Member Since: 10/16/2006
Band Website: tankdilemma.com
Band Members: The album was recorded by:Richard Tankard - Vocal, Keyboards, guitar/
Ruben Shannon-Bass, BVs/
Jon Emry-drums/
Matt Hewson-saxes, BVs/
Matt Trenery-trumpet, BVs/
LIVE the line often includes either Brenton Smith/Henry Bird/Billy Bevan - drums. The act sometimes works as duo, trio, 4, 5, 6 etc piece.
Influences: Animal, mineral, vegetable.
Sounds Like: "...Takes what is best in Australian Songwriting, in the tradition of Don Walker and Paul Kelly - a great record" - Billy Baxter, The Coodabeens“…The band does justice to the great songs written for it. Tank never fails to inspire†– Derek Guille, ABC"...Saw you recently at Port Fairy and was blown away, as were my wife and friends! Possibly the best act I have seen at Port Fairy over the last 12 years. Congratulations and thanks! True genius.." - Neil Taylor, Festival Punter via email, Woolamai, Vic.“…the ‘Tank' is one of Warrnambool's great pub/festival musicians. Alright already! comes out of your speakers with the crisp professionalism and spotless production values of a contemporary roots/blues release from the USA: hearing lyrical references to the West Gate Bridge, the Bay of Martyrs, spotting whales in Warrnambool and such only confirms the feeling that Tankard's not actually trying to sound like anyone else, he just happens to have a very tight band and can write excellent songs that slip and slide between contemporary rock, soul, blues, jazz and that rootsy genre one could only label as 'Australian front bar'
Tankard is no tinkler on the keys - take equal parts Jimmy Smith organ, Stevie Wonder funk keyboard and driving piano, shake liberally, pour some brass over a rock solid rhythm section and drink in the results.
- Jarrod Watt, The Backyard, ABC online.
Record Label: Sound Vault records (for the new album)
Type of Label: Indie