We are Number 1 in Suck. We are the World's Worst Band (TM) and have been for 16 years. We are so dedicated to our music that we've gone beyond music and become musak. That kind of dedication to rock muzakery does not come easy. With 22 talentless members, 39 horrific albums, 160+ original "songs", 1 music video, and 20 disastorous live concerts we are hard core suckologists.
Founded in 1991 by 2 Guilford CT High School graduates (Chuck Biscuits and Selin Reslef) working at the local McDonalds, TMP was founded on the principle that commitment to the music was more important than musical talent. This proved erroneous. 2 albums and a live concert happened in the summer of '91, the band became an octet, and then the band broke up. The band reformed in '93, this time with 9 members, releasing 3 albums before breaking up again in '94. All believed TMP was dead forever.
Then 2 and a half years later in December of '96, Chuck and Selin got together to release the remaining recordings of TMP at Wealthy Wheat Studios in Waltham MA. Spurred on by new member Seemaj Toots, band mascot Meep the guinea pig, and rejoined by former member Eroom Tam, the band unfortunately reformed.
In '97 TMP merged with Selin's college band, The Banana Burgers, and wound up having 20 members, becoming the band it is today.
With the merger, the purchase of a 4-track, and the formation of Meep Wonderland Studios and Arena in Somerville, the band began the TMP Renaissance which lasted from 1997-2001. During this time the band released 20 albums, performed 6 live concerts, made their first music video, swelled to 31 members, and in general behaved like idiots.
The Renaissance officially ended at the 10th anniversary concert (7/01), which ended in complete chaos, and caused the complete destruction of Meep Wonderland.
With most band members now married, and many having children TMP isn't quite as active as the old days, but we're still "rockin". In 2001 Selin reformed Whealthy Wheat studios in Waltham. In 2004 after a year and a half hiatus, TMP released their 4 album boxed set "TMP Chronicles" as well as touring Canada for the first time. After another year and a half hiatus, TMP began a 2 year tour of Massachusetts with stops in Eastham and Waltham. They kicked off the tour with the first ever TMP Idle, a musical competition between various subgroups of TMP. Although TMP lost to Selin Reslef in the competition, a good time was had by all. TMP ended their tour with a grand celebration of the bands 15th anniversary. 10 members were present and a new live album was completed. Also in '06 TMP had The Great Purge of "06. By purging the members no longer true to the cause, TMP is now a dedicated group of 22 members spanning 2 countries and 11 states.
TMP has gone digital! In 2006 TMP began releasing their albums in a new high tech format called "Compact Discs". These "CD's" as they're called are a new digital form of music storage, and all future TMP work will be released on CD's, to augment the 34 albums currently available on cassette. 12 CD's were planned for release in 2006 to celebrate TMP's 15th year, and 5 of those CD's were actually made.
Contact us here on myspace if you desire copies of any of our fine works, or if you think you have what it takes to be a member of TMP.
Long live Pickledom! All Hail Meep! We're Number 1! (in suck)
