Green River

Green River
Formed: 1984 in Seattle, WA
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Disbanded: 1988
Styles: Alternative Pop/Rock, Grunge
Group Members: Jeff Ament, Mark Arm, Bruce Fairweather, Stone Gossard, Steve Turner, Alex Vincent
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 ...Read full biography
Come on Down
Released: 1985
Label: Positive
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Green River was the mid-'80s supergroup that introduced members of both Mudhoney and Pearl Jam to the alternative world. Despite their Seattle pedigree, this album is exactly what you would expect from ...Read full review
Rehab Doll
Released: 1988
Label: Sub Pop
Critics' Rating:
The final Green River release (with a fun rant through David Bowie's "Queen Bitch" on the cassette version) found the quintet switching from Jack Endino to another producer, resulting in a record that ...Read full review
More Green River albums: Main Albums (3), Compilations (1)
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