Buffalo Tom
| Buffalo Tom | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Genre (s) | Alternative rock |
| founding | 1986 |
| Website | www.buffalotom.com |
| Founding members | |
| Bill Janovitz | |
| Chris Colbourn | |
| Tom Maginnis | |
Buffalo Tom is an American alternative rock band. It was founded in 1986 by Bill Janovitz, Tom Maginnis and Chris Colburne in Boston .
With their garage and harsh guitar sound they are next to Dinosaur Jr. a representative of American college rock .
history
The debut album was produced by J. Mascis under the working title "Buffalo Tom", from which the band name is derived and which is why the band was long considered the little brother of Dinosaur Jr. or was called Dinosaur Jr Jr.
Up until 1992 Buffalo Tom could already record various tour successes, including in Europe. With the move from Beggars Banquet Records to RCA and the album "Let Me Come Over", the band's reputation increased in professional circles. Although “Taillights Fade” in particular was repeatedly played as a powerful ballad on various alternative radio stations, the financial success failed to materialize.
The band's most successful record was "Sleepy-Eyed," which was recorded in Dreamland, a converted church in Woodstock . The band's work has been largely idle since the end of the 90s. Occasionally the trio performs at live concerts.
In July 2007, after almost ten years, they released the album "Three Easy Pieces". Much of what characterizes this band has been summarized in this album.
They appeared in the 12th episode of the series Willkommen im Leben , in which they gave a concert and in which their song Late at Night serves as the soundtrack in the final scene.
Discography
Studio albums
| year | title |
Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements (Year, title, rankings, weeks, awards, notes) |
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| 1992 | Let me come over | - | - | - |
UK49 (1 week) UK |
- |
NL57 (12 weeks) NL |
First published: March 1992
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| 1993 | Big Red Letter Day | - | - | - |
UK17 (3 weeks) UK |
US185 (1 week) US |
NL47 (22 weeks) NL |
First published: September 1993
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| 1995 | Sleepy Eyed |
DE80 (7 weeks) DE |
- | - |
UK31 (2 weeks) UK |
US160 (1 week) US |
NL46 (10 weeks) NL |
First published: July 1995
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| 2011 | Skins | - | - | - | - | - |
NL85 (1 week) NL |
First published: March 2011
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More albums
- 1988: Buffalo Tom
- 1990: Birdbrain
- 1998: Smitten
- 2000: Asides from Buffalo Tom
- 2002: Besides: A Collection of B-Sides and Rarities
- 2007: Three Easy Pieces
- 2018: Quiet and Peace
Singles
| year | Title album |
Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements (Year, title, album , rankings, weeks, awards, notes) |
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DE
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AT
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CH
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UK
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NL
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| 1992 | Taillights Fade Let Me Come Over |
- | - | - | - | - |
NL51 (6 weeks) NL |
First published: April 1992
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| 1994 | I'm Allowed Big Red Letter Day |
- | - | - |
UK81 (2 weeks) UK |
- |
NL37 (4 weeks) NL |
First published: January 1994
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| 1995 | Summer Sleepy Eyed |
- | - | - |
UK91 (1 week) UK |
- | - |
First published: June 1995
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| 1998 | Wiser Smitten |
- | - | - |
UK94 (1 week) UK |
- | - |
First published: September 1998
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| 1999 | Going Underground Fire & Skill: The Songs of the Jam |
- | - | - |
UK6 (5 weeks) UK |
- | - |
First published: October 1999
with Liam Gallagher & Steve Cradock |
More singles
- 1989: Sunflower Suit
- 1989: Enemy
- 1990: Crawl
- 1990: Birdbrain
- 1991: Fortune Teller
- 1992: Velvet Roof
- 1992: Mineral
- 1993: Sodajerk
- 1993: Treehouse
- 1995: Tangerine
- 1999: Knot In It / Rachael
- 2007: Bad Phone Call
- 2011: Guilty Girls
Web links
- Website of Buffalo Tom (Engl.)
- Website of Bill Janovitz (Engl.)
- Buffalo Tom at Allmusic (English)