Description Summary TAD were a mighty force in the late 1980s / early 1990s Seattle scene. Their
heavy, churning rock / metal / punk buzz was a crucial part of Sub Pop’s
early years and, along with peers like Mudhoney, Nirvana, and Soundgarden,
they defined the sound that reinvigorated the rock world in the early 1990s.
TAD were led by the physically imposing yet incredibly sweet singer /
guitarist TAD Doyle, with bassist Kurt Danielson (ex-Bundle Of Hiss),
drummer Steve Wied and guitarist Gary Thorstensen.
With an image that sometimes cast the band as deranged lumberjacks and
influence from Head Of David and Killdozer, TAD put a uniquely rain-andfog-
coated Northwest spin on 1980s underground rock. The band released
two albums and a few EPs on Sub Pop between 1988 and 1991, all of which
are now lovingly remastered by the band’s friend and engineer Jack Endino
(Soundgarden, Nirvana, Mudhoney, Screaming Trees) and repackaged with
bonus tracks and expansive liner notes.
In 1991, after tens of thousands of miles on the road in support of ‘God’s
Balls’ and a run of powerful Eps / singles, TAD released their second full
length album, ‘8-Way Santa’. Recorded at Smart Studios in Madison,
Wisconsin with Butch Vig, whose work with Killdozer the band admired, ‘8-
Way Santa’ finds TAD pushing their sound in new directions. Not a band to
rest on its laurels, TAD began to add melodic touches to their sound, as
evidenced by the lead single, ‘Jinx’.
Many touring dates and shows followed the record, plus a copyright infringement
brouhaha over the original album cover - which was quickly
pulled from stores when the couple portrayed in the cover photo objected.
‘8-Way Santa’ was the last record with the original TAD line up and their last
album for Sub Pop before jumping to a major label. This reissue of ‘8-Way Santa’ includes tracks from the ‘Jinx’ single, a 1990 EP
and a handful of unreleased album demos recorded by Jack Endino. This
material has been out of print on vinyl / CD for many years and this is the
first digital release for the bonus content.
Vinyl versions come with a digital download coupon that includes all the
bonus content.
Loser Edition LP pressed on transparent blue with red splatter vinyl.
Available to independent retailers. Main Description

ARTIST: TAD

TITLE: 8-WAY SANTA

LABEL: SUB POP

CAT. NO.: SP1179X

FORMAT: INDY ONLY LIMITED LOSER EDITION BLUE/RED SPLATTER VINYL LP PLUS DIGITAL DOWNLOAD WITH BONUS MATERIAL

TRACK LIST:

Jinx
Giant Killer
Wired God
Delinquent
Hedge Hog
Flame Tavern
Trash Truck
Stumblin’ Man
Jack
Candi
3-D Witch Hunt
Crane’s Café
Plague Years
Pig Iron *
Nuts ‘N’ Bolts *
Delinquent *
Giant Killer *
Wired God *
3-D Witch Hunt *
Eddie Hook *

* = Digital
Download Only Track

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