The Tenants are an Australian pub rock band from

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, which formed in 1998. The band won a regional final for

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in 1998 with the song, "You Shit Me to Tears", which was listed at No. 3 on the

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radio listeners' poll. They issued one full length album, ''Everything You Know Is Wrong'' (27 January 2006).

Members

* Jeff Moore (a.k.a. JJ LaMoore) –

bass guitar The bass guitar, electric bass or simply bass (), is the lowest-pitched member of the string family. It is a plucked string instrument similar in appearance and construction to an electric or an acoustic guitar, but with a longer neck and ...

(1998–present) * Jason Rooke (a.k.a. Jase the Ace) –

vocals Singing is the act of creating musical sounds with the voice. A person who sings is called a singer, artist or vocalist (in jazz and/or popular music). Singers perform music (arias, recitatives, songs, etc.) that can be sung with or without ...

guitar The guitar is a fretted musical instrument that typically has six strings. It is usually held flat against the player's body and played by strumming or plucking the strings with the dominant hand, while simultaneously pressing selected stri ...

(1998–present) * Anthony Layton (a.k.a. Ant Layton) –

drums A drum kit (also called a drum set, trap set, or simply drums) is a collection of drums, cymbals, and other Percussion instrument, auxiliary percussion instruments set up to be played by one person. The player (drummer) typically holds a pair o ...

(2002–present) * Dean Bakota (a.k.a. Deanie B) –

(1998–2002) * Gregory J Thorsby – guitar (1998–2001)

Discography

Albums

Extended plays

Singles

References

External links

The Tenants (Facebook Account)

The Tenants (YouTube)

The Tenants (Bandcamp)

The Tenants official website
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The Tenants ReverbNation
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