What band formed earlier, Middle Class Rut or Superchunk?
Middle Class Rut Middle Class Rut, also known as MC Rut, is an American alternative rock band duo consisting of vocalist/guitarist Zack Lopez and vocalist/drummer Sean Stockham. They were formed in Sacramento, California in December 2006. After several EP's, in 2010 they released their first full-length LP, "No Name No Color". Their second album "Pick Up Your Head" was released June 25, 2013.
Velvet Crush Velvet Crush is an American power pop band from Providence, Rhode Island, United States, that achieved prominence in indie-rock circles in the early- and mid-1990s. The band broke up in 1996 but re-formed in 1998 and have continued to record, releasing their most recent album in 2004. Vocalist/bassist Paul Chastain and drummer Ric Menck are the band's core members, having previously worked together as Choo Choo Train, Bag-O-Shells, and The Springfields, and they share singing and songwriting duties. Guitarist Jeffrey Borchardt (of Honeybunch) played on the band's first three albums, "In the Presence of Greatness", "Teenage Symphonies to God", and "Heavy Changes". "In the Presence of Greatness" was produced by Matthew Sweet, while the second and third albums were produced by Mitch Easter.