Tenement
Though their songs are sharp, upbeat, and catchy, Tenement aren't just another pop-punk band (and not just because they don't care for the phrase "pop-punk"); boasting a lyrical intelligence and eagerness to improvise that sets them apart from their peers, Tenement deliver a powerful live show while revealing a more nuanced and experimental side in the studio. Tenement were formed in 2006 by guitarist and singer Amos Pitsch, who is also responsible for the striking collage artwork that decorates the band's record sleeves and posters. Born and raised in Appleton, Wisconsin, Pitsch started playing drums when he was seven, and soon formed a makeshift band with his cousins. Pitsch moved up to guitar when he formed his first punk band, the Waffles, in 2001. Pitsch met bassist Jesse Ponkamo when they were both attending the same high school; Ponkamo, a sophomore, had been making noise with friends in hardcore and grindcore bands for several years prior to meeting freshman Pitsch. When Ponkamo ended up at a jam session at Pitsch's house, the two decided to form a band named the Heatseekers, but by the time the new group began playing out, the band's handle had become Tenement. Tenement went through several drummers before Eric Mayer signed on as the band's temporary drummer shortly before they set out on a tour in mid-2009. Mayer fit the band well enough that he never left, and later that year the band began making its first recorded appearances on compilation releases and split singles. In 2011, Tenement released their first album, Napalm Dream, a set the trio had been working on since 2009; the group's second full-length release, The Blind Wink, also appeared in late 2011, several months after a pre-release cassette edition was first sold during tour dates. Tenement continued to tour frequently, including playing a string of dates in Japan with Holy Shit!, and slowly but surely they assembled their third and most wide-ranging set to date. Don Giovanni Records released Tenement's long-awaited third album, Predatory Headlights, in June 2015.
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Discography
13 album(s) • Sorted by Bestseller
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Predatory Headlights
Punk / New Wave - Released by Don Giovanni Records on 2 Jun 2015
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The Blind Wink
Alternative & Indie - Released by Deranged Records on 29 Jan 2016
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Bruised Music, Vol. 2
Alternative & Indie - Released by Grave Mistake Records on 8 Apr 2016
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Napalm Dream
Punk / New Wave - Released by Mandible Records - Hang Up Records on 1 Jul 2011
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Proxy (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
Soundtracks - Released by J.A.C. World on 25 May 2017
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Dull Joy
Punk / New Wave - Released by Don Giovanni Records on 22 Apr 2015
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Smother Me In Hugs (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
Soundtracks - Released by J.A.C. World on 1 Feb 2018
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Taking Everything EP
Alternative & Indie - Released by Toxic Pop Records on 10 Oct 2011
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Music Composed for the Motion Picture Smother Me in Hugs
Film Soundtracks - Released by J.A.C. World on 1 Feb 2018
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In the Ground
Alternative & Indie - Released by Tenement on 13 Oct 2022
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Clouds are Coming
Alternative & Indie - Released by Tenement on 13 Oct 2022
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Music Composed for the Motion Picture "Proxy"
Film Soundtracks - Released by J.A.C. World on 25 May 2017
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo