Mudcrutch
Sign in to saveMudcrutch was an American rock band from Gainesville, Florida, whose sound touched on southern rock and country rock. They were first active in the 1970s and reformed in 2007, and are best known for being the band which launched Tom Petty to fame.
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- rock band
- Has part
- Benmont Tench
- Genre
- Southern rock
- Country of origin
- United States
- Record label
- Shelter Records
- Official website
- www.mudcrutchmusic.com
- Image
- Mudcrutch, June 2016.jpg
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- location of formation
- Gainesville
- inception
- 1970-01-01
- start of work period
- 1970-00-00
- Commons category
- Mudcrutch
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Encyclopedic overview
14 sectionsContents
- History
- 1970–1975
- Reformation: 2007–2017
- Personnel
- Band members
- Timeline
- Discography
- Studio albums
- Live albums
- Singles
- Music videos
- Also appears on
- References
- External links
Mudcrutch was an American rock band from Gainesville, Florida, whose sound touched on southern rock and country rock. They were first active in the 1970s and reformed in 2007, and are best known for being the band which launched Tom Petty to fame.
Mudcrutch formed in Gainesville in 1970 and soon became a popular act across Florida. The band moved to Los Angeles in 1974 to attract the attention of a record company. Though they signed a contract with Shelter Records, they released only one poor-selling single before breaking up in 1975. The following year, former Mudcrutch members Petty, Mike Campbell, and Benmont Tench formed the core of a new band, the Heartbreakers.
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