Meat Puppets are an American rock band formed in January 1980 in Phoenix,Arizona. The group's original lineup was Curt Kirkwood (guitar/vocals),his brother Cris Kirkwood,and Derrick Bostrom (drums). The Kirkwood brothers met Bostrom while attending Brophy Prep High School in Phoenix. The three then moved to Tempe,Arizona,where the Kirkwood brothers purchased two adjacent houses,one of which had a shed in the back where they regularly practiced.
Nirvana was an American rock band formed in Aberdeen,Washington,in 1987. Founded by lead singer and guitarist Kurt Cobain and bassist Krist Novoselic,the band went through a succession of drummers,most notably Chad Channing,before recruiting Dave Grohl in 1990. Nirvana's success popularized alternative rock,and they were often referenced as the figurehead band of Generation X. Despite a short mainstream career spanning only three years,their music maintains a popular following and continues to influence modern rock culture.
Krist Anthony Novoselic is an American musician and activist. Novoselic co-founded and played bass for the rock band Nirvana.
Floyd I. "Bud" Gaugh IV is an American drummer who is the drummer in the band Sublime,and previously played in Long Beach Dub Allstars (1997–2002),Eyes Adrift (2002–2003),Volcano (2004),and Sublime with Rome (2009–2011),as well as Phil &the Blanx,Del Mar,and Jelly of the Month Club.
The Long Beach Dub Allstars are an American dub/ska/reggae rock band formed in 1997 and disbanded in 2002,but reformed 10 years later.
"Lake of Fire" is a song by the American alternative rock band the Meat Puppets,written by vocalist and guitarist,Curt Kirkwood. It appears on their second album,Meat Puppets II,released in April 1984. An alternate version appeared as a hidden track on their 1994 album,Too High to Die.
Curtis Matthew Kirkwood is an American musician,best known as the guitarist,singer and primary songwriter for alternative rock group Meat Puppets,and for playing with Nirvana on MTV Unplugged in New York.
Up on the Sun is the third album by the Meat Puppets,released in 1985 by SST Records. The album features a cleaner and more technical sound with a more psychedelic rock feel,in contrast to the sloppy punk approach of their first album (1982),while continuing with the mystical,poetic lyrics and country-inflected songwriting of Meat Puppets II (1984).
The Ziggens are an American band based out of Huntington Beach,California,United States,whose self-described style of "cowpunksurfabilly" combines elements of cowpunk,surf,rockabilly,punk,ska,and country. The Ziggens are led by Bert Susanka who sings and plays rhythm guitar. Other members include Dickie Little on lead guitar,Jon Poutney on bass,and Brad Conyers who plays the drums and provides background vocals. The Ziggens have been playing since the early 1990s and have developed a strong following in Southern California.
Volcano was a supergroup formed by Meat Puppets frontman Curt Kirkwood,Sublime drummer Bud Gaugh,Sublime soundman Michael 'Miguel' Happoldt,and bass player of The Ziggens Jon Poutney after the breakup of Eyes Adrift. They released one self-titled studio album in 2004.
Meat Puppets II is the second album by the Phoenix,Arizona,band the Meat Puppets,released in 1984. It is a departure from their self-titled debut album,which consisted largely of noisy hardcore with unintelligible vocals. It covers many genres from country-style rock to slow acoustic songs to psychedelic guitar effects.
Meat Puppets is the first album by American band the Meat Puppets,released in 1982. The album is unlike their later,better-known releases due to its hardcore punk sound.
"Plateau" is a song by alternative rock band the Meat Puppets,written by vocalist and guitarist,Curt Kirkwood. It appears on the band's second album,Meat Puppets II,released by SST Records in April 1984.
You Love Me is a 1999 EP by the Meat Puppets. This was the first release from the then new line-up of the Meat Puppets. It was available free only through the official Meat Puppets website to promote the band's new line-up. The EP became a sought-after collectable.
Rise to Your Knees is the Meat Puppets' eleventh full-length studio album,released on July 17,2007. Not only was it their first studio release since 2000's Golden Lies,it was also their first to feature the original bassist Cris Kirkwood since his departure after the release of 1995's No Joke!. The album was given a one-month advance release on the iTunes Store and eMusic.
Stuart Sullivan is an American record producer and recording engineer,based in Austin,Texas,United States. He is founder,owner and engineer of Wire Recording in south central Austin where he has recorded and worked with talent including Paul Leary,Sublime,Butthole Surfers,Canvas and Meat Puppets.
Volcano was released in 2004. The album was released as a limited edition on Skunk Records and as of 2022 has not been reprinted.
Yours Truly is the debut studio album by American rock group Sublime with Rome,released on July 12,2011 by Fueled by Ramen. It is the first album since the original Sublime disbanded in 1996 following lead singer and guitarist Bradley Nowell's death. According to the liner notes,the album is dedicated to him.
"Cut Me Some Slack" is a rock song by Paul McCartney and former members of Nirvana. Released in 2012 on YouTube and the following year on the soundtrack to Dave Grohl's documentary film Sound City, the song won the Grammy award for Best Rock Song in 2014.
Verse Chorus Verse is an unreleased live album by the American rock band Nirvana,scheduled for release on November 1,1994. It was to be a double album comprising a CD of live performances on one CD and Nirvana's MTV Unplugged performance on the other. It was canceled as Nirvana members Krist Novoselic and Dave Grohl found it overwhelming to compile material so soon after the death of Kurt Cobain earlier that year.
