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Green River was an influential Seattle punk rock/alternative rock band in the 1980s, named after the Green River Killer(not the CCR album, as is a common misunderstanding). They are considered one of the first grunge bands.

Green River had little impact outside of Seattle, but their influence within Seattle’s music scene would eventually be felt around the world. Their influence reached to both of their contemporaries (Soundgarden, Melvins) and later Seattle bands (Nirvana, Alice in Chains) sharing the sub pop label. Green River’s impact continued to live on through the bands who formed after their break-up: Mother Love Bone, Pearl Jam, Love Battery, and Mudhoney.

They were possibly the first band in Seattle to mix metal, punk, and glam, leading to the sound known later as “grunge.” Mark Arm, the group’s singer, is widely credited as being the first person to use the term, although in a different manner that is widely used. He has since shown contempt for the label.

Green River had three official releases: Come On Down (1985), Dry As A Bone (1987), and Dry As A Bone/Rehab Doll (1990). They have also been included on nine compilations, spanning from the late 80’s to the mid 90’s.

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markdirt wrote:
15 days ago

saw them, they were awesome. they're playing again - 28th of this month at the showbox (1st ave, not sodo) w/zeke and the supersuckers (headliners).

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Lord_Krichian wrote:
20 days ago

crap

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iwanttobeagirl wrote:
last month

*-*amoo

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s4br0 wrote:
last month

god i love them! XD

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dodi_av wrote:
last month

\m/ grunge on!!!!

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skazzembar wrote:
last month

=) http://www.last.fm/music/Loveless+whizzkid

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blinding-sun wrote:
September 2008

=D

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eshen87 wrote:
September 2008

http://www.last.fm/group/Gears+Of+War+2

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1337dan wrote:
September 2008

Hahahahaha

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Fox_W_Mulder wrote:
September 2008

http://www.lastfm.es/user/inbincivle

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ZeppelinGTS wrote:
August 2008

Why is there no group for these guys? >_>

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ZeppelinGTS wrote:
August 2008

Phenomenal. Best band ever in the whole entire history of bands.

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melissa-MELO wrote:
August 2008

green river... one of the first and coolest grunge band ever.... green river... una de las primeras y d las mas buenas bandas de la historia

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HauntedMirror wrote:
August 2008

lol at Minion133

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ltcarv wrote:
August 2008

BurntGarage47, that must be a joke indeed. And if it's not it would be even funnier! :D

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Kreator77 wrote:
July 2008

why can't i play ANYTHING?!

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BurntGarage47 wrote:
July 2008

That better be a joke Co-Z

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ShadedWolf wrote:
July 2008

http://www.lastfm.es/group/Chile+Grunge

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Co-Z wrote:
July 2008

LOL U GUYZ GREEN RIVAR RIPZ OFF OF MUDHUNEY SRSLY THAT SINGER SONDS JUS LIEK MARK ARM

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Badmotorfinger wrote:
July 2008

@UnivoxSuperfuzz ..i'd love to say that too :/ not easy to get to seattle from austria :D oh and don't download ... buy the CD ! it is worth the money :P

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