GREEN RIVER

Green River was an American rock band from Seattle,Washington that was active from 1984 to 1988. Although the band had little commercial impact outside of its native Seattle, Green River proved to have significant influence on the genre later known as grunge, both with its own music and with the music its members would create in future bands including Pearl Jam and Mudhoney. In 2008, Green River reunited and has since played several live shows.

In mid-1985, the band embarked on its first nationwide tour to promote the now completed Come on Down EP. Release of the record was delayed however, thus negating the purpose of the tour. From all accounts the experience was less than positive, though it did help cement alliances with other emerging American indie rock bands. Among them was Sonic Youth, who later quoted the song "Come on Down" on its own composition "Nevermind (What was That it anyway)". After the tour, Come on Down was finally released by the New York-based Homestead Records. The record was released to little fanfare, and did not sell well. However it is often considered the first album to be released by a "grunge" band, as it predated both the Deep Six compilation album and the Melvins' debut album.

Stone Temple Pilots

Stone Temple Pilots is an American rock band from San Diego,California that consists of Scott Weiland (lead vocal), brothers RoberDeLeo (bass guitar, vocals) and Dean DeLeo (guitar), and Eric Kretz (drums, percussion).

After forming in 1986 under the name "Mighty Joe Young," the band found immediate success in 1993 after signing with Atlantic Records and releasing their debut album 'Core' (1992) under the STP moniker. 

The band went on to become one of the most commercially successful bands of the 1990s,releasing four more studio albums: Purple (1994), Tiny Music From Vatikan (1996), 'No.4'(1999) and Shangrila De Da(2001) before separating in 2003, after which the band members partook in various projects, most notably Revolver and Velvet Army Of Everyone. STP eventually reconvened in 2008 for a reunion tour, released a new self titled album in 2010, and are currently planning an extensive reissue campaign for the 20th anniversary of Core in 2012.

Stone Temple Pilots

While initially displaying a sound typically identified as "grunge" early on in its career, further releases from the band have shown a variety of influences, including 'psychedelic rock', bossa nova and classic rock. The band's evolution throughout the 1990s and early 2000s involved several tumultuous periods of commercial highs and lows, brought about in part by Weiland's well-publicized struggles with drug addiction.

THE GITS

The Gits were an American punk rock band, formed in Yellow Springs, Ohio in 1986. Known for their part in the burgeoningSeattle music scene of the early 1990s, they were known for their fiery live performances. Members included singer Mia Zapata, guitarist Joe Spleen (born Andy Kessler), bassist Matt Dresdner and drummer Steve Moriarty. They dissolved in 1993 after the murder of Zapata.

During their existence, the band released two studio albums, one compilation of early recordings, one live recording, three 7” singles and appeared on various compilations. The band also recorded on a few independent labels, and released its two studio albums on C/Z Records. In 2003, each release in the band’s discography was remastered and expanded with bonus tracks on Broken Rekids.

Albums :

- Frenching the Bully (C/Z Records) (1992)

Reissued on Broken Rekids, 2003

- Enter: The Conquering Chicken (C/Z Records) (1993)

Reissued on Broken Rekids, 2003

- Kings & Queens (Broken Rekids) (1996)
- Seafish Louisville (Broken Rekids) (2000)
Best of The Gits (Liberation) (2008)

Singles/Eps
- Precious Blood b/w "Seaweed" and "Kings & Queens" (Big Flaming Ego Records), (1990).
- Second Skin b/w "Social Love" (Broken Rekids), (1991).
- Spear And Magic Helmet b/w "While You're Twisting, I'm Still Breathing" (Empty Records), (1991).

Compilation/soundtrack contributions
- "Here's to Your Fuck" and "Ain't Got No Right" on Bobbing For Pavement: The    Rathouse Compilation (Rathouse/Broken Rekids), (1991).
- "Drinking Song" on Power Flush: San Francisco, Seattle & You (Broken Rekids), (1993).
- "Guilt Within Your Head" and "Social Love (Live)" on Home Alive: The Art Of Self-Defense (Epic Records), (1996).
- "Second Skin (Live)" on Hype! The Motion Picture Soundtrack, (Sub Pop Records), (1996).
- "Another Shot of Whiskey" on Wild and Wooly: The Northwest Rock Collection (Experience Music Project/Sub Pop Records), (2000).
- "Whirlwind" on Girls Kick Ass (Vitaminepillen), (2001).
"Absynthe" on Whatever: The 90's Pop & Culture Box (Rhino/WEA), (2005).
"Another Shot of Whiskey" on Sleepless In Seattle: The Birth of Grunge (LiveWire Recordings, 2006).