The Tide (band)

The Tide is a band from Los Angeles, California formed in 2015. They are currently signed to The Vamps new record label under EMI Universal. They were the supporting act for The Vamps World Tour 2015 along with other artists such as Before You Exit (USA leg), Luke Friend (UK leg) and Union J (UK leg). The four of them got together when The Vamps announced a secret project in late December 2014 and held auditions for a USA guitarist and drummer aged 15–17 to form a band and that more would be announced in early 2015. Later on, the band started on February 25, 2015 consisting of 4 members: Austin Corini (lead vocals and guitar), Drew Dirksen (lead guitar and backing vocals), Levi Jones (bass guitar and backing vocals), and Nate Parker (drums and backing vocals).

In February 2015, The Vamps announced that they would be taking them on tour for The Vamps World Tour 2015. The Tide have so far played shows across Europe in various countries such as Spain, Italy, the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, and Ireland for The Vamps UK Arena Tour. The first show of the tour kicked off in Glasgow, Scotland and the last show was in Madrid, Spain

Levi Jones
Levi Matthew Jones (born November 21, 1997) plays the bass guitar and sings backing vocals for the band. Before joining The Tide, he was in a band named ‘Almost Adults’, and as a group, they posted covers of songs on YouTube. Jones also had his own YouTube channel 'Levi Jones Music' and posted covers there. They involve many different music genres ranging from bands like Bring Me the Horizon, Sleeping With Sirens, Panic! At the Disco, 5 Seconds of Summer, Blink-182, to solo artists such as Rihanna, Ed Sheeran, Lana Del Rey and Shawn Mendes. Jones later on joined The Tide in 2015. He has a younger twin brother named Logan, and also has a younger sister called Lily Bea and he was born in Pennsylvania.

Austin Corini
Austin Anthony Corini (born December 26, 1995) plays the guitar and sings lead vocals. Before The Tide formed, he uploaded covers on YouTube on his channel, covering various artists like Justin Bieber, One Direction, Mayday Parade, Cody Simpson and more. Corini was a contestant on X Factor USA 2012. He was eliminated as a solo artist but was revealed to be placed with other eliminated contestants in a group named Playback and it was narrowed down to 24 contestants along with Fifth Harmony (formerly known as LYLAS) and Emblem 3. Sadly, Playback were eliminated by Simon Cowell in the judge's’ house round. The Vamps knew Corini first out of the band and were friends with him. He has two older brothers Christian and Devan and a sister named Jayden and was born in Los Angeles.

Drew Dirksen
Drew Tilanus Dirksen (born September 30, 1997) plays the lead guitar and sings backing vocals for The Tide. Dirksen and Nate Parker went to school together and knew each other first out of the entire band. They were in a band named All The Above previously from 2013 and had a few songs published on iTunes and YouTube. Dirksen has one younger sister named Kacey Ann and his parents are Stephen and Tina Dirksen and he was born in Ohio

Nate Parker
Nathaniel "Nate" Abraham Parker (born September 26, 1997) in Ohio, plays the drums and sings backing vocals for The Tide. He has one younger sister named Madison and an older brother named Christian. Parker and Drew Dirksen were in a band named 'All The Above' previously from 2013 and had a few songs published on iTunes and YouTube. Parker and Drew Dirksen went to school together and knew each other before any of the other band members.

Tours
The Tide is supporting The Vamps on their 2015 tours.

Supporting

 * The Vamps - Vamps Europe Arena Tour 2015 (April & May)
 * The Vamps - Vamps USA Tour (North America, July & August 2015)
 * Big Ticket Summer Concert Series (Presented by Family Channel)

Songs and Discography
The band first started posting covers of popular songs on YouTube such as 'She Looks So Perfect' by 5 Seconds of Summer and 'Steal My Girl' by One Direction. They later on started performing their original songs on The Vamps World Tour 2015 such as ‘Falling In Love Tonight’, ‘What You Give’ and ‘The Rest Of Us’. None of these songs have been released as official songs so far but they have remixed ‘Falling In Love Tonight’ into an acoustic version, which was posted on YouTube. Corini also mentioned that during 2015, the band will be extremely likely to release an EP or an album. Now they still posting covers of 'Shut Up and Dance' by Walk the Moon, 'Stitches' by Shawn Mendes or 'What Do You Mean' by Justin Bieber.

Music Style and Influence
The Tide is mainly a pop band but their influence come from various genres and artists. Their main inspirations include bands like All Time Low, 5 Seconds of Summer, Mayday Parade, Sleeping With Sirens and solo artists like Ed Sheeran, Michael Jackson, Shawn Mendes and many more.