Ten Mile Tide is six-piece independent band from San Francisco that describes their sound as feel-good acoustic rock, foot-stomping folk, and beer-drenched bluegrass. The band was formed in 1999 by twin brothers Jason Munning (lead electric guitar, vocals) and Justin Munning (rhythm acoustic guitar, vocals), who share lead vocal duties and harmonies on the newest works. The band is filled out by Steve Kessler (fiddle), Jeff Clemetson (bass), John Morales (drums), and the newest addition Matt Mitchell (keys, B3). Ten Mile Tide has been touring the entire US for over three years, playing over 100 shows a year. In January 2006 TMT was nominated for a Jammy for New Groove of the Year. In April of 2005, Ten Mile Tide was selected as the New Groove of the Month by Jambands.com. In the summer of 2004, Ten Mile Tide was selected as a finalist in Relix magazine's Jamoff Competition.
Ten Mile Tide has shared the stage with other national touring acts such as The Wailers, Dispatch, moe., the Gourds, MOFRO, Karl Denson's Tiny Universe, Strangefolk, The Clumsy Lovers, Railroad Earth, The Slip, Jerry Joseph, The Samples, Assembly of Dust, and Hootie and the Blowfish and has played music festivals such as High Sierra, Wakarusa, Utah Arts, Mt. Helena, Three Rivers, Whole Earth, Desert Rocks and the Green Apple Music Festival. The band has also received national and international media attention including CNN, the Denver Post, the Contra Costa Times, Canadian Broadcasting Channel, San Francisco Magazine, Stanford Magazine, and independent and college newspapers and radio across the country. With Ten Mile Tide's consent, users of the file-sharing program Kazaa have downloaded more than 10 million Ten Mile Tide songs worldwide. The band's growing Street Team now consists of more than 350 members in 45 U.S. States and 10 countries.
Ten Mile Tide’s 2006 self-titled release hit in the Top 50 at Americana radio in 2007, #23 on the EuroAmericana chart in August 2006, and #43 on Root Music Report Roots Rock chart in July, 2006. Major stations that have played Ten Mile Tide include KCDA, KMMS, KSRA, KZPL, KRCL, KPFA, and NPR. Ten Mile Tide has been played on radio stations in 25 states and 12 foreign countries.