The band Mudcrutch, from Gainesville Florida, will always be remembered as the
band which started Tom Petty's rise to rock & roll superstardom. Although the
band only released a handful of contemporary singles (they only recorded albums
after reforming in 2007) Mudcrutch were actually a much bigger band in southern
America than their record sales might suggest. They had always had a loyal
following in Florida and were the house band at Dub's in Gainesville. During
this period they established their own annual rock festival and this grew to the
point where it became so large the f...