Latterman members formed Tender Defender (listen), playing cancer benefit w/ Big Eyes, Shellshag & Aye Nako

by Andrew Sacher

Yesterday, we posted about a cancer benefit happening at Brooklyn’s Saint Vitus on August 16 with Big Eyes, Shellshag, Aye Nako and Tender Defender (tickets). As BV readers probably know, we talk about those first three bands a lot around here, but Tender Defender are a new band that the show flyer billed as “new Latterman.” Now we have more details, and it turns out that description couldn’t be more accurate.

Tender Defender is a trio of musicians who were all in Latterman — Phil Douglas (now also of Iron Chic), Mattie Canino (now also of RVIVR) and Pat Schramm (now also of Bridge & Tunnel) — and they sound… exactly like Latterman! (And also like Iron Chic and RVIVR.) That’s a good thing of course. Latterman were one of those bands who were never too popular but always had a devoted fanbase, and it’s safe to say they’re sorely missed.

Tender Defender’s debut mini-LP is coming in late 2015 on Dead Broke Rekerds (the label run by Phil’s Iron Chic bandmate Mike Bruno), and its first single “Hello Dirt” is out now. Listen below, and download it (name your price) at bandcamp.

Speaking of Big Eyes, they’re also playing a BV-presented show with Against Me! and Cakes Da Killa, which is $3 with RSVP.

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