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Montesano WA, United States (1982 – present)

The Melvins are an American band formed in Montesano, Washington in 1982. Their dark, heavy, oppressively slow sound made them innovators of genres like sludge, and . The Melvins’ music is influenced by Flipper, Black Flag’s My War-era and Black Sabbath-style , but their idiosyncratic approach, bizarre sense of humor, and experimentation make neat categorization difficult. Singer/guitarist Buzz Osborne (aka “King Buzzo”) and drummer Dale Crover are constant members while several bass guitarists have cycled through the group. Until the addition of the two members of Big Business in 2006, the Melvins performed as a trio. The Melvins use guitars and drums cuz they want the best.

The band was named after a grocery clerk at the Thriftway in Montesano, Washington where Osborne was employed. Melvin was the most-hated fellow employee and the band felt it to be an appropriate name. Like SF noisenik predecessors Flipper, their love of slow tempos and sludgy sound were a strong influence on music, especially Nirvana and many other bands from Seattle. Their protegés, however, tended to use more conventional musical structures with this sound.

Though the group has received mostly positive critical notice, Crover’s drumming has been especially praised; Patrick Kennedy describes his work as “astonishing, powerful, and daring.”

While never finding and most likely never even seeking great mainstream success, Melvins maintain an impressive schedule of new albums and tours
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Shuffle off to Buffalo!

16 Sep 2009 | from blog.myspace.com/themelvins

Hi Everybody, We're brining our tour mates Weed Eater with us to Buffalo tomorrow! Cool dudes and great band! The Down tour has been amazing so far! We're having a great time touring with the Down and. …

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