came out around the same time as a Nirvana album, In Utero. sold approximately 6 million copies in the U.S. Now with Dave Abbruzzese on drums, the group recorded Vs. Krusen had left the band, and his replacement, Matt Chamberlain, had also exited. A huge seller, Ten represented a more accessible expression of disillusionment than the snarling Nevermind, balancing rage with moments of hopefulness.īy the time Pearl Jam worked on its second record, the group had gone through two drummers. And Vedder’s impassioned wails and vulnerable murmurs made him the prototypical frontman for a new generation. More soulful and emotional than the hair metal acts that had been popular, Pearl Jam emphasized moody, introspective music that highlighted guitar hooks influenced by hard rock and punk.

Released less than a month before Nevermind, the breakthrough album of fellow Seattle band Nirvana, 1991's Ten helped establish grunge as the era's predominant rock style.

Dave Krusen was the band’s first drummer, but the group would go through several in their career. Impressed, the group invited Vedder to join the band. Inspired, he recorded vocals to accompany the songs. Seeking a fresh start, Ament and Gossard teamed up with guitarist Mike McCready to record some demos, which found their way to Eddie Vedder, a singer based in San Diego. Bassist Jeff Ament and guitarist Stone Gossard had been members of two short-lived '80s bands: Green River and Mother Love Bone. Pearl Jam was one of the most influential Seattle grunge bands of the 1990s, but their formation did not come easily.

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