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| different from the 80's hair bands that were popular at the time, but bother were still punk in nature. It soon became clear that there was a difference of opinion in how to proceed, sign to a major lable, or stay local. |
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| Green River was destroyed because of this issue. Mark Arm and Steve Turner went on to form the band Mudhoney, while Jeff Ament and Stone Gossard went on to create Mother Love Bone with Disfunction frontman, Andy Wood. Mother Love Bone would fall apart after the heroin |
| overdose of Andy Wood, but Gossard and Ament weren't finished yet. They met a California surfer and songwriter Eddie Vedder and started the now legendary Pearl Jam. As for Mark and Steve, well Mudhoney has stayed true to their punk roots to this day and are known for creating classics like "Touch Me I'm Sick", "Overblown", and "Suck You Dry." It isn't impossible to see Green River however. Every once in a while you'll hear that Pearl Jam is going on tour with Mudhoney. That means whoever is fortunate enough to attend will get to hear some great Green River classics. |
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| Green River is considered by most punk enthusiast to be the first true grunge band. By incorporating musical styles from bands like Black Sabbath with Black Flag, Green River merged old style metal with the 80's punk that was popular at the time. Songs like "Rehab Doll" and "Swallow My Pride" are considered Grunge classics. |
| Green River turned Sub Pop Records into a popular underground lable. Despite their success however, it only took three years for the band to fall apart (Artist Direct). The band was sharply divided on a major issue, how to best proceed in their careers. You could see that half of the band was primative and was true to their punk roots. The other half had a look not to |
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