Which band formed first, Meat Puppets or Days of the New?
Meat Puppets Meat Puppets is an American rock band formed in January 1980 in Phoenix, Arizona. The group's original lineup was Curt Kirkwood (guitar/vocals), his brother Cris Kirkwood (bass guitar), and Derrick Bostrom (drums). The Kirkwood brothers met Bostrom while attending Brophy Prep High School in Phoenix. The three then moved to Tempe, Arizona (a Phoenix suburb and home to Arizona State University), where the Kirkwood brothers purchased two adjacent homes, one of which had a shed in the back where they regularly practiced.
Backwater (song) "Backwater" is a song recorded by the Meat Puppets. It was released as the first single from the group's album "Too High to Die". The single was released in three versions: one promo CDS and two singles. It is the Meat Puppets most successful single. The highest position in the US was No. 47 in "Billboard" Hot 100, No. 2 on the "Billboard" Album Rock Tracks chart, No. 11 on the "Billboard" Modern Rock Tracks chart and No. 31 on the "Billboard" Mainstream Top 40 chart. The 3 track single features a cover of the Feederz. They Might Be Giants sing back-up vocals on "White Sport Coat."