BIOGRAPHY

Green River were arguably the first grunge band, forming around the same time as the rest of Seattle's first wave (the Melvins, Soundgarden, and Malfunkshun). In 1985, they became the first grunge band to release a record, kickstarting the Seattle music scene and later helping to establish the Sub Pop label. However, Green River are even more famous for the bands that sprang from their breakup: Mudhoney and Pearl Jam. Green River specialized in a dirty, sludgy, gleefully ugly hybrid of punk, heavy metal, and bluesy hard rock, drawing from bands like the Stooges and Aerosmith in addition to the hardcore punk outfits where many of the members first cut their teeth. Its appeal tends to depend upon the depth of the listener's interest in grunge, but regardless, the seeds of a revolution are certainly audible. [read more]

Green River

Green River were:

Mark Arm: vocals
Stone Gossard: guitar, vocals
Steve Turner: guitar (in "Come on down")
Bruce Fairweather: guitar (after Steve left)
Jeff Ament: bass, vocals
Alex Vincent: drums, percussions


Where are they now:

Mark Arm: Mudhoney
Steve Turner: Mudhoney
Stone Gossard: Pearl Jam
Bruce Fairweather: Love Battery
Jeff Ament: Pearl Jam
Alex Vincent: moved abroad, now a lawyer


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