Tied For Last

Like some unholy cross between NOFX and Tom Petty, TIED FOR LAST is a classic punk rock band, laden with energy, attitude, hooks and humor.
Hailing from just north of New York City, Steve, Tommy, Jen and Slim combine to make quite an infectious noise that mixes classic punk rock urgency with elements of pop, garage, rockabilly, surf, and at times, even country and metal. This wide palate stems from the fact that all four band members are songwriters and music fans with voracious appetites for music from all different styles and eras.
In 2007 the quartet released its first full-length studio disc, KICKASS YES-MAN CORPORATE HACKS (available through interpunk.com, and I-Tunes among other sources). The album, which includes a number of TIED FOR LAST original songs along with a hidden live cover tune, displays many of the group’s strengths. The songs show a band young enough to not take life - or themselves - too seriously, though mature enough to write well-structured, catchy tunes that leave the listener humming the choruses long after the CD is complete.
TIED FOR LAST has promoted the disc by playing many out-of-state shows up and down the East Coast (NY, NJ, PA, DC, KY, VA, TN). The group has been cultivating its local fan base as well, by performing in New York City and its surrounding counties.
Founded by Steve Scollard and Tommy D'Angelo in 2001, TFL rose to prominence on New York’s live downtown music scene shortly thereafter. The boys (and girl) have performed on a number of legendary stages, playing many shows at the punk meccas CBGB and The Continental - including farewell shows at each venue during each respective club's last week in business.
They've also been featured on the bill at festivals including AIIRAIDO.NET's Aiirtoberfest in 2007, M.E.A.N.Y.Fest 2006, and the internationally-renowned LebowskiFest (NY) in 2005. That last performance then led to the inclusion of the TFL song "Achiever" in the documentary film "Over the Line - an Achiever Story" (directed by Eddie Chung, and due to hit the film festival circuit in 2007).
The band released its first CD, SORTA LIVE, in 2004. The acclaimed, live-in-the-studio demo has sold out of its three pressings, and is now available on most major commercial download sites (including I-Tunes). Between SORTA LIVE and KICKASS YES-MAN CORPORATE HACKS, the group released a few limited-edition singles along with IS THIS YOUR HOMEWORK, LARRY?, a sampler made and distributed to coincide with the band's performance at LebowskiFest NY in 2005.
In the last year, TIED FOR LAST has been racking up airplay on various commercial, independent, and college radio stations across the US and Canada. Internationally, the band has had its music played regularly on internet-based radio shows originating from the US, Australia, Canada, and the UK. November 11, 2007 saw an entire four-hour broadcast dedicated to the band on CANADIANMUSICROCKS.COM
TFL’s media and internet presence has also been growing rapidly as well. The band has been interviewed in local media as well as being a featured artist on various punk- and music-related webzines, and the group's myspace page has seen an explosion of visitors, friends and song plays. At the onset of 2007, the plays totaled 40,000. This was up from 5,000 at the beginning of the previous year. Now, in 2008, they are fast approaching 150,000 plays. And 150,000 fans can’t be wrong*!
(*okay, maybe they CAN be wrong...but in this case, they’re NOT.)
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