TAD is an alternative metal/grunge band that started in 1988, featuring the infamous 300 pound Tad Doyle on vocals and guitar, Steve Wied on drums, Kurt Danielson on bass and backing vocals and Gary Thornstensen on guitar. Many members from popular locals bands at the time like Nirvana, Alice in Chains and Soundgarden would go to their shows, they were a pretty well-liked band at the time and popular too. They never got nation-wide success until they toured in Europe which is where they gained most of their success. Tad went on until 1999 with 4 studio albums, 1 EP, and a live album. In the later years (1995 and on) they recorded a few songs and demos in the studio but never got a proper release until 2018’s “Quick and Dirty.”