie. "Toadies. " All Music Guide. allmusic (previously All Music Guide) is a Metadata database about music owned by All Media Guide. Retrieved May 9, 2005.

External links

• Toadies official website
• A Toadies fan web site
• Interview with Vaden Todd Lewis 11/14/2007