TONIC

Tonic

Tonic is an American rock band that has earned two Grammy nominations to date. 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.

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tonic

Noun

  1. A drink intended to restore or invigorate.
    We used to brew a tonic from a particular kind of root.
  2. Tonic water.
  3. Any of various carbonated, non-alcoholic beverages; soda pop.
  4. Something that revitalises or reinvigorates.

Noun (etymology 2)

  1. The first note of a scale.
  2. The triad built on the tonic note.

Adjective

  1. Pertaining to tension, especially of muscles.
  2. Restorative, curative or invigorating.
    The arrival of the new members had a tonic effect on the team.

Adjective (etymology 2)

  1. Pertaining to the keynote of a composition.
  2. Pertaining to the accent or stress in a word or in speech.
  3. Of or relating to tones or sounds; specifically being or relating to a speech sound made with tone unmixed and undimmed by obstruction, i.e. a vowel or diphthong.


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