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Buffalo Tom

Buffalo Tom is an American alternative rock band from Boston, Massachusetts, formed in 1986. Its principal members are guitarist Bill Janovitz who also sings the majority of lead vocals, bassist and singer Chris Colbourn, and drummer Tom Maginnis. The band's name is derived from the band Buffalo Springfield and the first name of the drummer.

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Genres
Alternative rock
Labels
SST, RCA, Situation Two, Megadisc, Ra, Beggars Banquet, East West, Polydor, Ammal/New West, Scrawny Music
Members
Bill Janovitz Chris Colbourn Tom Maginnis
Origin
Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Years active
1986–present

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Edges56
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Avg. degree1.96
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Buffalo Tom

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related to Career · 23
Buffalo Tom → Amherst, Another, Big Red Letter Day, Bill Janovitz, Buffalo Tom's, Chris Colbourn, Dinosaur Jr, Heatseekers, Hüsker Dü, Impossible, Mascis, Massachusetts, Moving Targets, Neats, No, October, Replacements, Sodajerk, Summer, Their
related to Albums · 14
Buffalo Tom → Big Red Letter Day, Birdbrain, Boston, Instant Live, Jump Rope, Let Me Come Over, MA, Paradise, Peace, Quiet, Skins, Sleepy Eyed, Smitten, Three Easy Pieces
related to Compilation albums · 5
Buffalo Tom → Asides, B-Sides, Besides, Collection, Rarities
is a · 2
Buffalo Tom → American alternative rock band from Boston, perennial performer at the Hot Stove Cool Music concerts that benefit Theo Epstein's Charity
Genres · 1
Buffalo Tom → Alternative rock
Labels · 1
Buffalo Tom → SST, RCA, Situation Two, Megadisc, Ra, Beggars Banquet, East West, Polydor, Ammal/New West, Scrawny Music
Members · 1
Buffalo Tom → Bill Janovitz Chris Colbourn Tom Maginnis
Origin · 1
Buffalo Tom → Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Website · 1
Buffalo Tom → Official website
Years active · 1
Buffalo Tom → 1986–present

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buffalo tom band 1993 also alternative boston song album massachusetts drummer new music rock bill janovitz chris colbourn maginnis 1994

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Buffalo TomGenresAlternative rock1.00infobox
Buffalo TomLabelsSST, RCA, Situation Two, Megadisc, Ra, Beggars Banquet, East West, Polydor, Ammal/New West, Scrawny Music1.00infobox
Buffalo TomMembersBill Janovitz Chris Colbourn Tom Maginnis1.00infobox
Buffalo TomOriginBoston, Massachusetts, United States1.00infobox
Buffalo TomWebsiteOfficial website1.00infobox
Buffalo TomYears active1986–present1.00infobox
Buffalo Tomis aAmerican alternative rock band from Boston0.90text
Buffalo Tomis aperennial performer at the Hot Stove Cool Music concerts that benefit Theo Epstein's Charity0.90text
Buffalo Tomrelated to AlbumsBirdbrain0.60section
Buffalo Tomrelated to AlbumsLet Me Come Over0.60section
Buffalo Tomrelated to AlbumsBig Red Letter Day0.60section
Buffalo Tomrelated to AlbumsSleepy Eyed0.60section

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