Tinfed were an alternative rock group started in Sacramento, California. The final line-up consisted of vocalist and instrumentalist Rey Osburn, guitarist Eric Stenman, drummer Matt McCord, and bassist Rick Verrett. They released three studio albums: Synaptic Hardware (1993), Hypersonic Hyperphonic (1996) and Tried + True (2000).
Tinfed was founded in Sacramento, California by Rey Osburn and Eric Stenman.[1] Stenman and Osburn had previously performed together in the band Elegy, who had only released a 7" titled Dormant / Separated in 1990. Similar to that project, Tinfed's sound was heavily influenced by punk rock, industrial rock, and indie rock. The band released their debut, titled Synaptic Hardware, in 1993 on Primitech Releases.[2] Mercado left the band shortly after the release and the band expanded to include bassist Nick Frederick and drummer/percussionist Matt McCord, the latter of whom had also been a former member of Elegy. Their second album was issued by electro-industrial label Re-Constriction Records on December 3, 1996 and was titled Hypersonic Hyperphonic.[3]Sonic Boom noted that "Tinfed is one of those bands who would fit perfectly on tour with the likes of God Lives Underwater, Stabbing Westward, Filter & Gravity Kills which means they should do rather well with the current crossover audience."[4] In 2000, their song "Immune" was featured in the film Mission: Impossible 2 and appeared on its soundtrack.
Major label years and break-up (2000–2003)edit
The band signed to the major record label Hollywood Records and replaced Nick Frederick with Rick Verrett. Tinfed released their major-label debut Tried + True on August 22, 2000. Stanton Swihart of Allmusic gave the album a mixed review and criticized the band for sounding too derivative of Britpop groups such as Radiohead and Travis, saying "they ultimately fail to attain the same levels of esoteric complexity as those bands." Swihart concluded his review saying the band's best material may be ahead of them: "While Tinfed is not unequivocally successful or innovative on a sonic level, it is frequently exciting and a terribly promising effort from a band that may eventually cast its own considerable shadow."[5]CMJ reviewed it more positively, calling Tried + True a "forward-thinking rock record with plenty of potential commercial appeal" that "contains pretty guitar pop enhanced only minimally by studio machinery."[6] "Dangergirl" featured a guest appearance by Chino Moreno, lead vocalist of Deftones.
On March 4, 2003 the band released Designated Rivals, an album containing remixed and several previously unreleased tracks, on Attinuator Records.[7] In July the members of Tinfed announced they had decided to turn their attention to separate projects, effectively ending the band. Rey Osburn formed the two bands Ghostride and Death Valley High, with Matt McCord also joining Death Valley High along with Osburn. Rick Verrett had joined Team Sleep in 2001 and appeared on their self-titled debut in 2005.[8] Eric Stenman continued building his resume as a producer and recording engineer, working with bands such as AWOLNATION, Saves The Day, Will Haven, Senses Fail and Thrice.
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Tinfed were an alternative rock group started in Sacramento California The final line up consisted of vocalist and instrumentalist Rey Osburn guitarist Eric Stenman drummer Matt McCord and bassist Rick Verrett They released three studio albums Synaptic Hardware 1993 Hypersonic Hyperphonic 1996 and Tried True 2000 TinfedOriginSacramento California USGenresAlternative rockYears active1992 2003LabelsHollywood Primitech Re ConstrictionPast membersNick FrederickGiovanni MercadoMatt McCordRey OsburnEric StenmanRick VerrettEddie Jorgensen Contents 1 History 1 1 Early years and indie releases 1992 2000 1 2 Major label years and break up 2000 2003 2 Band members 3 Discography 4 References 5 External linksHistory editEarly years and indie releases 1992 2000 edit Tinfed was founded in Sacramento California by Rey Osburn and Eric Stenman 1 Stenman and Osburn had previously performed together in the band Elegy who had only released a 7 titled Dormant Separated in 1990 Similar to that project Tinfed s sound was heavily influenced by punk rock industrial rock and indie rock The band released their debut titled Synaptic Hardware in 1993 on Primitech Releases 2 Mercado left the band shortly after the release and the band expanded to include bassist Nick Frederick and drummer percussionist Matt McCord the latter of whom had also been a former member of Elegy Their second album was issued by electro industrial label Re Constriction Records on December 3 1996 and was titled Hypersonic Hyperphonic 3 Sonic Boom noted that Tinfed is one of those bands who would fit perfectly on tour with the likes of God Lives Underwater Stabbing Westward Filter amp Gravity Kills which means they should do rather well with the current crossover audience 4 In 2000 their song Immune was featured in the film Mission Impossible 2 and appeared on its soundtrack Major label years and break up 2000 2003 edit The band signed to the major record label Hollywood Records and replaced Nick Frederick with Rick Verrett Tinfed released their major label debut Tried True on August 22 2000 Stanton Swihart of Allmusic gave the album a mixed review and criticized the band for sounding too derivative of Britpop groups such as Radiohead and Travis saying they ultimately fail to attain the same levels of esoteric complexity as those bands Swihart concluded his review saying the band s best material may be ahead of them While Tinfed is not unequivocally successful or innovative on a sonic level it is frequently exciting and a terribly promising effort from a band that may eventually cast its own considerable shadow 5 CMJ reviewed it more positively calling Tried True a forward thinking rock record with plenty of potential commercial appeal that contains pretty guitar pop enhanced only minimally by studio machinery 6 Dangergirl featured a guest appearance by Chino Moreno lead vocalist of Deftones On March 4 2003 the band released Designated Rivals an album containing remixed and several previously unreleased tracks on Attinuator Records 7 In July the members of Tinfed announced they had decided to turn their attention to separate projects effectively ending the band Rey Osburn formed the two bands Ghostride and Death Valley High with Matt McCord also joining Death Valley High along with Osburn Rick Verrett had joined Team Sleep in 2001 and appeared on their self titled debut in 2005 8 Eric Stenman continued building his resume as a producer and recording engineer working with bands such as AWOLNATION Saves The Day Will Haven Senses Fail and Thrice Band members editFinal line up Matt McCord drums 1996 2003 Rey Osburn vocals and guitar 1992 2003 Eric Stenman guitar 1992 2003 and bass guitar 1992 1996 2000 2003 Rick Verrett bass guitar 2000 2003 Former members Nick Frederick bass guitar 1996 2000 Eddie Jorgensen drums 1991 and then quit to play in multiple bands Giovanni Mercado drums 1992 1996 TimelineDiscography editStudio albums Synaptic Hardware Primitech 1993 Hypersonic Hyperphonic Re Constriction 1996 Tried True Hollywood 2000 Remix albums Designated Rivals Attinuator 2003 Extended Plays And Here Lies Love Attinuator 2010 References edit Phares Heather Tinfed gt Biography Allmusic Retrieved October 22 2016 Tinfed Synaptic Hardware gt Overview Allmusic Retrieved October 23 2016 Tinfed Hypersonic Hyperphonic gt Overview Allmusic Retrieved October 23 2016 Christian Chris February 1997 Tinfed Hypersonic Hyperphonic Sonic Boom 5 1 Retrieved October 22 2016 Swihart Stanton Tinfed Tinfed gt Review Allmusic Retrieved October 23 2016 Tinfed Tried True CMJ CMJ Network Inc 24 August 14 2000 Tinfed Designated Rivals gt Overview Allmusic Retrieved October 23 2016 Gordon Jeremy September 23 2014 Death Grips Deftones Supergroup Team Sleep Reunite for New Album Pitchfork Media Retrieved October 23 2016 External links editTinfed discography at Discogs nbsp Tinfed discography at MusicBrainz Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Tinfed amp oldid 1191157833, 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