Tribe (band) explained

Tribe
Background:group_or_band
Origin:Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Genre:Alternative rock
Years Active:1985–1994
Label:Rutabaga Records
Slash/Warner Bros. Records
Associated Acts:Janet LaValley, The Vivs
Past Members:Terri Barous
Eric Brosius
Janet LaValley
Greg LoPiccolo
David Penzo
Mike Levesque

Tribe was an American alternative rock band from Boston, Massachusetts, United States, which was active in the late 1980s and early 1990s. They released three albums including two on Slash Records/Warner Bros. Records. They were finalists in the 1988 WBCN Rock 'n' Roll Rumble.

However, their popularity in Boston did not translate their local appeal into national fame[1] and they disbanded in 1994.

Greg LoPiccolo later stated that "When Warner Bros didn’t pick up our option for the third album; that was kind of a momentum-killer."[2]

Terri Barous, now Brosius, and Eric Brosius and Greg LoPiccolo later joined video game developer Looking Glass Studios and did sound/voice/music work on various games. They would later become critical members of Guitar Hero developer Harmonix.[3]

"Outside", a song from Here at the Home, was featured in the 2007 music video game Rock Band.

Current status

Terri Brosius helped form Boston band The Vivs, where she is the keyboard player and backing vocalist. They released their debut album, "Mouth to Mouth", in 2009.[4]

Eric Brosius is a member of the Boston bands Eddie Japan and Dark Wheels, which both feature Greg LoPiccolo's brother Bart on guitar.[5] [6]

Janet LaValley is co-founder and lead singer for the dark wave/indie band, Murdoch. Murdoch released their first album, "Gone", in 2021. LaValley had a song called "Jube" on the soundtrack for the movie That's What She Said.[7]

Discography

Albums

Singles

Members

External links

Notes and References

  1. Tribe biography
  2. Web site: Tribe Lost Bands follow-up, Greg LoPiccolo interview. Bullz-eye.com. December 21, 2019.
  3. Web site: Tribe at the forgotten band planet. Bandplanet.co.uk. December 21, 2019.
  4. News: Perry . Jonathan . The need to make music . The Boston Globe . Globe Newspaper Company . 2009-09-25 . 2015-08-05 .
  5. Web site: Eddie Japan . Bandcamp.com . 2015-08-05 .
  6. Web site: Dark Wheels . Bandcamp.com . 2024-05-13 .
  7. Web site: Janet LaValley News. Stevelathamdesign.com. December 21, 2019.