Tom Petty just announced the official reunion of his former shortlived band before the Heartbreakers, Mudcrutch with it’s original members. The Mudcrutch lineup includes Tom Petty, Mike Campbell, Benmont Tench, Tom Leadon, and Randall Marsh.
In 1974 Mudcrutch left their hometown of Gainesville, Florida to California in search of a record deal because of Tom Petty’s dream of being signed to a major label. The band had difficulty finding a label that would accept their music and later a label named “Shelter Records” signed the band. They released a single titled “Depot Street” backed with “Wild Eyes” but it didn’t chart. While the band was trying to record their first album back in those days, it didn’t go well and the band disbanded. So their first album never got made.
After all these years, Mudcrutch has finally got the opportunity to get together to make an album (with old and new material) and tour to follow it. The debut Mudcrutch album will hit stores April 29th.
The band Mudcrutch will not do a world tour, they will only play a bunch of dates in California.
From Tom Petty’s official website:
http://site.tompetty.com/lastdj_newsdetail-beta.php?section=announcements&id=9183
Pretty sweet news! I’ll definitely get the Mudcrutch album! Looking forward to hearing it!
Kev
K'Brocking 
hey i am 15 years old and on July 3 of 2008 Tom Petty was in Indianapolis at the Verizon Wireless Music Center and i was their.. i love you Tom Petty.. when you played Free Fallin i cried. I have known every word to that song since i was two years old! Thank You!!
hey i am 15 years old and on July 3 of 2008 Tom Petty was in Indianapolis at the Verizon Wireless Music Center and i was their.. i love you Tom Petty.. when you played Free Fallin i cried. I have known every word to that song since i was two years old! Thank You!!
I wonder if he’s got a 3rd cousin or a nephew. i think tom petty is the hottest man on the planet. and i love the lyrics. i am looking for a job.
big deal I’m 5. I love Tom Petty more.