Tsunami Bomb was a punk rock band from Petaluma, California that formed in 1998 and broke up in October 2005. The band was started by bassist and songwriter Dominic Davi, who enlisted Kristin McRory as Tsunami Bomb's original female vocalist. Davi met McRory in late 1997, when she joined Headboard on female vocals (Davi had joined the Headboard in 1996).
Davi and McRory left Headboard in February of 1998, and played their first show as Tsunami Bomb on June 26, 1998 at the Fatty Mocha in Merced, CA. The Tsunami Bomb song "Lemonade" was played at this first show, which Davi wrote in response to his feelings over leaving Headboard. To this day, "Lemonade" remains the most well-known Tsunami Bomb song and is the still the group's most requested song in concert.
Tsunami Bomb's original lineup consisted of 5 people, including a female keyboard player named Oobliette Sparks who also contributed vocals (and remained with the band until 2001). Gabriel Lindeman played drums for the band's first few shows, but he did not join the band full-time until 1999. Kristin McRory left Tsunami Bomb in late 1998, and Davi recruited Emily Whitehurst shortly thereafter (Emily's brother, Logan Whitehurst was Davi's roommate at the time). To add mystique and give her a more iconic presence, Dominic Davi and Emily Whitehurst created the moniker " Agent M." Whitehurst has been credited as Agent M almost exclusively since.
The band has mainted a grueling tour schedule for most of its existence. They have appeared on the Warped Tour several times, including a few dates for the 2005 Warped Tour. They have also toured Europe and Japan.
In 2003, Tsunami Bomb's founding bassist and songwriter Dominic Davi was asked to leave the band (and later formed Love Equals Death). He was replaced by Matt McKenzie. Mike Griffen, their guitarist since 2000, left the band in 2004 and was replaced by Jay Northington.
In 2005, Agent M posted a message on the band's message board, informing their fans of their breakup. "We all still love music and love playing music. Sadly, the breakup is because of everything but the music. Over the years, while steadily growing more and more successful, we’ve also become more and more weighed down by the business end of the music industry."
