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T.I.P.

About Me


T.I.P. is a high-energy seven-piece rock and roll band based in Amherst, Massachussets.
“The band was formed at Keene State College in New Hampshire in the late 1990’s when Chad, Cassidy and I decided that the time was right to play some hot, animalistic rock and roll” says vocalist Patrick Hunter. After several years of playing shows throughout New England, the band went on hiatus while its members settled down into “real” jobs and post-college life.
In the spring of 2008, T.I.P. decided that the world needed fun music again. Colleges and universities were saturated with soul searching acoustic singer-songwriters, and the time had come to return with a swagger.
“The first step was recruiting Tyler Bladyka from a metal band called Rabid Wolf”, continues Hunter, “ and then the band hooked up with a new horn section of Jon Berman (Shoeless Joe), Jared Sena (Kudzu) and Greg Lopes”. Having solidified their line-up, T.I.P. re-embarked on its mission to share the love of rock to unsuspecting masses.
T.I.P.’s sound is a mixture of straight up rock and roll with ska, punk and metal references. The band’s influences range from the solid, hook-filled songwriting of The Cars and Mighty Mighty Bosstones to the arena rock sounds of Aerosmith and Springsteen. Obvious comparisons to the aggressive approach of Less Than Jake and Reel Big Fish have helped book colleges around the northeast United States.
Though T.I.P.’s live show is all about energy, audience participation, and controlled chaos, the band has taken a more mature approach as they enter the studio with their new lineup to record a new release, scheduled for Spring 2009.

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Member Since: 10/20/2004
Band Website: www.myspace.com/xtipx
Band Members: Mr. P plays guitar and sings
Melvin plays bass and sings
Tyler plays guitar
Cass plays drums
Jared plays saxophone
JB plays saxophone
Greg plays trombone

Email: Jon Berman

Influences: Mad Caddies, Everclear, Trixter, Mighty Mighty Bosstones, Spring Heeled Jack, Bryan Adams, Less Than Jake, Millencolin, Fred Smoot.

Think of the best sandwich you've ever eaten. Now imagine it with a horn section.

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Type of Label: Major

My Blog

JB Live Acoustic with Patrick

JB will be perfo rming an " unplu gged" acous tic show at 8PM at Tea Pot Galle ry, Westf ield MA, with speci al guest Patri ck ( yeah, the T. I. P. vocal ist! ) Come feel the rock while takin g...
Posted by on Thu, 11 Dec 2008 05:40:00 GMT

It’s good to be back!

T.I.P. Toddlers In Pajamas, Tortoise In Pursuit, Today in Paradise& Ten Inch Platypus, you name it, we've used it as a name this year. And what a year it has been! Here's some highlights&March 2008 Pa...
Posted by on Tue, 02 Dec 2008 11:25:00 GMT

STUDIO Update 1

Patrick began laying down guitar work over the first five songs for our new album this weekend. The band is excited to be working on new material that will be recorded over the fall and winter, and r...
Posted by on Mon, 22 Sep 2008 08:30:00 GMT

THANKS COLLEGES!

T.I.P. returned from the first leg of their "back from the dead college tour" and hit the Iron Horse Music Hall tonight in Northampton, Massachusetts with the Fear Nuttin Band. We had quite the time i...
Posted by on Sat, 06 Sep 2008 17:56:00 GMT

New Myspace, shows!

The new T.I.P. myspace is up, and the shows are getting confirmed... stay tuned for updates!RAWK!!!!!
Posted by on Fri, 22 Aug 2008 17:51:00 GMT

Ska punk band T.I.P. live in Greenfield

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=33pHIgzGSHM
Posted by on Sun, 22 Jun 2008 19:52:00 GMT

T.I.P. video!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vuf3U0QyJwM
Posted by on Sun, 22 Jun 2008 17:14:00 GMT

Oh dear.

Ok don't tell anyone, but T.I.P. practiced today.This is notable for a couple of reasons, not the least of which being that the last time that anyone of us can remember practicing I had hair, Cass was...
Posted by on Sun, 18 May 2008 18:00:00 GMT

Snocap

So I'm in the process of struggling with this Snocap thing.  My plan is to put up pretty much everything we've recorded for your purchasing enjoyment.  I'm going to make the music as cheap a...
Posted by on Sun, 20 Apr 2008 18:54:00 GMT

Hello again...

So there is a murmur of something in the midst.  Cass, Patrick and I have been talking about...things band related.Keep posted.Chadbassist guy
Posted by on Thu, 20 Mar 2008 21:45:00 GMT