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Band Name

Period

  • Principal Members
  • Mark Arm
  • Guy Maddison
  • Dan Peters
  • Steve Turner

Biography

Mudhoney is a grunge band, formed in Seattle in 1988. The band is named after a Russ Meyer movie, Mudhoney.

The band was an inspiration and influence on many musicians, including Kurt Cobain of Nirvana. Mudhoney's career is chronicled in Our Band Could Be Your Life by Michael Azerrad, a study of several important American underground rock groups...

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Artist Timeline

  • 1988 Formed by Steve Turner and Mark Arm; sign to Sub Pop Records
  • 1988 Debut single 'Touch Me I'm Sick' released
  • 1989 Tour Europe with Sonic Youth garnering press attention
  • 1992 Sign with Reprise records
  • 1999 Dropped from Reprise and bassist Matt Lukin quits
  • 1999 Guy Maddison replaces Lukin and the band re-sign to Sub Pop
  • 2005 Open for Pearl Jam in South America
 

Key Releases

  • March To Fuzz

    2000

    A collection of rarities and classics - the sound of Seattle at its purest.

    Review on BBC Music

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Inspired

Influences

  • Sonic Youth
  • MC5
  • The Stooges


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