TAM

.. .. .. ..">.. .. .. ..Tam is a SELF-MANAGED musician and filmaker from Montreal. IN 2008 , TAM OPENED FOR NICK CAVE AND THE BAD SEEDS IN MTL, and signed publishing contract with FREIBANK.COM In 2006, Thurston Moore's label ECSTATICPEACE.COM released a TAM cd, with worldwide distribution through Universal. Originally called THE VAMPIRES with Andy Flesh and Johnny Souranis of Men Without Hats, Thurston Moore changed her band's name to "TAM". Tam played Osheaga Fest and Pop Montreal, then toured solo with drum machine . .. AWAITING upcoming TEXT OF LIGHT gig with Lee Ranaldo of Sonic Youth. TAM is presently in a crossover bluegrass duo with Eric Sandmark of The Crazy Rhythm Daddies/Ray Condo. WWW.MYSPACE.COM/BADTAMGOOD (bluegrass) BAND HISTORY: TAM first played rhythm guitar in Mike King's Django Reinhardt cover band , Swing Dynamique playing over 200 gigs and Jazz fests, CBC recording. Mike King later hanged himself on Tam's birthday. Tam left jazz to form an alternative band called " The Vampires" with Czech musician Andy Flesh. See (www.givinitrecords.com for info on The Vampires)THE VAMPIRES PERFORMED WEEKLY AT NOW DEFUNCT PUNK BAR PASALAMANY.1998- Tam formed her first punk rock band with ex Flocons Givrees drummer Peter Boucher. Peter committed suicide with a bottle of pills. Known as The Vampires, Tam gets rotating band members including Andy "Flesh " Nesvadba, drummers Johnny Graham,Nils drummer Eloi Bertholet, Mike Dennis ,ex Gogh Van Gogh/Men Without Hats bassist Johnny Souranis, and Charles Meehan, . ...performing endless gigs at Pop Montreal, Barfly, Quai des Brumes, Escogriffe, Foufounes, Pasalamany Bar etc... 2001- Tam leaves for the UK hired by SOMEONE ELSE INTL MUSIC MARKETING COMPANY, and tours Manchester solo. She stays with Arthur Baker who works with New Order. Tam returns to Canada. 2004- The Vampires perform weekly at now defunct Pasalamany bar, where she is bruskly approached by Dave Wenger who asks Tam to join his band DADDY S HANDS..she plays drums and sings his material with DAVE WENGER. Dave allows Tam to release two of his songs on the Thurston release. 2005- Tam hosts her own radio show The Tam Show on ckut 90.3 fm. to read interviews: www.matmice.com/home/tam13 ( Dave Wenger is killed in tragic hit and run accident. ) Tam works with Mark Lamb of Jean Leloup on material. 2007- Lee Ranaldo of Sonic Youth invites tam to do a double bill at TEXT OF LIGHT .Date t.b.a. 2007- Tam receives weekly phone calls from William Reid of the Jesus and Mary Chain, every time at 3 a.m. William Reid inquires re Thurston and invites her on tour, then cancels 2008-opens for NICK CAVE AT METROPOLIS. 2008- Freibank contract. 2008- Tam and Erik Sandmark of Crazy Rhythm daddies form bluegrass duo.Tam is seeking new musicians and management.value="http://www.youtube.com/v/4fT6cWewnkI&h l=en&fs=1"> .. .. .... p..<.."http://www.msplinks.com/MDFodHRwOi8vbXlzcGFjZS5udW NsZWFyY2VudHVyeS5jb20=" style="position:absolute !important; top:0px; left:0px; z-index:9; height:120px; width:200px; background-image:url(''); background-repeat:no-repeat; background-position:bottom left; border:0px;"> You should create your own MySpace Layouts like me by using nUCLEArcENTURy .COM's MySpace Profile Editor ! You should create your own MySpace Layouts like me by using nUCLEArcENTURy .COM's MySpace Profile Editor ! You should create your own MySpace Layouts like me by using nUCLEArcENTURy .COM's MySpace Profile Editor !