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This Alternative-Rock band was formed in the early '90s in Fort Worth,
Texas USA and originally comprised lead singer Todd Lewis, guitarist Darrell
Herbert, bassist Lisa Umbarger and drummer Mark Reznicek.
In 1993, the group issued a 5-track EP entitled "Pleather"
and in the summer of the following year Toadies released its debut full-length
disc, "Rubberneck", through Interscope Records; an intense,
swirling vortex of guitar rock built around Lewis' songs and abstract
lyrics, like the smash single "Possum Kingdom", which peaked
at #4 on The Modern Rock chart and at #9 on The Mainstream Rock Tracks.
The album reached the #56 position on The Billboard Top 200 generating
yet another Billboard's Rock radio top 30 hit with "Away"; the
promotional tour with top bands such as The
Red Hot Chili Peppers and Bush helped
boost album sales to platinum status.
Perhaps in keeping with the uneasy vibe, that success didn't translate
to label support when the band submitted their second album, "Feeler";
its release was ultimately denied by Interscope.
In 1996 Herbert left Toadies for another band, he was replaced by guitar
player Clark Vogeler.
The Texan foursome resurfaced in spring 2001, eventually some of the "Feeler"
tracks made it onto "Hell Below / Stars Above", their sophomore
offering that came after six full years after their debut LP. But the
new record didn't rise higher than #130 on The Billboard Top 200 Albums
chart and generated only one Mainstream Rock top 40 single, "Push
The Hand".
That same year the group disbanded and Todd Lewis went on to form The
Burden Brothers.
They regrouped in 2006 for a couple of sold-out shows and by the fall
of 2007 Toadies officially reconvened, signing with Kirtland Records and
Lewis, Reznicek, Vogeler and new bass player Doni Blair recorded the band's
third album, "No Deliverance", at Fort Worth Sound in Fort Worth
and Music Lane in Austin. The disc peaked at #4 on the U.S. Top Independent
Albums chart upon its August 2008 release and reached the #59 position
on The Billboard 200 generating an Hot Mainstream Rock top 40 hit with
the title-track.
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