Tummler brings sounds from the far reaches of the musical spectrum together to create pure and heavy rock and roll.
Tummler was born in June of 1998 in Champaign, Illinois. In September of 1999 Tummler recorded a three song demo which led to their first full length album Queen To Bishop VI in June 2000 under the legendary Frank Kozik and Mans Ruin Records.
In 2002 Tummler assembled at the Great Western Studio to record their second full-length album 'Early Man',for the almighty Small Stone records out of Detroit with Matt Talbott (of HUM fame) whom has produced the band's finest recorded effort to date.
Tummler looks forward to living up to the Small Stone tradition of heavy ass rock label mates such as Halfway to Gone, Puny Human, Five Horse Johnson, Fireball Ministry, Milligram, and Dixie Witch to name a few. With the production of their second album complete, Tummler can get back to what they do best. The live show. With hundreds of shows under its belt, Tummler has shared the stage with bands such as The Black Keys,L7, Nebula, Honky,Unsane, Penance,Orange Goblin, Keelhaul,HTG, Gaza Strippers,Jucifer, Clutch,Meatjack, Nashville Pussy, Antiseen, Oversoul,Goatsnake, Fatso Jetson, Acid King,Hidden Hand, Cutthroats 9, Hum, the Hookers, Yob,Shiner,Dozer, The Gates of Slumber, High on Fire,The Tossers,Buried At Sea,Speedealer,Solace,Centaur,Solarized,Pale Divine, ATP, Apostles of Solitude,Puny Human, Debris Inc.,Gil Manteras Party Dream, Suplecs,Rwake,Graves at sea, Bible of the Devil and many, many more.Tummlers music has been featured in tv shows(viva la bam,homewrecker,bluetorch tv) as well as video games(xbox 360's amped and xbox monster garage games).
Tummler has endured carbon monoxide poisoning, the death of an SG, brake failures in rush hour traffic and radiator blow ups to make it across the US several times for infamous festivals such as SxSW, CMJ, Emissions from the Monolith and SHOD. See you all on the road
