The Customers- ＂Bastard Before Me＂ 1996 - The Customers- ＂Bastard Before Me＂ 1996

What this video is

The Customers emerged from a distinctive origin story: formed in Los Angeles in 1995 by Ryan Sexton after a demo reached Neil Young's manager Elliot Roberts, who was then launching the fledgling Vapor Records label. 'Green Bottle Thursday' became one of Vapor Records' earliest releases, distributed through Reprise/Warner. The band drew frequent comparisons to Minneapolis post-punk forebears such as The Replacements…

Why it matters

Represents the mid-90s college-rock and post-grunge guitar tradition on a prestige indie label with major-label distribution. The Customers occupied a lineage connecting Detroit power-rock (via The Leonards) to Midwestern alt-rock, landing on Neil Young's Vapor Records at a pivotal moment for that…