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Dads formed in the summer of 2010 as a trio consisting of guitarist/vocalist Scott
Scharinger, drummer/vocalist John Bradley, and bassist Michael Nazzaro, all from various parts of the Central New Jersey area. The band quickly gained the attention of the
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respectively, with the latter being a repress that also included three new songs as well as a re-recorded song. After developing an audience in the emo revival scene through extensive touring, the band released their debut LP,
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professional while still trying to "have fun" playing music. The vocalist commented, "everything just kind of came to a head, and we all decided to just go away, like, 'let’s just part and do our own thing.'"
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535:"I'll Be The Tornado Pitch Review"
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