National Invitation Tournament’s members grew up together. The lead singer used to annoy his grandmother by playing his favorite CD constantly. National Invitation Tournament began playing at Dealer, a local dive bar. The group used to practice at the lead singer's house.
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After paying their dues and opening shows for years, National Invitation Tournament was signed to a record deal. The band's members all had odd jobs while they waited for their time to come.
National Invitation Tournament realized that they were real working musicians when the band’s first fan club was started by Debbie Wolbert in 1996. After starting out with a handful of members in Houston, the club took off exponentially, growing to over two thousand in just a few months.
The new record from National Invitation Tournament has taken the group in a completely different direction, with a bigger sound. The group is in the start of the tour promoting for their new record.
Generally, critics have praised National Invitation Tournament for their playfulness with the crowd when they perform live. A music critic from Boston, Timothy Teisberg, has always praised group’s vocals. National Invitation Tournament’s newest album is the group’s best reviewed project yet.
The band has never played a bad concert in Springfield, so they make sure to schedule a stop there whenever they tour. National Invitation Tournament’s tickets and latest concert information are available on Ticket Specialists, along with the complete tour schedule for the group.