Tennis: “I’m Callin’”
You know what they say: “the family that plays together stays together.” That much is true for husband and wife duo Tennis. Conceived on a seven-month sailing trip, the band was born in 2010 when the couple sho...
Tennis: “100 Lovers”
Tennis is a pick-me-up band. The innovative and upbeat bass lines are good enough to characterize their songs as awesome, the bird-like voice of Alaina Moore is just a plus. "100 Lovers," from the husband-and-w...
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Indie poppers Tennis are led by the husband/wife duo of Alaina Moore and Patrick Riley. After meeting as philosophy students in Denver, the two went on an extended sailing trip along the East Coast and formed t...
Jonkast — Episode 3: November 12, 2013
A biweekly look at new music and upcoming Madison concerts. This episode features:
ON AN ON - "The Hunter" (Communion 11/20 at The Frequency)
Tennis – "Mean Streets" (Communion 11/20 at The Freque...
Tennis: “Origins”
This one's a peppy little number. That sounds reductive, but it's not meant to — this is a standout track from an up-and-coming group with tons of potential. It's telling, though, that "Origins" mostly steers c...
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“My Better Self”
Tennis' first album was written while the husband/wife duo were sailing in the North Atlantic; the album was predictably adorable and garnered the young band a lot of attention. Not a year later, Tennis has rel...
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"Take Me Somewhere"from the album Cape Dory2011iTunesMy first reaction to the new Tennis album was incredulity. That can't possibly be the album cover, can it? Someone took the next Vampire Weekend cover and ch...
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"Seafarer"from the album Cape Dory2011iTunesIf a couple of your friends just got back from seven months of sailing around the Atlantic, and wanted you to listen to a soundtrack they created to capture the exper...