Green River to reunite for Sub Pop 20th Anniversary

Contributed by edweird. Posted by aubin on Saturday, October 6, 2007 at 4:00 PM (EDT)

Green River, an early "grunge" act from Seattle that includes members of Mudhoney and Pearl Jam will reunite next summer to perform at a 20th anniversary concert for Sub Pop Records, according to Billboard.com.

Gossard confirmed that the one-off reunion would happen in 2008, explaining:

Pearl Jam has toured with Mudhoney, so we played with Mark and Steve. But we haven't played with Alex (Vincent, drummer) and Bruce (Fairweather, guitarist) in quite a while. They're both excited about it, from everything I've heard.

The band formed in 1984 and took its name from the Green River Killer that was terrorizing Seattle at the time. The band's first release, a 1985 EP called Come On Down is often described as the first "grunge" record, combining aspects of metal and punk rock and eventually taken into the mainstream by Nirvana.

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HeresLookinAtYou (October 6, 2007)

I like posting first because it makes me happy.

J4M35 (October 6, 2007)

Aw. Yr so cute.

ReedAreTheUnion (October 6, 2007)

"They're both excited about it, from everything I've heard"

Am I the only one who sees the douchery in that statement?

a_cobb (October 6, 2007)

sounds kinda offhand. Like he hadn't gotten to speak to them yet and didn't want to overstate what he knew but maybe one of the other dudes he did talk to told him. You may be reading too much into this.

RightCliqificus (October 6, 2007)

yeah, stone gossard is in no way a douche.

a_cobb (October 7, 2007)

I'm not saying that, just that this quote isn't that douchy. I mean anyone who names their band after a river and claims to have named it after a killer is probably a douche. I'm looking at you too Mark Arm and the other guys.

eatdogs (October 6, 2007)

rehab doll / dry as a bone is a pretty sick album. real dirty ya know?

but i think that superbig fuzzmuff was a little bit better. took what green river was doing and made it better. ten was okay also. good stuff from these guys.

but, it wasn't until i discovered the fopp / louder than love albums by a little band called soundgarden, that i knew something was brewing up there in seatlle.

syr667 (October 6, 2007)

it's superfuzz bigmuff...

but man would i love to see them play swallow my pride... or their queen bitch cover... i might have to go to seattle...

always
667

FatTony (October 6, 2007)

Reading this makes me want a Green River soda. That shit is delicious.

BrandonSideleau (October 6, 2007)

I'd say the first "grunge" (a false label...just heavy punk) album was My War by Black Flag or maybe Generic by Flipper.

RightCliqificus (October 6, 2007)

good thing nobody is listening to you.

video_cognito (October 6, 2007)

I haven't had green river in a long time. It's so good.

dontwantaname (October 7, 2007)

That drink sucks major shit. It tastes like surf and marine life.

SlackMFr (October 7, 2007)

Green River is good, but Mudhoney is soooooooooooooooooooo much better, turn over in there again Kurt, Mudhoney is thee best grunge band there ever will be.

Bakla (October 7, 2007)

you are so right, I do like Green River, but I'd rather see Mudhoney while drinking a 40oz!

dontwantaname (October 7, 2007)

40oz casualty!

xote (October 7, 2007)

grungenews.org haha

DrGunn (October 7, 2007)

i think green river was a flat out terrible band. only saving grace was mark arm's vocals.

heavyjavadrinker (October 7, 2007)

there first 12"ep was quite good. after that they got a little pearl jammy.

SlackMFr (October 8, 2007)

They don't resemble Pearl Jam in the least you know-nothing cake eater.