Tad has been played on NTS over 10 times, featured on 13 episodes and was first played on 1 December 2014.

Tad was an American grunge/alternative metal band from Seattle, Washington led by Tad Doyle. Among the first of the many bands which came out of Seattle in the grunge era, Tad was notable for the fact that its music had a noticeable 1970s metal influence, rather than the punk which influenced most other grunge bands. Although their commercial success was limited, their music is still highly regarded amongst grunge fans.

Led by Tad Doyle on vocals and guitar, Tad was formed in early 1988 by…