Grunge Bands?

dan_vedder
dan_vedder Posts: 213
edited November 2006 in Other Music
Other than the four horseman of grunge (Pearl Jam, Nirvana, AIC, Soundgarden) what are some other good grunge bands that are worth a listen? Ive heard good things about Dead Moon.

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  • chrisopalooza
    chrisopalooza Posts: 347
    dead moon is great but they are not grunge...i wouldn't really say any of those 4 bands are grunge except for nirvana.

    go with mudhoney, tad and the u-men to start off with.

    if you are just interested in rock bands from seattle then start with the documentary 'hype' and take your pick.
  • hendrix78
    hendrix78 Posts: 507
    Dinosaur Jr. I'm sure people will say they aren't grunge, and I don't really care. It's a pretty useless label to begin with. But if you like the "four horsemen" you mentioned, you should like Dino. Where You Been is probably the best Dino album to start with. It's great, and pretty accessible. After that, get You're Living All Over Me and Bug.

    Screaming Trees are another great band you would probably like.

    If you want somethintg more obscure, check out Love Battery. They were on Sub Pop in the early 90's and have a kind of psychedelic grunge sound.
  • mwachsman
    mwachsman Posts: 474
    hendrix78 wrote:

    Screaming Trees are another great band you would probably like.

    Second that.
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  • nickobretto
    nickobretto Posts: 27
    Sonic Youth were considered grunge and they rule. But im not sure if they are grunge :S
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  • BinFrog
    BinFrog MA Posts: 7,314
    A band from that era (from the Portland, OR area) that is SORELY overlooked that I bring up from time to time on this board is a band called Pond. Get either of their first 2 albums (or get both and just listen to them in order). The 3rd (and final) album is ok, but the first 2 are just awesome. The first is self titled and the 2nd is "The Practice Of Joy Before Death". How these guys never made it at least somewhat big I will never know.
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  • Evensolo05
    Evensolo05 Posts: 118
    Again don't know about the terminology? here's what I'd recomend thou

    Stone Temple Pilots - Purple

    Screamin' Trees - Dust

    Afghan Whigs - Gentlman

    Sonic Youth - Dirty

    Smashing Pumpkins - Gish
    no additives, preservatives, or artificial colouring
  • DOSW
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  • SweetHarmonics
    SweetHarmonics Posts: 290
    the first Silverchair album 'Frogstomp' probably should be included
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  • off_the_record
    off_the_record Posts: 843
    theres no such thing as "grunge"
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  • chrisopalooza
    chrisopalooza Posts: 347
    off_the_record wrote:
    theres no such thing as "grunge"

    tru dat.
  • bayleaf
    bayleaf Posts: 128
    Pond were an absolutley incredible band and I love them to bits. There were things that the members did after pond aswell, there quite rad so you should check them out if you dont know about them. They are Goldcard and Audio Learning Center.
    BinFrog wrote:
    A band from that era (from the Portland, OR area) that is SORELY overlooked that I bring up from time to time on this board is a band called Pond. Get either of their first 2 albums (or get both and just listen to them in order). The 3rd (and final) album is ok, but the first 2 are just awesome. The first is self titled and the 2nd is "The Practice Of Joy Before Death". How these guys never made it at least somewhat big I will never know.
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  • concretepillow
    concretepillow Posts: 264
    off_the_record wrote:
    theres no such thing as "grunge"
    I agree with that.
    Some other bands that were mentioned, STP @ Smashing Pumpkins kick ass though!
    Go see The Avett Brothers!!
  • BinFrog
    BinFrog MA Posts: 7,314
    bayleaf wrote:
    Pond were an absolutley incredible band and I love them to bits. There were things that the members did after pond aswell, there quite rad so you should check them out if you dont know about them. They are Goldcard and Audio Learning Center.


    I have an ALC disc (it's ok), but I haven't checked out Goldcard yet. Good stuff?

    I got to see Pond back in 93. Great show w/ Poster Children (another sorely overlooked band) and Screaming Trees. How's that for a lineup?
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  • bayleaf
    bayleaf Posts: 128
    Thats a pretty rad lineup. Yeh I quite enjoyed the Goldcard CD, I havent got the ALC cds yet but there on there way from amazon.
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