Tantrum

Tantrum is the name of four different band :
1/ A french post hardcore band, from Montpellier, who released "The frontier burst into view" in 2003. They formed in 1993 and the line up consist of Pierre Viguier (vocals, guitar), Jean-Michel Gimenez (bass, vocals), Benjamin Heredia (drums, 1998-present) since 1998.

2/ Tantrum began in 1995, and it is only with this new recording that they have completed their second album. In reality, they consist of a duo revolving around the figures of Nikki Grant & Tom Fraser, whose sound comprises guitar,bass vocals, samples and drums.

3/ A young British blues/rock group from Lancaster. They are Jamie Walker- Guitar & Vocals
Torsten Christensen- Bass Guitar and Luke Paget- Drums .
So far only an EP has been released called "Headcase" and consists of 4 tracks, 1 Point Of No Return 2 Older Than My Time 3 Burning Out 4 Taking Back.
Their influences include ZZ Top, Buddy Guy, B.B. King, Counting Crows, Derek Trucks, Jeff Buckley, Jimi Hendrix, John Mayer, Led Zeppelin, Little Feat, Marvin Gaye, Michael Jackson, Oasis, The Police, Queen, Rage Against The Machine, Rory Gallagher, Simon & Garfunkel, Stevie Ray Vaughan, 22 20's, Salad Fingers.
More info can be found at tantrumrockandblues.co.uk

'Advice to Users' is a mixture of lo fi, noise, shoegaze, indie and acid rock which likes to alternate between electric and placid states. Pieces such as 'White' 'Ywork' and 'Chickpea' which suggests a fresh ambience and whose tempo carries on in the style of shoegazing. The flavour of their sound inevitably recalls My Bloody Valentine and Slowdive.

Worthy of note is also the attractive voice of Nikki, which is both velvet and soft. 'Liftoff' & 'princess' Contrasting with the guitar, feedback and melody like Motorpsycho & Sonic Youth, while 'Emergeny Poncho' puts them on the verge
of trip hop.

In conclusion, 'Advice to Users' is an soft listen (? could be translated in a number of ways - NOT easy listening you'll be pleased to know! But hints at an 'easy to the ear' type of translation)

The ideal disc to relax to and find yourself refuge in a small but vital aural space, a long way from the strains of modern life. On the other hand, this advice to users is clear - work less, earn less spend less and do more.

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4/ An underground hip-hop artist from New Hampshire, Tantrum, "2 Greezy" started recording songs in the studio in 2006. He has been a member of the group Kanyption Phit, also a New Hampshire based hip-hop group.

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