Pearl Jam
By David Downs
Seattle grunge stars Pearl Jam formed in 1990 when recording veterans Stone Gossard and Jeff Ament collected vocalist Eddie Vedder and drummer Dave Krusen. Their 1991 debut, Ten (Epic), yielded the ferocious singles “Alive” and “Jeremy,” which became anthems of Generation X and launched the underground musicians to worldwide fame, not to mention the attendant misfortune. Guitar-heavy, arena-ready overdriven rock combined with Eddie Vedder’s highly emotional, personal, and charismatic vocals, helped the band sell more than 15 million copies of Ten and its 1992 follow-up, Vs. (Epic). Essentially underground musicians on the wrong side of their beliefs, the rock... Read More
- Genre:
- Rock
- City Of Origin:
- Seattle, ,Washington United States
- Formed Date:
- 1991










