The Tenants (band)

The Tenants are Australian pub rockers from Bathurst, New South Wales, which formed in 1998. The band won a regional final for Triple J Unearthed in 1998 with the song, "You Shit Me to Tears",[1] which was listed at No. 3 on the Triple J Hottest 100, 1999 radio listeners' poll.[2] They issued one full length album, Everything You Know Is Wrong (27 January 2006).

The Tenants
Background information
OriginBathurst, New South Wales, Australia
Genres
Years active1998 (1998)–present
LabelsModern/Sony BMG
Associated actsNancy Vandal
WebsiteOfficial website
Members
  • Jeff Moore
  • Jason Rooke
  • Anthony Layton
Past members
  • Dean Bakota
  • Gregory Thorsby

Members
  • Jeff Moore (a.k.a. JJ LaMoore) – bass guitar (1998–present)
  • Jason Rooke (a.k.a. Jase the Ace) – vocals, guitar (1998–present)
  • Anthony Layton (a.k.a. Ant Layton) – drums (2002–present)
  • Dean Bakota (a.k.a. Deanie B) – drums (1998–2002)
  • Gregory J Thorsby – guitar (1998–2001)

Discography

Albums
  • Everything You Know is Wrong - Modern Music/Sony BMG (MM0031) (27 January 2006)

Extended plays
  • You Shit Me to Tears - Oracle/MGM (ODCD-0247) (1999)
  • Caucasian Overbite - MGM (2002)

Singles
  • "You Shit Me to Tears" - Oracle/MGM (ODCD-0247) (1999) #54 Australia
  • "Pub Girl" - MGM (2001)
  • "Boredom" - MGM (2002)
  • "Get Started" - (2003) (Radio only)
  • "Ready to Rumble" - Shock (2003)

References
  1. Coppack, Nick. "An Interview with the Tenants". Oz Music Project – Australian Music Resource and Webzine. Archived from the original on 7 August 2006. Retrieved 29 September 2017.
  2. "1999 | history | triple j hottest 100 – 2008". Triple J (Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC)). Retrieved 29 September 2017.
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