Tanner was a 1990s American rock band from

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, formed after the breakup of Fishwife. They recorded for

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and Headhunter Records.

Critical reception

In an early live review, the ''

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'' thought that Tanner "ravages too much from geeky-noise bands Pitchblende and Truman's Water - minus the diversity."

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, in a 4.5-star (out of 5) review, deemed ''Ill Gotten Gains'' "a grinding set of modern-day punk." ''

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'' called the debut "impressive," writing that "rather than write verse-chorus-verse punk, the trio piles riffs together — sort of a 'hey, this would sound great after that' style — and the almost effortless march through complex changeups is engaging, quirky and cool." '' Tucson Weekly'' wrote that "the band sticks to what it knows: straight ahead punk, with quick tempo shifts that don't attempt too much fanciness, and minus any trendy dissonant tangents." ''

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'' thought that "Tanner effectively ridicules suburban insularity, confusion and fear in 'Guard Dog', one of the best songs on the album."

Band members

*Gar Wood -

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, lead vocals * Matt Ohlin -

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* Chris Prescott -

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Discography

*''Ill Gotten Gains'' - (

, 1995) *''(Germo) Phobic'' - ( Headhunter Records, 1997)

References

External links

Official website
* Punk rock groups from California American post-hardcore musical groups Musical groups from San Diego Caroline Records artists {{US-pop-band-stub