Buffalo Tom

Formed in 1986 at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, Buffalo Tom is a Boston-based alt-rock band known for hits like "Taillights Fade." Collaborated with J. Mascis of Dinosaur Jr., their albums such as Let Me Come Over and Big Red Letter Day gained critical acclaim. After a hiatus, they returned with albums like Quiet and Peace and Jump Rope. The band has maintained periodic touring and musical evolution, with Bill Janovitz also achieving success as a writer with books on the Rolling Stones and Leon Russell.