Tantric United States 1999 Carbon 14 Tantric came together from Days of the New. Former DOTN guitarist Todd Whitener, bassist Jesse Vest and drummer Matt Taul started out as Carbon 14 in early 1999. At this time, Hugo Ferreira joined the band as lead singer. Following several months of writing and touring, Carbon 14 changed their name to Tantric and procured a record deal with Maverick Records. Their debut, self-titled, CD was released in February 2001. The first single, "Breakdown" was an immediate hit, and it was followed by "Mourning." Tantric has toured extensively. They performed on the HBO series "Reverb", as well as appearing on "The Tonight Show", "The Late Show with David Letterman" and "Last Call with Carson Daly." The group also performed at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and toured with Creed for six weeks in early 2002. The CD was certified gold in December 2001. Tantric has appeared on the soundtrack for the Sylvester Stallone movie, "Driven", as well as on a 2002 Fox/NASCAR compilation CD. Tantric re-teamed with producer Toby Wright for their second CD, which will be out later this year. maninthebox