An unusual mix of thrash punk, with
hints of country
Formed in Tempe, Arizona, USA, Curt Kirkwood (b. 10 January 1959,
Wichita Falls, Texas, USA; guitar, vocals), Cris Kirkwood (b. 22 October
1960, Amarillo, Texas, USA; bass, vocals) and Derrick Bostrom (b. 23 June
1960, Phoenix, Arizona, USA; drums) made their debut in 1981 with a five-track
EP, In A Car. Meat Puppets, released the following year on
the influential hardcore label SST Records, offered a mix of thrash punk
with hints of country, captured to perfection on the alternative cowboy
classic, "Tumblin' Tumbleweeds." Their affection for roots music
was fully realized on Meat Puppets II. |
