Unpredictable and thrilling, The Replacements fused punk snarl with the rock swagger when they got together in Minnesota in 1979. They developed into full-throttle indie rock rattlers, driven by Paul Westerberg's inimitable yowl, but their self-sabotaging antics—most notoriously in front of Saturday Night Live cameras in 1986—hindered their mainstream success. However, their enduring cult popularity cemented their position in music history as the archetypal college rock band. Their catalogue continues to influence a new generation of contemporary American artists, including Ryan Adams, The Goo Goo Dolls, and The Hold Steady.