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The Muffs are a rock band based in Southern California, formed in 1991.
After releasing their initial 7" EPs and singles independently and on
local labels, The Muffs signed to Warner Bros. Records in the early '90s.
After the release of their first album, Warner Brothers failed to promote
the band. In spite of this the Muffs set the stage for the success of bands
like Green Day, and producer Rob Cavallo. Despite the wide exposure
afforded by appearing on a wide variety of movie soundtracks (Clueless
director Amy Heckerling, in particular, had taken a keen interest in their
songs) as well as a lucrative Fruitopia commercial, The Muffs were
eventually dropped from the label. The Muffs have since continued to
release new records on various independent labels.
The Muffs' leader is singer-songwriter Kim Shattuck. The original lineup
also included guitarist Melanie Vammen (like Shattuck, a former member of
1980s all-female garage rock outfit The Pandor
