Meat Puppets

Meat Puppets

The Meat Puppets formed in 1980 in Arizona. Their mixture of punk rock, hard rock, and elements of country landed them a cult fan base and a deal with SST Records. Releasing several albums and touring throughout the '80s, the Meat Puppets became a staple of American underground music.

Fast Facts

Formed: June, 1980 in Phoenix, Arizona
Original Label: SST Records
Current Label: Anodyne Records
2003: Bassist Cris Kirkwood sentenced to 18 months in prison for felony assault
Band reunited in 2006

Commercial Success

Meat Puppets signed a major label deal in 1991 after a brief break up. Following a tour with Nirvana while they were at the peak of their fame (in addition to making an appearance on Nirvana's popular "Unplugged" performance, in which Kurt Cobain and the band played Meat Puppets songs "Plateau," "Oh, Me," and "Lake of Fire"), the Meat Puppets had their biggest commercial hit with the song "Backwater." Consequently, their 1994 album Too High to Die went gold.

The band broke up shortly after, and lead singer Curt Kirkwood eventually played under the Meat Puppets name with a new lineup instead of brother Cris Kirkwood (who had struggled with drugs) and drummer Derrick Bostrom. The original Puppets reunited in 2006, however, and released their first album together in more than a decade, Rise to Your Knees.

Categories

Entertainment | Music | Rock | Punk

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News: "Kirkwood Bros. Reunite For New Meat Puppets CD" (April 6, 2007)
Album Review: Rise to Your Knees and Buy

Meat Puppets News and Gossip

LiveDaily: "Meat Puppets 'Rise' To Next Hurdle On Comeback Trail" (2007)
Arizona Republic: "Reunited In Rock" (2007)
Cleveland Scene: "Back On the Sun" (2007)
Harp Magazine: "Meat Puppets Tour Dates Added" (2007)
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Meat Puppets Music and MP3s

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Meat Puppet Photos

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Meat Puppets Videos

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YouTube: "Backwater"
YouTube: "I Love You Because/Round and Round" (Time: 5:32)
YouTube: "The Meat Puppets at Emo's for SXSW 2007" (Time: 4:23)
YouTube: "Sam" (Time: 3:03)
YouTube: "Nirvana - Lake of Fire" (Time: 2:37)

Meat Puppets Lyrics, Tabs and Chords

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Meat Puppets Biographies, Articles, and Blogs

Village Voice: "New Day Rising" (2007)
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Pitchfork Album Review: Rise to Your Knees (2007)
Spin.com: "Tour Updates: The Meat Puppets, Stars" (2007)
LA Weekly: "The Meat Puppets' Magic Brother Missing" (2007)

Meat Puppets On Tour

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Meat Puppets Merchandise

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