caption current_members website years_active label image_size article_title past_members background genre image origin name
emerson members hart , one of tonic 's three current emerson hart jeff russo dan lavery -lsb- http://www.tonic-online.com www.tonic-online.com -rsb- -lsb- http://www.myspace.com/tonicband www.myspace.com/tonicband] 1993 -- 2004 , 2008 -- present polydor/a & m/universal/429 records 200 tonic -lrb- band -rrb-
 dan rothchild kevin shepard pierce bowers group_or_band alternative rock , post-grunge tonic_band_lead_singer . jpg los angeles , ca tonic
tonic -lrb- band -rrb-

tonic is an american rock band that has earned two grammy nominations .
the band was formed in 1993 by emerson hart and jeff russo .
later members have included dan lavery , kevin shepard , pierce bowers and dan rothchild .
signed to a recording contract in 1995 , the band released its debut album `` lemon parade '' in 1996 .
the single `` if you could only see '' reached no. 11 on the billboard airplay hot 100 , and `` lemon parade '' itself reached platinum status .
tonic spent much of the next two years touring , adding to its reputation as a relentlessly gigging band .
in addition to extensive touring tonic produced other work , including songs for feature film soundtracks .
after self-producing its 1999 album `` sugar '' , tonic released its third album `` head on straight '' in 2002 .
tonic received two grammy nominations from `` head on straight '' , including one for best rock performance by a duo or group with vocal for `` take me as i am '' , and one for best rock album .
the band then went on hiatus beginning in 2004 while its members pursued other musical endeavors .
it was n't until late 2008 tonic became active again , embarking on a tour and releasing a greatest-hits compilation , all of which served as a prelude to their fourth studio album , 2010 's `` tonic '' .
since the release of that album , tonic has continued to tour and remain active into the year 2015 .
