The Tenderfoot (band)

The Tenderfoot
OriginBrighton, England
GenresIndie rock
Years active2002-2005
LabelSony BMG 5:15
Spinoff ofBrakes

The Tenderfoot were an English indie rock band featuring members Darren Moon (also of the Modern Ovens),[1] Gavin Moon, Russell Prior, Joel Gibson and Marc Beatty of Brakes.[2]

The band released two albums: Vale Industrial in 2004[3] and Save The Year in 2005 both on Sony BMG's 5:15 label.[4]

The Tenderfoot's debut was well received, with plays on BBC Radio 1, London's Xfm and 6Music[5][6]

Members of the band were also associated with acts such as Brakes and The Modern Ovens.[7]

The Tenderfoot also featured on a 2006 Qmagazine compilation Mellow Gold alongside Evan Dando, I Am Kloot and Elliott Smith and on a British Sea Power B-Side for the song "A Lovely Day Tomorrow".[8][9]

In 2008, the song "People are the Problem" was featured on the Independents Day ID08 compilation album.[10]

Discography

Studio albums

  • Vale Industrial (2004)
  • Save The Year (2005)[11]

Singles

  • "Still Holding My Stomach In" (2004)[12]
  • "Waking Me Up Again" (2004)[13]
  • "Cowbell Blues" (2005)[14]

Compilation albums

  • Acoustic Chill Volume 2[15]
  • Mellow Gold[9]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Darren Moon". NME.
  2. ↑ "The Tenderfoot". Drowned in Sound. Retrieved 28 February 2012.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  3. ↑ "| RFB". Rockfeedback.com.
  4. ↑
  5. ↑ "BBC Radio 6 Music - Gideon Coe, 27/04/2010". BBC.
  6. ↑ "The Tenderfoot - 'Save The Year' (Sony) Released 23 May 2005". Gigwise.com.
  7. ↑ Noble, Martin (29 February 2008). "British Sea Power's big hero". The Guardian.
  8. ↑ "British Sea Power Allied with the Ecstasy of Saint Theresa - A Lovely Day Tomorrow". Discogs. 16 April 2004.
  9. 1 2 ""Mellow Gold"". Evandando.co.uk.
  10. ↑ "Independents Day 08: ID08". Zapbangmagazine.com.
  11. ↑ "The Tenderfoot - New Songs, Playlists & Latest News - BBC Music". BBC. Archived from the original on 5 June 2010.
  12. ↑ "Single Review: The Tenderfoot - Still Holding My Stomach In". Drowned in Sound. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 24 June 2012.
  13. ↑ "| RFB". Rockfeedback.com.
  14. ↑ "Single Review: The Tenderfoot - Cowbell Blues". Drowned in Sound. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 24 June 2012.
  15. ↑ "Acoustic Chill, Vol. 2 - Various Artists | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Archived from the original on 21 September 2015. Retrieved 17 January 2022.