The 3tards
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The 3tards are a Canadian
punk rock
band that was formed in Brampton, Ontario
(now based in Toronto
), in 2001.
The band was formed by vocalist (John Romanelli), guitarist Mike Tard (Michael Korban), bassist Rich Tard and drummer Rob Tard (Rob Mills of Canadian metal band Razor). Rich Tard left shortly after, with Rob Tard replacing him on bass, and Gus Tard (Gus Pynn of Toronto thrash band Sacrifice) replacing Rob on drums. After a few small shows in the GTA
, Rob Tard left the band and was replaced by Fox Tard (Andrew Fox). The band rose to popularity in the Toronto punk rock scene with this line-up beginning in 2003, later gaining national attention. The current lineup consists of John Tard, Fox Tard, lead guitarist Le Tard (Eric Carr), drummer Keith Tard (Keith MacIntyre) and rhythm guitarist Dee Tard (Devin Fox).
The 3tards have released two full-length albums - Greatest Hits Vol. 2 (Wounded Paw, 2004, re-released by Spinerazor/Universal Music Canada, 2006) and Crystal Balls (Spinerazor/Universal Music Canada, 2005). They're known for their satirically outrageous, vulgar and sexual lyrics, wild live shows including costumes and theatrics (they've staged live births, circumcisions, blood baptisms, etc. as part of their act), and socially liberal politics (for example following its legalization in Canada they held a mock gay wedding on stage between John Tard and Fox Tard, including a passionate kiss between the two). They have been described as "Canada's most politically incorrect punk band."
. At this point the band's name was changed to The 3tards, and the band played their first and only show with this line-up at Harry Flashman's in Brampton. The show consisted of three songs for a grand total of seven minutes worth of music, and another 22 minutes of drunkenly harassing the bar's patrons from the stage.
Shortly thereafter Rich left the band, with Rob Tard taking over bass-playing duties. The band approached the (at that time former, and now current) drummer for Toronto thrash band Sacrifice Gus Pynn (Gus Tard) to play drums. This line-up played a total of 10 shows in the Toronto area.
vocalist Rob Halford
.
During recording, the band was invited to play a benefit concert at Toronto club The Kathedral. This was the band's first large-scale exposure to an all ages crowd, with several hundred teenagers in attendance. This proved to be a pivotal moment for The 3tards as they were quickly embraced by the all ages punk rock scene. They have since rarely played shows that were 19-plus-only.
The 3tards also began to be invited to play with some of the bigger names in punk rock. Over this span they played with such punk rock luminaries as the Misfits, Dayglo Abortions
, The Dickies
, Ripcordz
, and Agent Orange
.
In 2004, the band formed promotional company Little Dog, and began promoting their own local shows. They quickly became the go-to promoters for local up-and-coming punk bands looking to play Toronto shows in front of large crowds. Either headlining the shows themselves or bringing in touring acts such as D.O.A.
, Forgotten Rebels
and SNFU
, The 3tards' shows were known as large-scale, youth-friendly events where new punk bands could get valuable exposure playing with bands that larger promoters would generally exclude them from sharing a bill with.
, and a distribution partnership with Universal Music Canada. Through Universal, The 3tards had significant resources put into the recording of their second album, Crystal Balls. Recorded over the fall of 2005, by Rob Sanzo at Signal 2 Noise Studio in downtown Toronto, the record was released in stores across Canada. Notable tracks include the title track, Stuck On You, and Manrapist.
On June 10, 2006 the band played inside the street-level studio of Toronto radio station 102.1 The Edge. Hundreds of fans, mainly teenagers, showed up, far past the capacity for the small studio. The crowd spilled out onto Yonge Street
in downtown Toronto, directly in front of the Eaton Centre
, closing down a portion of the road, Toronto's central and busiest traffic artery, and resulting in the station being cited by local police.
One week later the band played their final show with Mike Tard, opening for D.O.A. at the Kathedral. Eric Carr (Le Tard), formerly of Toronto punk legends Bunchofuckingoofs
, joined as lead guitarist, playing his first 3tards show that July with The Unseen
, also at the Kathedral.
of the Howard Stern Show was flown to Toronto to MC and open for The 3tards at the Kathedral in Toronto. During the show, which was filmed for DVD release as The 3tards & Beetlejuice: Live 3tardation, Beetlejuice agreed to tattoo his name on John Tard's chest live on stage. With the assistance of a licensed tattoo artist and with the crowd watching, Beetlejuice managed to tattoo half his name, "Beetle" across one half of John's chest. He then proceeded to entertain the crowd with a few jokes, and to open up the 3tards set, as well as performing their anthem 3tarded along with the band to close out the night.
In 2008, for the first time, the band became a five-piece by adding Fox Tard's brother, Devin Shael Fox (Dee Tard), of Toronto bands Platypi and The New Effector, as rhythm guitarist.
In March, 2009 The 3tards announced they would be breaking up following their final show on July 18 at the Kathedral in Toronto. The show would also be the release of their third and final album 333: Halfway To Hell.
Since the breakup of The 3Tards, John Tard has been the lead singer of his new band, The Terrorchargers.
John Tard is now involved in the act of Mr. Tard. John Tard and Mr. Plow together.
Dee Tard is currently playing bass for Toronto pop rock band Crush Luther
.
, Ontario, which has been planned as the band's final Oshawa show. The lineup also included The Groopies, Black Cat Attack and Caution Inc. Initially, the promoter of the show, Tamara Morahan, petitioned the city to waive the $2500 fee for the park, as well as to promote the 3tards' web site on the City of Oshawa's site, but was turned down by Oshawa city council, who cited the band's web site content as "too risky" for a municipal site to promote.
Following a number of letters from 3tards fans being received by the City of Oshawa, council partially amended their decision, allowing the free concert to be promoted on the municipal web site, despite stated concerns of alcohol consumption and property damage by the estimated 1000 to 3000 expected to attend.
The promoter of the show, Tamara Morahan, was irresponsible and disorganized. As a result, the band went on late, there was a very small attendance, and no money was raised for Breast Cancer. On the day of the show, the band commenced their set at approximately 7:30 pm, playing in pouring rain to approximately 100 people. On their fourth song a large number of Durham Region police showed up to shut down the event which had gone well past its allotted time. After attempting to communicate amicably with the show's promoter, they were forced to cut the power to the stage. Citing noise complaints, the expiration of the event permit at 8 pm, and an out-of-control crowd, city officials refused to allow the band to finish the set. Police escorted two fans in attendance out of the park in handcuffs, and some arrests were made. Members of the crowd had also filled the fountain in the park with a large quantity of bubble bath, overflowing onto the park grounds.
In the week following the show, a letter writing campaign was started by fans of the band, urging Oshawa City Council to add The 3tards to the city's Canada Day concert event on July 1 in Oshawa's Lakeview Park. Morahan even attempted to appear before council to push for the band's inclusion on the show, but council voted 7-4 against allowing her to present her case. Mayor John Gray
stated that council didn't "want to create confrontation with other folks who are trying to protect their kids from influences they don't feel are appropriate."
, The Dead Milkmen, Forgotten Rebels
, Dayglo Abortions
, Scatterbrain
, Helix
, Dropkick Murphys
, Quiet Riot
, M.O.D.
, The Dead Kennedys, and many more. Lyrically, they've been compared with such bands as Bloodhound Gang
, Beastie Boys
, AC/DC
and Motley Crue
.
s and the Trailer Park Boys
of punk rock. Never a band to shy away from bad reviews, they publicly display any negative review about them in a section on their web site. Venerable anarcho-punk zine Slug and Lettuce
referred to Crystal Balls as "the worst record ever" and of the band said "[t]hey thank their wives. For all that is sacred in this world, I hope these knobs do not breed." This is displayed prominently in the press section of The 3tards official site.
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
punk rock
Punk rock
Punk rock is a rock music genre that developed between 1974 and 1976 in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia. Rooted in garage rock and other forms of what is now known as protopunk music, punk rock bands eschewed perceived excesses of mainstream 1970s rock...
band that was formed in Brampton, Ontario
Brampton, Ontario
Brampton is the third-largest city in the Greater Toronto Area of Ontario, Canada and the seat of Peel Region. As of the 2006 census, Brampton's population stood at 433,806, making it the 11th largest city in Canada. It is also one of Canada's fastest growing municipalities, with an average...
(now based in Toronto
Toronto
Toronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from...
), in 2001.
The band was formed by vocalist (John Romanelli), guitarist Mike Tard (Michael Korban), bassist Rich Tard and drummer Rob Tard (Rob Mills of Canadian metal band Razor). Rich Tard left shortly after, with Rob Tard replacing him on bass, and Gus Tard (Gus Pynn of Toronto thrash band Sacrifice) replacing Rob on drums. After a few small shows in the GTA
Greater Toronto Area
The Greater Toronto Area is the largest metropolitan area in Canada, with a 2006 census population of 5.5 million. The Greater Toronto Area is usually defined as the central city of Toronto, along with four regional municipalities surrounding it: Durham, Halton, Peel, and York...
, Rob Tard left the band and was replaced by Fox Tard (Andrew Fox). The band rose to popularity in the Toronto punk rock scene with this line-up beginning in 2003, later gaining national attention. The current lineup consists of John Tard, Fox Tard, lead guitarist Le Tard (Eric Carr), drummer Keith Tard (Keith MacIntyre) and rhythm guitarist Dee Tard (Devin Fox).
The 3tards have released two full-length albums - Greatest Hits Vol. 2 (Wounded Paw, 2004, re-released by Spinerazor/Universal Music Canada, 2006) and Crystal Balls (Spinerazor/Universal Music Canada, 2005). They're known for their satirically outrageous, vulgar and sexual lyrics, wild live shows including costumes and theatrics (they've staged live births, circumcisions, blood baptisms, etc. as part of their act), and socially liberal politics (for example following its legalization in Canada they held a mock gay wedding on stage between John Tard and Fox Tard, including a passionate kiss between the two). They have been described as "Canada's most politically incorrect punk band."
Early Years (2001-2003)
In late 2001, vocalist John Romanelli (John Tard) and guitarist Michael Korban (Mike Tard), best friends since childhood in Brampton, formed The Trouser Snakes with John Tard's brother-in-law Rich on bass. Originally writing songs with the help of a drum machine, the band eventually recruited another childhood friend of John Tard's, Rob Mills (Rob Tard), who was also drumming for Ontario metal band RazorRazor (band)
Razor is a Canadian thrash metal band formed in 1984 at Guelph, Ontario. The group shot music videos for songs such as "Evil Invaders", "Shotgun Justice", "American Luck", and "Sucker for Punishment". The band dissolved in 1992, but reformed in the late 1990s to record another album, titled...
. At this point the band's name was changed to The 3tards, and the band played their first and only show with this line-up at Harry Flashman's in Brampton. The show consisted of three songs for a grand total of seven minutes worth of music, and another 22 minutes of drunkenly harassing the bar's patrons from the stage.
Shortly thereafter Rich left the band, with Rob Tard taking over bass-playing duties. The band approached the (at that time former, and now current) drummer for Toronto thrash band Sacrifice Gus Pynn (Gus Tard) to play drums. This line-up played a total of 10 shows in the Toronto area.
Wounded Paw Years (2003-2005)
In August 2003, Rob Tard left the band and Andrew Fox (Fox Tard), formerly of Toronto punk bands Delirium Tremor, Shitloads of Fuck-All and Los Goblynz, joined as bassist. It was at this time that the band was signed by Preston Sims of Toronto punk label Wounded Paw to record their first album, Greatest Hits, Vol 2. Recorded over December 2003 and January 2004, the album included popular anthems 3tarded, Bigger The Better, and Gay Heavy Metal Singer, an ode to legendary Judas PriestJudas Priest
Judas Priest are an English heavy metal band from Birmingham, England, formed in 1969. The current line-up consists of lead vocalist Rob Halford, guitarists Glenn Tipton and Richie Faulkner, bassist Ian Hill, and drummer Scott Travis. The band has gone through several drummers over the years,...
vocalist Rob Halford
Rob Halford
Robert John Arthur "Rob" Halford is an English singer-songwriter, who is best known as the lead vocalist for the Grammy Award-winning heavy metal band Judas Priest. He is nicknamed the "Metal God" as a tribute to his influence on metal, and after the Judas Priest song of the same name from 1980's...
.
During recording, the band was invited to play a benefit concert at Toronto club The Kathedral. This was the band's first large-scale exposure to an all ages crowd, with several hundred teenagers in attendance. This proved to be a pivotal moment for The 3tards as they were quickly embraced by the all ages punk rock scene. They have since rarely played shows that were 19-plus-only.
The 3tards also began to be invited to play with some of the bigger names in punk rock. Over this span they played with such punk rock luminaries as the Misfits, Dayglo Abortions
Dayglo Abortions
The Dayglo Abortions are a Canadian punk band from Victoria, British Columbia. Their lyrics are informed by a complete disregard for societal norms. They formed in 1979 and released their first album in 1981...
, The Dickies
The Dickies
The Dickies are an American punk rock group formed in San Fernando Valley, Los Angeles, California, U.S. in 1977.-History:The Dickies were among the first punk rock bands to emerge from Los Angeles...
, Ripcordz
Ripcordz
Ripcordz are a Canadian punk band, formed in Montreal in 1980. They have released 10 full-length albums and continue to tour extensively as a three-piece band. The band re-released their first album, Are Go!, in 2004. Ripcordz have played over 2000 shows since their formation and have never played...
, and Agent Orange
Agent Orange (band)
Agent Orange is an American punk rock band formed in Orange County, California in 1979. The band is one of the first to mix punk rock with surf music. They first gained attention with their song "Bloodstains" which they released on their own 7" E.P. An early demo of the song was presented to...
.
In 2004, the band formed promotional company Little Dog, and began promoting their own local shows. They quickly became the go-to promoters for local up-and-coming punk bands looking to play Toronto shows in front of large crowds. Either headlining the shows themselves or bringing in touring acts such as D.O.A.
D.O.A. (band)
D.O.A. is a hardcore punk band from Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. They are often referred to as the "founders" of hardcore punk, along with Black Flag, Bad Brains, Teen Idles, and Minor Threat. Their second album Hardcore '81 was thought by many to have been the first actual reference to...
, Forgotten Rebels
Forgotten Rebels
The Forgotten Rebels are a punk rock band from Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. With roots dating back to 1977 to the present day, the Forgotten Rebels have left a discography of seven albums and a collection of EPs and singles that have influenced many other Canadian and international bands forming in...
and SNFU
SNFU
SNFU is a Canadian punk rock band formed in 1981 in Edmonton, Alberta and later relocated to Vancouver, British Columbia. They have released nine full-length albums and are cited as a formative influence on the skate punk sub-genre....
, The 3tards' shows were known as large-scale, youth-friendly events where new punk bands could get valuable exposure playing with bands that larger promoters would generally exclude them from sharing a bill with.
Spinerazor/Universal years (2005-2007)
In 2005, Wounded Paw merged with Spinerazor Records, who had on their roster at the time notable Toronto band CheerleadërKill Cheerleader
Kill Cheerleader was a rock n' roll band whose teenage members formed in 1999 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada as "Cheerleader 666". Mainly influenced by punk and heavy metal acts such as The Stooges, early era Guns N' Roses, Mötley Crüe, Iron Maiden, the Ramones, Girlschool, Joan Jett and Neil Young,...
, and a distribution partnership with Universal Music Canada. Through Universal, The 3tards had significant resources put into the recording of their second album, Crystal Balls. Recorded over the fall of 2005, by Rob Sanzo at Signal 2 Noise Studio in downtown Toronto, the record was released in stores across Canada. Notable tracks include the title track, Stuck On You, and Manrapist.
On June 10, 2006 the band played inside the street-level studio of Toronto radio station 102.1 The Edge. Hundreds of fans, mainly teenagers, showed up, far past the capacity for the small studio. The crowd spilled out onto Yonge Street
Yonge Street
Yonge Street is a major arterial route connecting the shores of Lake Ontario in Toronto to Lake Simcoe, a gateway to the Upper Great Lakes. It was formerly listed in the Guinness Book of Records as the longest street in the world at , and the construction of Yonge Street is designated an "Event of...
in downtown Toronto, directly in front of the Eaton Centre
Eaton Centre
Eaton Centre is a name associated with shopping malls in Canada, originating with Eaton's, one of Canada's largest department store chains at the time that these malls were developed. Eaton's partnered with development companies throughout the 1970s and 1980s to develop downtown shopping malls in...
, closing down a portion of the road, Toronto's central and busiest traffic artery, and resulting in the station being cited by local police.
One week later the band played their final show with Mike Tard, opening for D.O.A. at the Kathedral. Eric Carr (Le Tard), formerly of Toronto punk legends Bunchofuckingoofs
Bunchofuckingoofs
Bunchofuckingoofs, or the BFGs, are an infamous hardcore punk band from Kensington Market in Toronto, Ontario who formed in November 1983 as a response to "a local war with glue huffing nazi skinheads." They ran a 24 hour a day, seven day a week boozecan from July 1983 to July 1988 at their Baldwin...
, joined as lead guitarist, playing his first 3tards show that July with The Unseen
The Unseen
The Unseen is an American punk rock band that was formed in 1993 in Hingham, Massachusetts. One of the more prominent bands to revive street punk, The Unseen were originally called The Extinct.-History:...
, also at the Kathedral.
Beetlejuice Tattoos John Tard On Stage
On Saturday December 16, 2006, BeetlejuiceBeetlejuice (entertainer)
Lester Napoleon Green , known legally as Beetlejuice , is a frequent guest on The Howard Stern Show and a member of Stern's Wack Pack. He has appeared in feature films as well as performed voice-over work...
of the Howard Stern Show was flown to Toronto to MC and open for The 3tards at the Kathedral in Toronto. During the show, which was filmed for DVD release as The 3tards & Beetlejuice: Live 3tardation, Beetlejuice agreed to tattoo his name on John Tard's chest live on stage. With the assistance of a licensed tattoo artist and with the crowd watching, Beetlejuice managed to tattoo half his name, "Beetle" across one half of John's chest. He then proceeded to entertain the crowd with a few jokes, and to open up the 3tards set, as well as performing their anthem 3tarded along with the band to close out the night.
Recent History (2007-present)
The 3tards spent the next two years touring extensively across Canada. In the summer of 2007 Gus Tard left the band, and was replaced by Keith MacIntyre (Keith Tard), formerly of The Antics. Work began immediately on the writing of the band's as-yet-unreleased third album, 333: Halfway To Hell.In 2008, for the first time, the band became a five-piece by adding Fox Tard's brother, Devin Shael Fox (Dee Tard), of Toronto bands Platypi and The New Effector, as rhythm guitarist.
In March, 2009 The 3tards announced they would be breaking up following their final show on July 18 at the Kathedral in Toronto. The show would also be the release of their third and final album 333: Halfway To Hell.
Since the breakup of The 3Tards, John Tard has been the lead singer of his new band, The Terrorchargers.
John Tard is now involved in the act of Mr. Tard. John Tard and Mr. Plow together.
Dee Tard is currently playing bass for Toronto pop rock band Crush Luther
Crush Luther
Crush Luther is a Canadian pop-rock band based in Toronto, best known for their 2007 single "City Girl" and 2010 single "A Light".- History :The band formed in London, Ontario in 2002, with members from both Uxbridge, Ontario and Arnprior, Ontario...
.
The Oshawa Incident
The 3tards agreed to play a benefit for breast cancer research on Saturday June 20, 2009 in the bandshell at Memorial Park in OshawaOshawa
Oshawa is a city in Ontario, Canada, on the Lake Ontario shoreline. It lies in Southern Ontario approximately 60 kilometres east of downtown Toronto. It is commonly viewed as the eastern anchor of both the Greater Toronto Area and the Golden Horseshoe. It is now commonly referred to as the most...
, Ontario, which has been planned as the band's final Oshawa show. The lineup also included The Groopies, Black Cat Attack and Caution Inc. Initially, the promoter of the show, Tamara Morahan, petitioned the city to waive the $2500 fee for the park, as well as to promote the 3tards' web site on the City of Oshawa's site, but was turned down by Oshawa city council, who cited the band's web site content as "too risky" for a municipal site to promote.
Following a number of letters from 3tards fans being received by the City of Oshawa, council partially amended their decision, allowing the free concert to be promoted on the municipal web site, despite stated concerns of alcohol consumption and property damage by the estimated 1000 to 3000 expected to attend.
The promoter of the show, Tamara Morahan, was irresponsible and disorganized. As a result, the band went on late, there was a very small attendance, and no money was raised for Breast Cancer. On the day of the show, the band commenced their set at approximately 7:30 pm, playing in pouring rain to approximately 100 people. On their fourth song a large number of Durham Region police showed up to shut down the event which had gone well past its allotted time. After attempting to communicate amicably with the show's promoter, they were forced to cut the power to the stage. Citing noise complaints, the expiration of the event permit at 8 pm, and an out-of-control crowd, city officials refused to allow the band to finish the set. Police escorted two fans in attendance out of the park in handcuffs, and some arrests were made. Members of the crowd had also filled the fountain in the park with a large quantity of bubble bath, overflowing onto the park grounds.
In the week following the show, a letter writing campaign was started by fans of the band, urging Oshawa City Council to add The 3tards to the city's Canada Day concert event on July 1 in Oshawa's Lakeview Park. Morahan even attempted to appear before council to push for the band's inclusion on the show, but council voted 7-4 against allowing her to present her case. Mayor John Gray
John Gray (Oshawa politician)
-Background:John Gray was raised in Whitby, Ontario where his love for politics began; on various occasions, local neighbours would telephone Gray's parents to alert them of his unusually regular attendance at local council meetings....
stated that council didn't "want to create confrontation with other folks who are trying to protect their kids from influences they don't feel are appropriate."
Musical style
The 3tards music has been compared with a wide variety of bands from a large spectrum of genres, including Frank ZappaFrank Zappa
Frank Vincent Zappa was an American composer, singer-songwriter, electric guitarist, record producer and film director. In a career spanning more than 30 years, Zappa wrote rock, jazz, orchestral and musique concrète works. He also directed feature-length films and music videos, and designed...
, The Dead Milkmen, Forgotten Rebels
Forgotten Rebels
The Forgotten Rebels are a punk rock band from Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. With roots dating back to 1977 to the present day, the Forgotten Rebels have left a discography of seven albums and a collection of EPs and singles that have influenced many other Canadian and international bands forming in...
, Dayglo Abortions
Dayglo Abortions
The Dayglo Abortions are a Canadian punk band from Victoria, British Columbia. Their lyrics are informed by a complete disregard for societal norms. They formed in 1979 and released their first album in 1981...
, Scatterbrain
Scatterbrain
Scatterbrain was an eclectic thrash metal band formed in 1989 when Long Island, New York hardcore group Ludichrist featuring Tommy Christ and Glen Cummings regrouped and changed their name....
, Helix
Helix
A helix is a type of smooth space curve, i.e. a curve in three-dimensional space. It has the property that the tangent line at any point makes a constant angle with a fixed line called the axis. Examples of helixes are coil springs and the handrails of spiral staircases. A "filled-in" helix – for...
, Dropkick Murphys
Dropkick Murphys
Dropkick Murphys are an Irish-American punk rock band formed in Quincy, Massachusetts in 1996. The band was initially signed to independent punk record label Hellcat Records, releasing five albums for the label, and making a name for themselves locally through constant playing and yearly St....
, Quiet Riot
Quiet Riot
Quiet Riot is an American Heavy Metal band. They are best known for their hit singles "Metal Health" and "Cum On Feel the Noize". They were founded in 1973 by guitarist Randy Rhoads and bassist Kelly Garni, under the original name Mach 1, before changing the name to Little Women and finally Quiet...
, M.O.D.
M.O.D.
M.O.D. was a crossover thrash band from New York City, fronted by former Anthrax roadie and Stormtroopers of Death vocalist Billy Milano. The band existed from 1986 to 1997, and again from 2001 to 2008...
, The Dead Kennedys, and many more. Lyrically, they've been compared with such bands as Bloodhound Gang
Bloodhound Gang
Bloodhound Gang is a Collegeville, Pennsylvania-based American comedy band, although it began as a rap group and gradually changed its genre throughout the years...
, Beastie Boys
Beastie Boys
Beastie Boys are an American hip hop trio from New York City. The group consists of Mike D who plays the drums, MCA who plays the bass, and Ad-Rock who plays the guitar....
, AC/DC
AC/DC
AC/DC are an Australian rock band, formed in 1973 by brothers Malcolm and Angus Young. Commonly classified as hard rock, they are considered pioneers of heavy metal, though they themselves have always classified their music as simply "rock and roll"...
and Motley Crue
Mötley Crüe
Mötley Crüe is an American heavy metal band formed in Los Angeles, California in 1981. The group was founded by bass guitarist Nikki Sixx and drummer Tommy Lee, who were later joined by lead guitarist Mick Mars and lead singer Vince Neil...
.
Critical response
The 3tards have generally been received as talented musicians with offensive and/or ridiculous lyrics. They've been referred to as the Chevy ChaseChevy Chase
Cornelius Crane "Chevy" Chase is an American comedian, writer, and television and film actor, born into a prominent entertainment industry family. Chase worked a plethora of odd jobs before moving into comedy acting with National Lampoon...
s and the Trailer Park Boys
Trailer Park Boys
Trailer Park Boys is a Canadian comedy mockumentary television series created and directed by Mike Clattenburg that focuses on the misadventures of a group of trailer park residents, some of whom are ex-convicts, living in the fictional Sunnyvale Trailer Park in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia. The...
of punk rock. Never a band to shy away from bad reviews, they publicly display any negative review about them in a section on their web site. Venerable anarcho-punk zine Slug and Lettuce
Slug and Lettuce (fanzine)
Slug and Lettuce is a free newsprint punk zine started in New York City and currently based in Richmond, Virginia. Its byline reads "A zine supporting the Do-It-Yourself ethics of the punk community". It is published quarterly and in spring 2012, it will be twenty five years old...
referred to Crystal Balls as "the worst record ever" and of the band said "[t]hey thank their wives. For all that is sacred in this world, I hope these knobs do not breed." This is displayed prominently in the press section of The 3tards official site.