Pearl Jam is an American rock band that formed in Seattle, Washington in 1990. The band's original line-up consisted of Eddie Vedder (lead vocals), Jeff Ament (bass), Stone Gossard (rhythm guitar), Mike McCready (lead guitar), and Dave Krusen (drums). Drummers that have joined the band following Dave Krusen's departure include Matt Chamberlain, Dave Abbruzzese, and Jack Irons. The band's current drummer is Matt Cameron, formerly of Soundgarden, who has been with the band since 1998.
<p>Formed in the aftermath of the demise of Ament and Gossard's previous band Mother Love Bone, Pearl Jam broke into the mainstream with its debut album Ten in 1992, nearly a full year after its release. One of the key bands of the grunge movement in the early 1990s, Pearl Jam was nevertheless criticized early on as being a corporate cash-in on the alternative rock explosion. However, they became noted for their refusal to adhere to traditional music industry practices as their career progressed, including...Automatically Created from Freebase. Please help us give it a human touch by adding some events.
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