The Tenants (band)

The Tenants are an Australian pub rock band from Bathurst, New South Wales, which formed in 1998. The band won a regional final for Triple J Unearthed in 1998 with the song, "You Shit Me to Tears",[1] which was listed at No. 3 on the Triple J Hottest 100, 1999 radio listeners' poll.[2] They issued one full length album, Everything You Know Is Wrong (27 January 2006).

The Tenants
Background information
OriginBathurst, New South Wales, Australia
Genres
Years active1998 (1998)–present
LabelsModern/Sony BMG
Associated actsNancy Vandal
WebsiteOfficial website
Members
  • Jeff Moore
  • Jason Rooke
  • Anthony Layton
Past members
  • Dean Bakota
  • Gregory Thorsby

Members

  • Jeff Moore (a.k.a. JJ LaMoore) bass guitar (1998–present)
  • Jason Rooke (a.k.a. Jase the Ace) vocals, guitar (1998–present)
  • Anthony Layton (a.k.a. Ant Layton) drums (2002–present)
  • Dean Bakota (a.k.a. Deanie B) drums (1998–2002)
  • Gregory J Thorsby – guitar (1998–2001)

Discography

Albums

Title Details
Everything You Know is Wrong
  • Released: January 2006
  • Label: Modern Music (MM0031)
  • Format: CD

Extended plays

Title Details
Caucasian Overbite
  • Released: 2002
  • Label: MGM Distribution (DVDA69)
  • Format: Enhanced CD

Singles

Title Year Chart peak positions Album
AUS
[3]
"You Shit Me to Tears" 1999 54
"Boredom" 2000 - Caucasian Overbite
"Pub Girl" 2001 -
"Ready to Rumble" 2003 - Everything You Know Is Wrong

References

  1. Coppack, Nick. "An Interview with the Tenants". Oz Music Project – Australian Music Resource and Webzine. Archived from the original on 7 August 2006. Retrieved 29 September 2017.
  2. "1999 | history | triple j hottest 100 – 2008". Triple J (Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC)). Retrieved 29 September 2017.
  3. Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010. Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing.
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