Tad Kubler

Tad Kubler
Background information
Origin	Janesville, WI
Genres	Post-punk, alternative rock, indie rock
Instruments	guitar, bass
Years active	1998–present
Labels	French Kiss, Vagrant
Associated acts	The Hold Steady, Lifter Puller, Song of Zarathustra
Website	http://www.theholdsteady.com/

Tad Kubler is an American guitarist, known for his work with Lifter Puller, Song of Zarathustra, and, most-notably, The Hold Steady. He previously worked with Brett Johnson, bass player for Atmosphere, in the band Ten-fold Hate, in Minneapolis. He grew up in Janesville, Wisconsin and currently lives in Brooklyn, New York.^[1][2]

Education

Kubler was considered bright and energetic but difficult to handle by most of his high school teachers before he was diagnosed with ADD. He spent a year in college with a major in music at University of Wisconsin–Rock County before dropping out to move to Madison.^[1]

Influences

Kubler grew up listening to bands like Queen, Led Zeppelin, Kiss, AC/DC, Judas Priest, Thin Lizzy, ZZ Top and, perhaps most importantly, Cheap Trick.^[3] When he was seven years old, Cheap Trick's manager of the time had a wife and two daughters who lived across the street, giving Kubler the opportunity to meet Rick Nielsen.

Equipment

Electric Guitars^[3]

• Gibson Les Paul Standard
• Gibson SG
• Gibson Les Paul Junior
• Gibson ES-335
• Gibson Explorer
• Gibson EDS-1275 (doubleneck)

Personal life

Kubler's 13-year-old daughter Murphy^[4] is a model, working with companies such as Old Navy, J.Crew, The Jessica Simpson Collection and Maddie Ziegler's own clothing line "Maddie Style".^[5]

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