Tantrum (band)
History
Tantrum was a seven-member rock group that released two albums on Chicago's Ovation Records label. The group was composed of three female singers, Pam Bradley, Sandy Caulfield, and Barb Erber, as well as guitarist Ray Sapko, keyboardist Phil Balsano, bass guitarist Bill Syniar, and drummer Vern Wennerstrom.
Their first album, entitled simply Tantrum, was released in 1978, while their second, Rather Be Rockin' was released the following year. They recorded a third and final album, entitled Breaking Away, which was to be released in 1980. The group disbanded first, however, leaving the album unreleased until August 8, 2005, when the English music company "Escape Music" released this album, along with the first two, all on a two-CD set.
There is a post-hardcore French band founded in 1993 that also uses the name "Tantrum", but has nothing to do with this band.[1]
Discography
Track Listings
- RATHER BE ROCKIN'
- 1. Rather Be Rockin'
- 2. Don't Turn Me Off
- 3. You Are The World
- 4. Sammy And Susie
- 5. Runnin'
- 6. How Long
- 7. You Need Me
- 8. Take A Look
- 9. Applaud The Winner
- 10. Search For A Reason
- TANTRUM
- 11. Listen !
- 12. You Came To Me
- 13. You Are My Everything
- 14. Happy Yesterdays
- 15. Kidnapped
- 16. Flash Commander
- 17. Night On Main Street
- 18. Livin' My Life Without You
- 19. Kid Brother
- 20. No More
- BREAKIN' AWAY
- 21. Breakin' Away
- 22. See That Girl
- 23. Learning To Live
- 24. Lady In Lust
- 25. Rock 'N Roll Waltz
- 26. Now Or Never
- 27. In And Out
- 28. Hurry Up
- 29. Virgin Of Love
- 30. Time For A Change
Members
Member biographies
- Sandy Caulfield has a Bachelor of Science degree in Music and Theatre from Indiana University. She sang on jingles before and after Tantrum and now does voice-overs.
- After Tantrum Bill Syniar went on to play with Survivor, appearing on their seventh album Too Hot to Sleep (1988) and on Greatest Hits (1993).
- Ray Sapko grew up in Chicago. After Tantrum he completed his Bachelors Degree in Guitar, studying at The American Conservatory of Music, Roosevelt University, Sherwood Conservatory of Music, and Northwestern University. He plays clubs, does session work, and teaches guitar privately.
- Phil Balsano moved to Los Angeles after Tantrum's demise and became a professional song writer. Later he worked in publishing. He now lives in Naperville, Illinois and plays in a group called 1969. During the Tantrum period his younger sister, Becky Moore, was the singer for a group called Tazz Rikki.
- Barb Erber, Now Barb Markwart, moved to Las Vegas with her Husband where she is now retired.
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