Cracker

Formed by David Lowery after the breakup of college rock cult heroes Camper Van Beethoven, Cracker operate with a leaner, more tightly focused version of CVB's stylistic eclecticism, adding a healthy portion of guitar-based alternative rock, and throwing in some country twang and an edgy sense of humor for seasoning. The resulting irreverent, buzzworthy anthems have appealed to a mass audience in a way that Camper Van Beethoven didn't, and the unexpected success of their 1992 debut album led to 1993's Kerosene Hat, which scored an alternative rock hit in "Low." After 1996's Th...