The Tarnations are a raw fun old school rock & roll band that re-unites two Chicago ​original DIY indies in Gregg Yde & Dave Ashdown.  The band features 'California Man' Ron Laskin ​(Jimmy Burns) on bass & backing vocals and North Carolina jangle-pop scene replant John Holoman (Green) on the drums.  Yde & Ashdown first played together in 1991 on THE NURV's debut CD 'Sinners & Social Graces' produced by Brad Wood (Liz Phair). In the 30 years since their paths ​split, the two have made records with such renown producers as Doug McBride (Smashing Pumpkins), Mitch Easter (R.E.M.), Rick G. Nelson (Afghan Wigs), Darrell Thorp (Beck) & Tommy Stinson (The Replacements) with whom 'dASHDOWN' toured in 2019.  Former bands include Chicago's Rollover, Braam, Boom Hank, Billhouse, Waiting for Henry from New York, and Yde's New Orleans-based Black Laurel..  Live The Tarnations play a mix of earthy originals and covers by their favorites like the Stones, Clapton, The Who, and even the Dead ...all depends on the night!