Editing Toadies (section)

===Early years, ''Rubberneck'', and commercial breakthrough (1989–1996)===
Toadies began in 1989 in [[Fort Worth, Texas]]. They recorded a few cassette self-releases and an [[Extended play|EP]] titled ''[[Pleather (album)|Pleather]]'' before signing to [[Interscope Records]]. Their first full-length [[album]], ''[[Rubberneck (album)|Rubberneck]],'' was released in the summer of 1994. Featuring a sound described as "distinctly grunge" and "distinctly Texan",<ref name="DailyCal Rubberneck Reunion"/> ''Rubberneck'' included six [[Single (music)|singles]], "[[Possum Kingdom (song)|Possum Kingdom]]", "Mister Love", "Away", "Tyler", "Backslider" and "I Come From the Water". "Backslider" can be heard in the film ''[[Black Sheep (1996 film)|Black Sheep]]''. "Possum Kingdom" would later become a playable track in the [[Xbox 360]] version of ''[[Guitar Hero II]]''. Interscope did not properly promote the album for its first year on release, calling it a "marketing strategy",<ref>{{Cite web |last=Crain |first=Zac |title=Playing Possum |url=https://www.dallasobserver.com/news/playing-possum-6394530 |access-date=2022-03-27 |website=Dallas Observer |language=en}}</ref> until "Possum Kingdom" became a successful single in late 1995, reaching number nine on the [[Mainstream Rock (chart)|Mainstream Rock Chart.]]

Toadies toured extensively throughout the 1990s supporting ''[[Rubberneck (album)|Rubberneck]]'', opening for artists such as [[Red Hot Chili Peppers]], [[White Zombie (band)|White Zombie]], [[Bush (British band)|Bush]], and [[Butthole Surfers|The Butthole Surfers]]. The band also headlined and co-headlined tours with acts such as [[Supersuckers]], and [[Reverend Horton Heat|The Reverend Horton Heat]]. Toadies were a regular act at the festivals Edgefest in [[Dallas]], and [[Buzzfest]] in [[Houston]] during these years.