The Tenderfoot (band)

The Tenderfoot
OriginBrighton, England
GenresIndie rock
Years active2002 to present
LabelsSony BMG 5:15

The Tenderfoot is an English indie rock band featuring members Darren Moon (also of the Modern Ovens),[1] Gavin Moon, Russell Prior, Joel Gibson and Marc Beatty of Brakes.[2]

The band has released two albums to date: Vale Industrial in 2004[3] and Save The Year in 2005 both on Sony BMG's 5:15 label.[4]

The Tenderfoot's debut was well received, with plays on BBC Radio 1, London's Xfm and 6Music[5][6]

Members of the band are also associated with acts such as Brakes and The Modern Ovens.[7]

The Tenderfoot also featured on a 2006 Qmagazine compilation Mellow Gold alongside Evan Dando, I Am Kloot and Elliott Smith and on a British Sea Power B-Side for the song "A Lovely Day Tomorrow".[8][9]

In 2008, the song "People are the Problem" was featured on the Independents Day ID08 compilation album.[10]

Discography

Studio albums

  • Vale Industrial (2004)
  • Save The Year (2005)[11]

Singles

  • "Still Holding My Stomach In" (2004) [12]
  • "Waking Me Up Again" (2004)[13]
  • "Cowbell Blues" (2005) [14]

Compilation albums

  • Acoustic Chill Volume 2 [15]
  • Mellow Gold[9]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Darren Moon". Nme.com.
  2. ^ "The Tenderfoot". DrownedinSound.com. Archived from the original on 21 January 2013. Retrieved 28 February 2012.
  3. ^ "| RFB". Rockfeedback.com.
  4. ^ [1] [dead link‍]
  5. ^ "BBC Radio 6 Music - Gideon Coe, 27/04/2010". BBC.
  6. ^ "The Tenderfoot - 'Save The Year' (Sony) Released 23/05/05". Gigwise.com.
  7. ^ Noble, Martin (29 February 2008). "British Sea Power's big hero". Theguardian.com.
  8. ^ "British Sea Power Allied With The Ecstasy Of Saint Theresa - A Lovely Day Tomorrow". Discogs. 16 April 2004.
  9. ^ a b ""Mellow Gold"". Evandando.co.uk.
  10. ^ "Independents Day 08: ID08". Zapbangmagazine.com.
  11. ^ "The Tenderfoot - New Songs, Playlists & Latest News - BBC Music". BBC.
  12. ^ "Single Review: The Tenderfoot - Still Holding My Stomach In". DrownedInSound.com. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 24 June 2012.
  13. ^ "| RFB". Rockfeedback.com.
  14. ^ "Single Review: The Tenderfoot - Cowbell Blues". DrownedInSound.com. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 24 June 2012.
  15. ^ "Acoustic Chill, Vol. 2 - Various Artists | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". www.allmusic.com. Archived from the original on 21 September 2015. Retrieved 17 January 2022.