Genres: Alternative Pop/Rock, Adult Alternative Pop/Rock, Alternative/Indie Rock Active: 80's, 90's, 2000's Formed: 1986 in Boston, MA
R.E.M., Neil Young, Dinosaur Jr., Soul Asylum, The Replacements, Throwing Muses, Bob Mould, Mission of Burma, Miracle Legion, Hüsker Dü, Buffalo Springfield, American Music Club Cold Water Flat, Bettie Serveert, Blake Babies, Larry O. Dean, The Lemonheads, Juliana Hatfield, Sugar, Superchunk, Throwing Muses, Teenage Fanclub, Matthew Sweet, Pearl Jam, Eleventh Dream Day, The Connells, Lloyd Cole, Knockout Drops |  |
When they released their first album in 1989, the Boston-based trio Buffalo Tom was written off as Dinosaur Jr. junior. Admittedly, their debut was in debt to J Mascis' thundering guitar and folk-tinged songs and it didn't help that Mascis produced the record, either. Over time, Buffalo Tom stripped away their grungier influences and developed into a straight-ahead rock group of the early '90s, capable of throttling rockers and beautiful ballads. Comprised of guitarist/vocalist Bill Janovitz, bassist/vocalist Chris Colbourn, and drummer Tom Maginnis, Buffalo Tom began to develop their own style with their second album, 1990's Birdbrain, which featured a noticeable improvement in songwriting. In 1992, Buffalo Tom released Let Me Come Over, a gritty set of driving rock and achingly melancholy ballads; several of its tracks became alternative radio staples, including the gorgeous ballad "Taillights Fade." Despite an increased amount of critical praise and some radio airplay, the album didn't sell.
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Release: July 6, 2007
Label: Blue Rose, New West, Sonic Rendezvous
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Release: May 21, 2002
Label: Beggars Banquet
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