The Judybats, an alternative rock band from Knoxville, Tennessee, was formed in
1987 by Jeff Heiskell and Ed Winters. The band signed to Sire Records in 1990
and released their debut album Native Son the following year, featuring the hit
single "Native Son", which peaked at number 9 on the Billboard Modern Rock
Tracks chart. They continued with albums such as Down in the Shacks Where the
Satellite Dishes Grow (1992) and Pain Makes You Beautiful (1993), the latter
including their most successful single, "Being Simple", which reached number 7
on the same chart.