VANDERPUMP Rules star Tom Sandoval has filed official papers to launch a business for his new band, The Most Extras, amid tension with co-star Tom Schwartz, The U.S. Sun can exclusively report.

As the Tom Tom owners prepared for the opening of their new restaurant, Schwartz & Sandy's, during the Vanderpump Rules season premiere, Schwartz brought to light the issues he had with Sandoval - one of them being how he spent more time focusing on his band rather than their shared businesses.

Now, The U.S. Sun has learned the 39-year-old singer officially filed an LLC for The Most Extras on January 6 in California.

Tom is listed as the CEO and manager of the eight person band, according to the filing.

'NOT PRESENT'

On Tuesday night's premiere of VPR, the co-stars opened up about how they "invested millions of dollars" into Schwartz & Sandy's - which is located in the Franklin Village neighborhood of Los Angeles - and butted heads about technicalities like the interior design.

While inside the restaurant, Schwartz, 40, said he's "drowning" in money problems amid his divorce from ex Katie Maloney and payments on his mortgage, rent, and the bar.

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In a conversation with business partner Sandoval, he said: "It's nice to have you f**king dialed. You're the best partner ever... when we have your attention.

"There was a moment there where I f**king was incredibly frustrated with you.

"Like you were just not present. You were dialed into every other project, which are f**king sick projects - I love the band.

"It was escapism. Was it not? But it was escapism at my cost."

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Sandoval agreed with him that the band was "escapism."

Schwartz continued opening up about his frustration to the confessional: "[Tom] became hyper-focused on this new band he started - Tom Sandoval and The Most Extras.

"There was like a three-month stretch maybe where he just disappeared.

"I could not get through to him. I think what really turned things around was when I sat him down and told him, 'We're going to run out of money.'"

THE MOST EXTRAS

Sandoval and The Most Extras was formed during the pandemic. They had their first show in November 2021.

Ever since then, the 70s, 80s, and 90s cover band traveled all over the country, performing in cities like San Diego, New York City, Washington, DC, St. Louis, and Nashville.

And they don't plan on taking a break anytime soon. They have four upcoming tour dates in California.

In addition to his band, Sandoval, who is dating Ariana Madix, is part-owner of TomTom Restaurant & Bar with Schwartz, and has a men's cosmetic company called Stryx.

There are other projects he's working on that have not been revealed yet.

"Yeah, we have other things in the works. Me, Ken [Todd] and Lisa [Vanderpump] might be doing another thing together. We'll have to wait and see," Sandoval told The U.S. Sun in an interview back in November.

FRIENDS FOREVER?

When asked about his friendship with Schwartz, Tom told The U.S. Sun at the time that there's nothing to worry about.

"Schwartz is somebody... me and him, obviously we met on Craigslist [while] looking for a roommate, and here we are 13 years later [as] business partners and best friends," he said.

"We just work very well together. We never get tired of each other."

The U.S. Sun spoke to the Tom Toms in Atlantic City where they were hosting the one year anniversary celebration of Nola's Bar & Lounge, which took place shortly after the grand opening of Schwartz & Sandy's.

Schwartz told The U.S. Sun: "I really love and appreciate and respect [Tom]. I get a lot of admiration for his ambition and just how much he's accomplished in the past few years.

"I know opening this new bar put us to the test, put our friendship to the test, and I'm really proud of what we've accomplished."

He continued: "It's not just me and Tom, it's us and our partner Greg Morris and Brett [Bakman] our General Manager. And everybody else - back of the house... It takes a village. It's tough!

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"This was such a far-fetched dream like six years ago... Now, I have these cool, swanky cocktail lounges that I'm very proud of."

Bravo fans will have to tune in to see the grand opening of Schwartz & Sandy's and the development of Tom Toms' friendship on the new season of VPR.

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