The Buck Pets were influenced by what American rock band that was formed in 1979 in Minneapolis?
The Replacements
Title: The Buck Pets
Passage: The Buck Pets were an American alternative rock band formed in the late 1980s in Dallas, Texas.  They were clearly influenced by earlier bands such as The Replacements, Buzzcocks and The Jesus and Mary Chain but incorporated better production values and more overt nods to classic rock than their college rock/punk predecessors.
Title: The Replacements (band)
Passage: The Replacements were an American rock band formed in Minneapolis, Minnesota, in 1979.  Initially a punk rock band, they are considered pioneers of alternative rock.  The band was composed of the guitarist and vocalist Paul Westerberg, guitarist Bob Stinson, bass guitarist Tommy Stinson and drummer Chris Mars for most of its career.  Following several acclaimed albums, including "Let It Be" and "Tim", Bob Stinson left the band in 1986, and Slim Dunlap joined as lead guitarist.  Steve Foley replaced Mars in 1990.  Towards the end of the band's career, Westerberg exerted more control over the creative output.  The group disbanded in 1991, with the members eventually pursuing various projects.  A reunion was announced on October 3, 2012.  The Replacements never had significant commercial success, except for "I'll Be You", which hit number 1 on the "Billboard" Alt Rock chart, but they influenced numerous alternative rock acts.
Title: 3 Pill Morning
Passage: 3 Pill Morning (sometimes stylized as 3PM) is an American Rock / Hard Rock band from Minneapolis, formed in 2004.  The band consists of Jeff Stebbins (vocals), Jon Stephenson (guitar), Ryan Lee (bass) and Tom DuPree III (drums).  On October 1, 2008, the band released their debut album "The Side Effects of Chronic Ambition" independently.  Their first radio single "Loser" spawned from their EP "Take Control" and stayed in rotation on the Top 100 chart on Active Radio in the US for over 6 months in 2011.  On July 17, 2012, the band released their sophomore full-length studio album entitled "Black Tie Love Affair" on Page 2 Music distributed by eOne.  The music video for "Skin" was officially released on July 5, 2012.  The band's latest album "Never Look Back" was released on July 29, 2016 on Countdown Entertainment distributed by The Fuel Music.  The album recognized as the Billboard #15 Hard Rock Albums and #14 Heatseekers Albums for that week.
The Replacements (band) The Buck Pets