| The Buck Pets | |
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The Buck Pets (ca. 1989) |
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| Background information | |
| Origin | Dallas, Texas |
| Genres | Alternative rock, hardcore punk |
| Years active | 1986–1993, 2010 |
| Labels | Island, Restless |
| Associated acts | Atlas Throat, Mic The Tiger |
| Website | www.buckpets.com |
| Members | |
| Ian Beach Ricky Pearson Chris Savage Andy Thompson |
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| Past members | |
| Tony Alba Chuck Smith |
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Formed in the late 1980s in Dallas, Texas, The Buck Pets were clearly influenced by earlier bands such as The Replacements, Buzzcocks and The Jesus and Mary Chain but incorporated better production values and more overt nods to classic rock than their college rock/punk predecessors.
The band seemed to get a degree of support from their record label, Island, for their first two LPs, the hard edged "The Buck Pets," and the more melodic follow up "Mercurotones." On the eve of the release of Mercurotones, Island was bought by Polygram Records- A&R staff were let go and projects were shelved while the new owners evaluated their new property. Support for The Buck Pets was now almost non-existent.
The band also had opening spots on tour with larger acts such as Neil Young (Ragged Glory Tour) and Jane's Addiction, but in the end The Buck Pets failed to see commercial success.
As a coda, The Buck Pets released the more restrained, melancholy "To The Quick" in 1993 on the independent label Restless.
On April 10, 2010, The Buck Pets reunited for a one night show at Trees in Deep Ellum and released "RARES (and unreleased)" a collection of rare and previously unreleased material.
Contents |
Tony Alba, drums
Ian Beach, bass
Ricky Pearson, drums (To the Quick)
Chris Savage, guitar/vocals
Chuck Smith, bass (The Sound of Deep Ellum)
Andy Thompson, guitar/lead vocals
| Year | Title | Chart positions | Album |
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| US Modern Rock | |||
| 1991 | "Libertine" | 25 | Mercurotones |