MUDRUNNER

Zed Zed Top (1982)

Before ZZ Top, there was Zed Zed Top.

A classic rock album you almost remember.

Zed Zed Top's MudRunner brings vintage rock attitude, a big rig and questionable Canadian music history together on one T-shirt.

An original Bud Bungalow design for classic rock fans who appreciate retro album art, fictional bands and a joke that takes a second to land.

Summer, 1982.

If you listened carefully, you could hear Mudrunner coming long before you saw it.

The sound echoed across farm fields, gravel roads, logging trails, and back-country concessions throughout Northern Ontario. It was the soundtrack of lifted trucks, muddy boots, late nights, and weekends that never seemed to have a plan beyond seeing where the road ended.

Pressed in small numbers and distributed through gas stations, truck stops, farm auctions, and the occasional roadside general store, Mudrunner never had a proper release. Most copies were passed from truck to truck, gathering dust, scratches, and stories along the way.

The music was exactly what you'd expect.

Dirty riffs.

Diesel smoke.

Dust-covered amplifiers.

Enough back-road swagger to leave tire tracks across the entire province.

Nothing polished.

Nothing sophisticated.

Just loud guitars, hard-driving rhythms, and songs built for people who preferred mud on the tires to pavement under them.

The records disappeared.

The stories didn't.

Recovered from the Bud Bungalow Archives.

Product Features

• Soft, lightweight premium tri-blend
• Pre-shrunk regular fit
• Original Bud Bungalow artwork
• Printed to order
• Free shipping to Canada & US

Printed on a soft, lightweight tri-blend with a broken-in feel and a clean, durable finish. Pre-shrunk with a regular fit that wears easy and holds its shape. Made to order to reduce overproduction - because pieces like this don't stick around.

Also available as a Framed Print →