Genres: Alternative Pop/Rock, Grunge, American Trad Rock Active: 90's, 2000's Formed: 1989
The Allman Brothers Band, Jimi Hendrix, Grateful Dead, Guns N' Roses, Pink Floyd, Neil Young, The Velvet Underground, The Rolling Stones, Meat Puppets, Led Zeppelin, Janis Joplin, Jane's Addiction, Bob Dylan, Crazy Horse, Canned Heat, The Beatles, Joe Tullos Porno for Pyros, The Smashing Pumpkins, 4 Non Blondes, Temple of the Dog, Blues Traveler, Brad, Satchel, Widespread Panic, Candlebox, Pearl Jam, Big Head Todd & the Monsters, The Verve |  |
Whereas most up and coming alternative bands of the early '90s borrowed from the leaders of the pack (Nirvana, Soundgarden, Nine Inch Nails, etc.), Blind Melon was an exception to the rule -- their roots lay in classic rock (Lynyrd Skynyrd, Grateful Dead, Led Zeppelin). And while a promising career lay ahead of them, tragedy would ultimately end the band abruptly. The group came together in 1989 in Los Angeles, although all their respective members had migrated there from other U.S. locales (singer Shannon Hoon from Indiana; guitarist Christopher Thorn from Pennsylvania; and guitarist Rogers Stevens, bassist Brad Smith, and drummer Glen Graham all hailed from Mississippi). The complete opposite of all the glossed up glam metal that was permeating the Sunset Strip at the time, the quintet used a refreshing back-to-basics approach, both musically and visually (giving off a heavy retro vibe early on).
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Release: April 22, 2008
Label: Adrenaline
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Label: Capitol
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