Grunge Bands

Man in the Box

Iconic band who's original lead vocalist, Layne Staley, passed away in 2002 at the age of 34.

Spanking Machine

All-female Minneapolis grunge/punk band; Courtney Love played bass briefly.

No Rain

Alternative rock band known for this song's iconic tap-dancing bee girl video; frontman Shannon Hoon died in 1995.

Razorblade Suitcase

English band led by Gavin Rossdale, famous for hits "Comedown" and "Glycerine."

Far Behind

Seattle band whose sound is more commercial than most of their peers. Other hits include "Cover Me" & "You."

You're Living All Over Me

Influential alternative rock band from Massachusetts led by J Mascis; they added "Jr" to their name for legal reasons.

Illiteracy Will Prevail

Kurt Cobain's jokingly (and vulgarly) named first band he formed after dropping out of high school.

Dry as a Bone

Pioneering Seattle band from the mid-80s; members later formed Mudhoney and Mother Love Bone.

Celebrity Skin

Courtney Love's band. Their second album, "Live Through This", was met with critical acclaim.

Shove

All female band whose name is a slang term for "square".

River of Deceit

The other grunge supergroup, featuring Layne Staley and members of the Screaming Trees & Pearl Jam.

Crown of Thorns

After the death of vocalist Andrew Wood, members from this band would go on to form Pearl Jam.

Honey Bucket

Influential Seattle sludge/grunge band fronted by Buzz Osborne; early pioneers of the genre.

Touch Me I'm Sick

Influential Seattle grunge band fronted by Mark Arm; early EP Superfuzz Bigmuff is a classic.

Peaches

Quirky Seattle band known for catchy songs like "Lump" and "Kitty"; alternative rock with humorous lyrics.

Smells Like Teen Spirit

Iconic band featuring Kurt Cobain, Dave Grohl and Kris Novoselic.

Alive

Hugely successful band featuring vocalist Eddie Vedder. Other hits include "Daughter", "Jeremy" & "Even Flow."

Tomorrow

Australian band who released their debut album Frogstomp when the band's members were only 15 years old.

Bullet with Butterfly Wings

Successful aternative rock band featuring Billy Corgan as the sole constant member.

Black Hole Sun

Iconic band which disbanded after lead singer Chris Cornell's suicide in 2019.

Interstate Love Song

Successful San Diego band fronted by the late Scott Weiland; later a member of supergroup Velvet Revolver.

Nearly Lost You

Seattle band with Mark Lanegan on vocals, best known for this 1992 hit. "Sweet Oblivion" is their most successful album.

God's Balls

Heavy Seattle grunge band led by the equally hefty Tad Doyle; pioneers of the sludgy, distorted sound of the early 90s.

Hunger Strike

Supergroup featuring members of Soundgarden and Pearl Jam.

Rubberneck

Amphibian-themed, Fort Worth, Texas rockers best known for their song "Possum Kingdom".

American Thighs

Female fronted band named after a character from Roald Dahl's Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory.