Tad Kubler
Kubler in 2012
Background information
Origin	Janesville, Wisconsin, U.S.
Genres	Post-punk revival, alternative rock, indie rock
Instrument(s)	guitar, bass
Years active	1998–present
Labels	French Kiss, Vagrant
Website	http://www.theholdsteady.com/

Tad Jason Kubler^[1] is an American guitarist, known for his work with Lifter Puller, Song of Zarathustra, and, most-notably, The Hold Steady. He previously worked with Brett Johnson, bass player for Atmosphere, in the band Ten-fold Hate, in Minneapolis. He grew up in Janesville, Wisconsin and currently lives in Brooklyn, New York.^[2][3]

Kubler was considered bright and energetic but difficult to handle by most of his high school teachers before he was diagnosed with ADD. He spent a year in college with a major in music at University of Wisconsin–Rock County before dropping out to move to Madison.^[2]

Kubler grew up listening to bands like Queen, Led Zeppelin, Kiss, AC/DC, Judas Priest, Thin Lizzy, ZZ Top and, perhaps most importantly, Cheap Trick.^[4] When he was seven years old, Cheap Trick's manager of the time had a wife and two daughters who lived across the street, giving Kubler the opportunity to meet Rick Nielsen.

Kubler plays a variety of Gibson guitars, including the ES-345, ES-135, ES-335, and 2006 ’56 VOS Les Paul Goldtop.^[5][6]

Kubler's daughter Murphy^[7] is a model, working with companies such as Chrome Hearts, Old Navy, J.Crew, The Jessica Simpson Collection and Maddie Ziegler's clothing line "Maddie Style".^[8]