The Tide

L.A. pop/rock quartet the Tide were put together specifically to support the Vamps on their 2015 world tour, but ended up a popular draw in their own right. The group's members were recruited online. Guitarist and lead vocalist Austin Corini, an L.A. native, had been on the American X Factor in 2012, initially as a solo artist and then in the group Playback. Guitarist Drew Dirksen and drummer Nate Parker, from Ohio, had played together in a band called All the Above. Bassist Levi Jones, from Pennsylvania, had made a name for himself posting covers on YouTube, solo and with the...