Tanner was a 1990s American rock band from San Diego, California, formed after the breakup of Fishwife.[1][2][3] They recorded for Caroline Records and Headhunter Records.

Critical reception

In an early live review, the Fort Worth Star-Telegram thought that Tanner "ravages too much from geeky-noise bands Pitchblende and Truman's Water - minus the diversity."[4]

AllMusic, in a 4.5-star (out of 5) review, deemed Ill Gotten Gains "a grinding set of modern-day punk."[5] Trouser Press 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."[1] 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."[6] The San Diego Union-Tribune thought that "Tanner effectively ridicules suburban insularity, confusion and fear in 'Guard Dog', one of the best songs on the album."[7]

Band members

Discography

References

  1. 1 2 "Tanner". Trouser Press. Retrieved 10 March 2021.
  2. ↑ "Fishwife | San Diego Reader". www.sandiegoreader.com.
  3. ↑ Lynch, Stephen (July 3, 1994). "Punk thrashes its way into Costa Mesa". Orange County Register: F35.
  4. ↑ Mayhew, Malcolm (June 2, 1994). "Not much audience traffic as Drive Like Jehu jams". Fort Worth Star-Telegram: 12.
  5. ↑ "Ill Gotten Gains - Tanner | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic" – via www.allmusic.com.
  6. ↑ "Quick Scans (June 29 - July 5, 1995)". www.tucsonweekly.com.
  7. ↑ Niesel, Jeff (August 24, 1995). "ALBUM REVIEWS - ROCK". The San Diego Union-Tribune: 11.


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