their loud, guitar-driven rock was encapsulated by the ‘Touch Me I’m Sick’ single (1988). Tours and mini LP Superfuzz Bigmuff (1988) cemented their reputation. Although overtaken by Nirvana, Mudhoney were significant. Under A Billion Suns (2006) was issued by a re-formed band. Styles & Forms | Nineties | Rock Personalities | My Dying Bride | Nineties | Rock ...
early 1970s heavy metal guitars with the hostile attitude, alienated lyrics and in-your-face music of punk, grunge first rose to prominence thanks to bands such as Soundgarden, Mudhoney and Green River, and then reached its apotheosis with the more melodic approach of Nirvana and Pearl Jam during the first half of the 1990s. Still, history has ...
albums You Are The Quarry (2004) and Ringleader Of The Tormentors (2006) have returned Suedehead’s former glory – and then some. Styles & Forms | Nineties | Rock Personalities | Mudhoney | Nineties | Rock ...
(Vocal/instrumental group, 1984–97, 2010–present) Like Mudhoney, Soundgarden were another early signing to the Seattle-based Sub Pop label. Chris Cornell (vocals, guitar), Kim Thayil (guitar), Hiro Yamamoto (bass) and Matt Cameron (drums) came on like Led Zeppelin and Black Sabbath chewing metal on early releases like Badmotorfinger (1991) and gained success. When Nirvana broke into the big league ...
curing. Seattle Stars Third-rate imitators were soon crawling out of the woodwork, though the credentials of fellow Seattle originals like Soundgarden, Pearl Jam, Alice In Chains and Mudhoney were never in doubt. The same couldn’t be said for Stone Temple Pilots, who despite achieving major stardom with their three-million-selling Core debut in 1992, were cast as ...
Spring Green Day Leave Lookout! Despite their love of pot and good times, Green Day took their music seriously and handed over the day-to-day running of their affairs to Elliot Cahn and Jeff Saltzman of Cahn-Man Management whose track record included The Melvins and Mudhoney. The first item upon an agreed agenda was to upgrade their record label. Despite ...
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