Westerberg quit the major-label circuit for three years before staging a comeback in 2002. With new management and a new independent label, Vagrant Records , he released two records simultaneously, Stereo and Mono ( Mono being released under his alter ego Grandpaboy). Stereo and Mono were recorded in Westerberg’s basement…
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In 1996, he released his second solo album, titled Eventually , which was tepidly received by critics and had modest sales. It yielded the alternative radio hit “Love Untold.” Westerberg parted ways with Reprise Records, and the following year chose to release songs that were more blues -influenced and less…
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During the interim between solo albums, Westerberg’s songs appeared on Melrose Place (“A Star Is Bored”) and Friends (his cover of Jonathan Edwards ‘ ” Sunshine ” and “Stain Yer Blood”) television soundtracks, in 1994 and 1995 respectively.
Westerberg’s first solo releases were two songs, “Waiting for Somebody” and “Dyslexic Heart”, for the soundtrack to the 1992 Cameron Crowe film Singles , for which he is also credited with composing and performing the score. The following year, Reprise Records released his first solo album, 14 Songs . Even…
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Despite the jump to Sire, the Replacements never translated their critical success into commercial sales. The band broke up in 1991. Their final album, All Shook Down , was mainly a Westerberg solo project; there were a number of guest performers and the other three members of the band (including…
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Westerberg co-wrote the song “Backlash” with Joan Jett for her 1991 album Notorious and played guitar with her on the song’s video. He also recorded a duet with Jett (“Let’s Do It”) for the Tank Girl soundtrack (1994).
The Replacements began performing in the Twin Cities punk scene, showcasing Westerberg’s songs in a classic rock –friendly punk style. The band made three albums and an EP for local label Twin/Tone before signing to Sire Records in 1985. They made four albums for Sire, each with a different lineup.