Biography
This Boston, Massachusetts, USA-based melodic alternative rock trio features Bill Janovitz (vocals/guitar), Tom Maginnis (drums) and Chris Colbourn (bass). The trio began playing together in 1986 at Massachusetts University, taking their inspiration from bands such as Hüsker Dü and Soul Asylum. Their first album was simply called Buffalo Tom in the UK, and the producer was Dinosaur Jr’s J. Mascis. His involvement led to similarities between the two bands being regularly overstated by critics (some nicknamed them Dinosaur Jr Jr). Birdbrain (1990) and Let Me Come Over (1992) were licensed to Beggars Banquet Records in the UK, by which time the band had established a healthy reputation among both critics and live audiences, touring with the Wedding Present, among others. The latter album marked a major shift in direction as the band unplugged and eschewed their grunge roots. Generally acknowledged as being of a superior hue to...
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