Monthly Archives: September 2009

Mudhoney

Mudhoney is an American grunge band. Formed in Seattle, Washington in 1988 following the demise of Green River, Mudhoney has for the most of its recording career consisted of Mark Arm (vocals, rhythm guitar), Steve Turner (lead guitar), Matt Lukin (bass) and Dan Peters (drums). Mudhoney’s early releases on Sub Pop—the “Touch Me I’m Sick” single and the Superfuzz Bigmuff EP—were very influential in the Seattle music scene, and helped inspire the dirty, high-distortion sound that would characterize grunge. They have found very little commercial success during their career, although have retained a cult following. They have inspired notable Grunge and Alternative Rock musicians, most notably Kurt Cobain of Nirvana.

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Mudhoney – Good Enough

The Monorchid

A few years after the demise of the seminal Dischord punk band Circus Lupus, members Chris Thompson and Chris Hamley reconvened to launch Hamley’s cutting guitar lines again joined with Thompson’s patented sneering no-bullshit vocals. This time however, Andy Cone provided a second guitar, adding to the intensity. Live shows were gloriously deafening, with Andy Coronado and Tom Allnut holding everything together rhythmically. After debuting with a few seven-inch singles in 1996, Monorchid released the debut album Let Them Eat…The Monorchid on Lovitt Records and the soon began to develop a strong underground following. Touch and Go Records released their sophomore release, Who Put The Fire Out, as the band was breaking up in 1998.

After Monorchid, Chris Thompson promptly started Skull Kontrol, with Andy Coronado moving to lead guitar, and friends Kim Thompson (ex-Delta 72 and Cupid Car Club) joining on bass and Brooks Headly (ex-Universal Order Of Armageddon) on drums.

– Justin Sinkovich

Touch & Go 25 – The Monorchid