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Comprised of several generations of pop-minded hitmakers,
Tinted Windows combined a supergroup pedigree with an appreciation for sugary, unapologetic power pop. Singer
Taylor Hanson and bassist
Adam Schlesinger initially crossed paths in the mid-'90s, during
Hanson's heyday as a teen heartthrob and
Schlesinger's early development with
Fountains of Wayne. Although the two expressed interest in a collaborative project, each had more pressing responsibilities to attend to, including
Schlesinger's management of his own label (Scratchie Records, co-owned with longtime friend
James Iha). As the years progressed,
Iha left the
Smashing Pumpkins' lineup but continued to work alongside
Schlesinger, even lending his guitar skills to
Fountains of Wayne's 2003 effort,
Welcome Interstate Managers.
Several years later,
Schlesinger and
Hanson decided to finally launch their long-gestating collaboration, and
Iha happily climbed aboard as the band's guitarist. The trio then sought out a drummer, hoping to find someone who played in the vein of
Cheap Trick's
Bun E. Carlos. They eventually extended the invitation to
Carlos himself, who enjoyed the band's demo material and decamped to New York to work alongside the band.
Tinted Windows signed with S-Curve Records,
Fountains of Wayne's former label, and released their debut album in spring 2009.
Adam Schlesinger died on April 1, 2020, from complications related to the COVID-19 virus. ~ Andrew Leahey