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Green River was an influential Seattle punk rock/alternative rock band in the 1980s, named after the Green River Killer(not the CCR album, as is a common misunderstanding). They are considered one of the first grunge bands.
Green River had little impact outside of Seattle, but their influence within Seattle’s music scene would eventually be felt around the world. Their influence reached to both of their contemporaries (Soundgarden, The Melvins) and later Seattle bands (Nirvana, Alice in Chains) sharing the sub pop label. Green River’s impact continued to live on through the bands who formed after their break-up: Mother Love Bone, Pearl Jam, Love Battery, and Mudhoney.
They were possibly the first band in Seattle to mix metal, punk, and glam, leading to the sound known later as “grunge.” Mark Arm, the group’s singer, is widely credited as being the first person to use the term, although in a different manner that is widely used. He has since shown contempt for the label.
Green River had three official releases: Come On Down (1985), Dry As A Bone (1987), and Dry As A Bone/Rehab Doll (1990). They have also been included on nine compilations, spanning from the late 80’s to the mid 90’s.
Green River had little impact outside of Seattle, but their influence within Seattle’s music scene would eventually be felt around the world. Their influence reached to both of their contemporaries (Soundgarden, The Melvins) and later Seattle bands (Nirvana, Alice in Chains) sharing the sub pop label. Green River’s impact continued to live on through the bands who formed after their break-up: Mother Love Bone, Pearl Jam, Love Battery, and Mudhoney.
They were possibly the first band in Seattle to mix metal, punk, and glam, leading to the sound known later as “grunge.” Mark Arm, the group’s singer, is widely credited as being the first person to use the term, although in a different manner that is widely used. He has since shown contempt for the label.
Green River had three official releases: Come On Down (1985), Dry As A Bone (1987), and Dry As A Bone/Rehab Doll (1990). They have also been included on nine compilations, spanning from the late 80’s to the mid 90’s.
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Carn1fex wrote:
The people, you have lagged behind a life... To listen to this dung it is not so actual!!
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MutantCornholio wrote:
This band is fuckin' great!
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GregCano wrote:
Swallow My Pride should be the top track.
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tridentgum0 wrote:
\m/
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austisrocker wrote:
Not to mention the bass player right?? Mother Love Bone style kind of way to play...how pitiful!!
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austisrocker wrote:
No way!! I think that one of the guitar players is trying to emulate Stone Gossard style too...what a band of copycats!!
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JeremyGarnham wrote:
the pricesless thing is is that the plonker who left that comment deleted his account
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AliceInChains15 wrote:
"They`re just one big Mudhoney rip-off. The singer even sounds like Mark Arm! " That made me laugh. Wow... XDDDD Mark Arm was there singer, and they came BEFORE Mudhoney
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blackrockdesert wrote:
http://www.last.fm/group/The+grunge+years the black riverwater turned green after passing through grunge :J also visit http://myhairsprayqueen.blogspot.com
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abatage wrote:
"They`re just one big Mudhoney rip-off. The singer even sounds like Mark Arm! " hahahaha, I've never read anything quite as funny as that comment.... =)
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smity575 wrote:
found come on down and swallow my pride from come on down ep (:
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UtopiaOfBastard wrote:
Mark Arm even in 80's sound like Mark Arm
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Gons83 wrote:
singer is mark arm, and green river fuckin ROCKS
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mxxbock wrote:
come on down is a great album, a must listen from the late 80s
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puppyeater wrote:
GRUNGE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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smity575 wrote:
musical genius
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GregCano wrote:
Why the fuck are some of Green River's songs scrobbled under the Soundgarden name ? And, no, my tags are right, definitely.
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Supermandre wrote:
They're among the similar artists of Nirvana, but still haven't got much listeners. anyways, groundbreaking band.
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FuckReligion wrote:
Wow, really?!
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Grunge_FrEaK wrote:
that's cause he is Mark Arm...
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