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 ====== Tenderfoot ======
-Alternative Rock
+Alternative Rock\\
+Orlando, Florida, USA
+Brett Levsen, Jeff Irizarry, and Louis Defabrizio of [[Dear Ephesus]] started a side band called Tenderfoot while they were still in Dear Ephesus because they were tired of being labeled emo. They just wanted to play straight-up rock and roll.
+After the last Dear Ephesus album, Aaron Wiederspahn and Levsen started disagreeing over various issues. This led to Wiederspahn wanting Levsen out of the band. Defabrizio didn't want to kick Levsen out, so they were both kicked out. Dear Ephesus soon broke up, so they focused more on Tenderfoot hoping to fill their [[Bulletproof Records]] contract and reach the secular market. Tenderfoot released their first album //The Devil and Rock and Roll// in 2000. After the first album, Tenderfoot was about to sign with another label. At that point, Levsen kicked Defabrizio out of the band and then the band eventually disbanded.
+Defabrizio started a band called The Kick and became the lead singer. The Kick toured extensively and went through several members before it fell apart. Then Defabrizio just started playing for fun with Irizarry and John Forston of [[Squad Five-O]]. They recorded a demo and got signed. Irizarry wanted to name the band The Bleeding Hearts and Forston wanted to call it Rum & Gasoline. Then Forston suggested they mix the two and name the band Gasoline Heart.
+**Last.FM Bio**
 Tenderfoot: Conceived on a tour van and born in a diner; the offspring of lead singer guitarist Brett Levson. Brett began writing songs in 1998 while on tour with [[Dear Ephesus]]. Spurred by the desire to play the music he loved, Brett soon recruited bassist Louis DeFabrizio and drummer Jeff Irizarry (also then members of [[Dear Ephesus]]). They named the newborn Rock n' Roll undertaking Tenderfoot. The boys continued to play with their other band, only playing local shows with Tenderfoot on the side.
-Tenderfoot begins to walk. In 1999, the boys get a little more serious when DE breaks up allowing them to concentrate fully on rearing the new band. They start playing shows with real PA systems and decide to recruit an old friend (Adam Vandegriff) to play rhythm guitar. Near the end of the year the band records an album for [[Bulletproof Music] out of Atlanta Georgia.
+Tenderfoot begins to walk. In 1999, the boys get a little more serious when DE breaks up allowing them to concentrate fully on rearing the new band. They start playing shows with real PA systems and decide to recruit an old friend (Adam Vandegriff) to play rhythm guitar. Near the end of the year the band records an album for [[Bulletproof Music]] out of Atlanta Georgia.
 In 2000 Tenderfoot leaves behind the mischievousness of childhood and heads for the all out rebellion of adolescence. They start the year out playing 17 shows on a 19 day tour with [[Denison Marrs]]. Their record //The Devil and Rock N' Roll// is released in March. This summer had them playing over 50 shows in two months with [[Tooth & Nail Records]] recording artists [[Squad Five-0]]. Next up is a two week tour with [[Solid State Records]]'s [[Blindside]]. Tenderfoot does not plan on slowing down anytime soon.
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+{{tag>alternative_rock florida united_states 2000}}