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Dead Boots were an American
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band from
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. The band was formerly known as TAB the Band. Formed in December 2006, the group consisted of brothers Adrian Perry (lead vocals/bass) and Tony Perry (guitar), and Ben Tileston (drums). Adrian and Tony Perry are both sons of Aerosmith guitarist Joe Perry. In August 2008, Lou Jannetty (rhythm guitar) joined the band.


History

The band has released four full-length albums: '' Pulling Out Just Enough to Win'' (Jan. 2008), ''Long Weekend'' (Aug. 2008), ''Zoo Noises'' (Jan. 2010), and ''Verónica'' (July 2013). Rolling Stone described the band as “…they play bluesy, sleazy guitar raunch,” and gave 3.5 stars to Pulling Out Just Enough to Win. The band has toured the US, UK, and Canada as openers for the likes of Modest Mouse,
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, Slash,
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, and
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. Festivals that the band has played include Lollapalooza, SXSW, Mountain Jam,
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, Download Festival, and Festival Dete De Quebec. They also headlined a
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Thursday Night Live event at 315 Bowery, and performed at the Boston Strong concert. And in 2011,
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on SIRIUS XM selected their song “Run Away” as the “Coolest Song in the World.” In 2015, the band released three covers: "
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." and " I'm Into Something Good."


Members

*Tony Perry (guitar) *Adrian Perry (vocals, bass) *Ben Tileston (drums) *Louie Jannetty (guitar)


Discography

*'' Pulling Out Just Enough to Win'' LP (January 2008, North Street Records) *''Long Weekend'' LP (August 2008, North Street Records) *''Zoo Noises'' LP (January 2010, North Street Records) *''Verónica'' (July 2013, Professor Vegas Music)


Television, Film, & Other Placements

* Netflix's Ozark – "Old Folks Home" * CBS' Criminal Minds – "Be My Valentine" * FOX's The Mick – "Looking Pretty, Pretty" * TNT's Good Behavior – "Apple of an Eye" *
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- "Bought and Sold" and "Because I Want To" * HBO's
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– “Backseat Lover” * HBO's ''
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– “Looking Pretty, Pretty” * MLB 2K11 Video Game – “Bought and Sold” * ESPN's Page 2 Podcast – “Bought and Sold” (theme song/house band) * Hulu's
The Mindy Project ''The Mindy Project'' is an American romantic comedy television series created by and starring Mindy Kaling that began airing on Fox in September 2012 and finished its run of six seasons on Hulu in November 2017. The series was co-produced by Un ...
- "Run Away" & "I Don't Mind If You Cry" * SWAT Firefight (Sony Films) – “On Course” * MTV's Jersey Shore – “A Girl Like You,” “Antitrust,” and “Backseat Lover” *MTV's 10 on Top – “My Baby is Fine” and “Because I Want To” * MTV's My Life As Liz – “It’s Over” * CBS' CSI: Crime Scene Investigation – "Looking Pretty, Pretty" * CBS' Criminal Minds – "Be My Valentine" * CBS' CSI: NY – “Masked Bandit” * ABC Family's Switched at Birth - "On the Rocks" *Oxfam America's “Make Some Noise” compilation – “Little Water” (2012) & "I Believe in Love" (2013) * Vans Warped Tour's No Room For Rock Stars – “Bought and Sold” & “Bobby & Jane” *Vans Triple Crown – “Sticky Wickets” *Vans US Open of Surfing - "Sticky Wickets" * FC Bayern Champions League Finale - “My Baby is Fine” (2012) and “Saturdays” (2013) *
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– “Skip Your Class,” “Looking Pretty, Pretty,” & “Mitch Connor” *WEtv's Sunset Daze – “Old Folks Home” *Reese's Pieces – “The House of El Ron”


TV appearances and radio broadcasts

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* FUSE * Fox's Fearless Music TV *
JBTV ''JBTV'' (a.k.a. ''JBTV Music Television'') is a Chicago-area broadcast, weekly 60-minute music television show featuring live in-studio performances, music videos, and music-related interviews from emerging and established musicians. Based in C ...
* 101.9 RXPMatt Pinfield's The Rock Show *
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– Out of the Box with Jonathan Clarke *
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Music videos

*She Said No (I Love You) *Where She Was on Monday *Saturdays (directed by
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Notes


External links


Official Website
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