Mudcrutch

Mudcrutch

Mudcrutch in 2008. From left to right: Benmont Tench, Randall Marsh, Mike Campbell, Tom Petty and Tom Leadon
Background information
Origin Gainesville, Florida
Genres Southern rock, country rock
Years active 1970–1975, 2007–present
Labels Shelter, Reprise
Associated acts Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
Traveling Wilburys
Members Tom Petty
Tom Leadon
Randall Marsh
Mike Campbell
Benmont Tench
Past members Jim Lenahan
Danny Roberts
Charlie Souza

Mudcrutch is a Southern rock band from Gainesville, Florida best known for being the forerunner of Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers.

History

Early Years

Mudcrutch was formed in 1970 by Tom Petty and Tom Leadon, who had been playing together in a band called the Epics. Mudcrutch's lineup consisted of Tom Petty (bass and vocals), Tom Leadon (guitar and vocals), Jim Lenehan (lead vocals), Randall Marsh (drums) and Mike Campbell (guitar). Leadon and Lenehan left the band in 1972 and were replaced by bassist/guitarist/vocalist Danny Roberts. Keyboardist Benmont Tench also joined the band. Ricky Rucker was a part of the band for a short time. Mudcrutch served as the house band at Dub's Lounge in its hometown of Gainesville, Florida.

Depot Street vinyl, signed by Mike Campbell

In 1974, Mudcrutch signed with Shelter Records and re-located to Los Angeles, California. The band released one single, "Depot Street," in 1975, which failed to chart. After Danny Roberts left the group, Petty invited Charlie Souza to take over on bass guitar and the band continued recording in Leon Russell's Tulsa Studio, and later at Leon's Encino California home. The band's record company broke them up in late 1975. Petty, Campbell and Tench went on to form The Heartbreakers in 1976 with fellow Gainesville natives Stan Lynch and Ron Blair.[1]

2008 return

In August 2007, Tom Petty invited Randall Marsh and Tom Leadon, original members of Mudcrutch, to reunite with Heartbreakers Benmont Tench and Mike Campbell to reform Mudcrutch. They recorded an album, Mudcrutch, which was released on April 29, 2008, by Reprise Records, and contains 14 old and new tracks. "We would play and then we would just talk about the old days," said Tom Leadon. The band toured briefly in California to promote the album throughout April and the beginning of May 2008.

Fans who bought tickets to the tour through Ticketmaster were given six free downloads from their debut album.

On November 11, 2008 a live EP titled Extended Play Live was released. All the tracks were recorded live in April 2008. On the same day American music channel VH1 Classic broadcast a documentary about the band.

In 2013 Tom Petty announced that he was working on new material with the band, supposedly to be released in late 2014; however, nothing was released that year.

2016 album

According to the Rolling Stone magazine, Tom Petty's pre-fame band Mudcrutch is going to reconvene August 2015 to begin work on a new album. The group was originally going to begin work on the album in January, but things were pushed back eight months due to medical issues of the rhythm guitarist Tom Leadon.[2] In February 2016, Mudcrutch was announced as a headliner for the 2016 Bunbury Music Festival in Cincinnati, OH. Mudcrutch has also been announced to be playing at the 2016 Summer Camp Music Festival in Chillicothe, IL, to be held May 27-29th, 2016. https://www.facebook.com/summercampmusicfestival/videos/977048455665363/

Personnel

1971–1972
1973–1975
  • Tom Petty - lead vocals, rhythm guitar, harmonica, bass guitar
  • Mike Campbell - lead guitar
  • Danny Roberts - rhythm guitar, bass guitar, backing vocals
  • Benmont Tench - keyboards, vocals
  • Randall Marsh - drums
  • Charlie Souza - bass guitar
2008
  • Tom Petty - lead vocals, bass guitar
  • Mike Campbell - lead guitar
  • Tom Leadon - rhythm guitar, backing vocals
  • Benmont Tench - keyboards, vocals
  • Randall Marsh - drums

Discography

Albums

Singles

Also appears on

References

  1. ↑ DeYoung, Bill. "Tom Petty: Full Steam Ahead" Goldmine July 13, 1990: 18–30
  2. ↑ "Tom Petty's Pre-Fame Band Mudcrutch to Record New Album". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2015-10-09.

External links

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