Bellwether

The Minneapolis-based alternative country-rock quartet Bellwether was led by singer/guitarist Eric Luoma and guitarist Jimmy Peterson, who first collaborated as an acoustic duo before recruiting bassist Phil Tippin and drummer John Crist, a former person in the Athens, Georgia band Dashboard Saviors. Their debut LP Turnstiles was released on the neighborhood Rustbelt label in 1998. An eponymous recording adopted in 2000 and garnered rave evaluations from the choice nation underground. Bellwether’s third recording, Home Past due, was the first ever to be released independently label Corrosion Belt Information. By stripping down their audio and making use of acoustic instruments above all else, the record stood out using their earlier attempts and was warmly received by followers.