What was it about Seattle back in the late 80s/early 90s that this huge # of grunge bands(Nirvana, Alice In Chains, etc) suddenly burst onto the scene? I'm just curious
2006-09-26 13:12:36 · 5 answers · asked by sp1nkxter 4 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Music
It was about the clubs that were set up to really let you get up close to the various bands & the talent bookers that were giving the garage bands a chance you excel. You shoulda been there, nothing like that will ever happen to easily again.
Course it mighta been all the coffee hyping people & all the rain forcing them to stay indoors too :-)
2006-09-26 13:16:42 · answer #1 · answered by Advice1A 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nothing. Some dipschidt music hack decided to try marketing a "new" genre of music to the masses. Taking the name from the quote by Mark Arm ("Pure grunge, pure s h i t."), whoever decided to sell it to a major label realized that he couldn't market it as "s h i t" music.
The fact that newer bands are reluctant to categorize themselves as "grunge" should tell you something.
Smashing Pumkins are considered grunge (#2 on the F-list), and predate the Seattle Exodus (1988), and come from Chicago.
Nirvana takes a great deal of influence from the Pixies (soft verse, hard chorus), who are from Boston, and also predates the Grunge movement (1986)
Go figure.
2006-09-26 20:22:43 · answer #2 · answered by Worst Answer Ever 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It was what was chosen to replace the "glam" bands. Almost seen as the opposite to them. Rather then being all glittered up they were grunge and looked like crap.
2006-09-26 20:21:17 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Promotion by whichever promoter started doing business there.
2006-09-26 20:14:43 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
every one likes that state cuz they are a bunch of junkie, self loathing pricks
2006-09-26 20:24:09 · answer #5 · answered by Mrs. Marchand 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋