Mother Love Bone
Mother Love Bone | |
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Mother Love Bone in 1989; clockwise from left: Bruce Fairweather, Stone Gossard, Greg Gilmore, Jeff Ament and Andrew Wood | |
| Background information | |
| Also known as | Lords of the Wasteland (1987–1988) |
| Origin | Seattle, Washington, U.S. |
| Genres | |
| Years active | 1988–1990, partial reunions: 2010, 2018 |
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| Spinoffs | |
| Spinoff of | Green River |
| Past members | Jeff Ament Bruce Fairweather Greg Gilmore Stone Gossard Andrew Wood Regan Hagar |
Mother Love Bone was an American rock band that formed in Seattle, Washington, in 1988. The band was active from 1988 to 1990. Frontman Andrew Wood's charisma and songwriting helped to catapult the group to the top of the burgeoning Seattle music scene at the time. Wood died shortly before the scheduled release of the band's debut album Apple, resulting in the breakup of the band. The album was released a few months later, though many recollections of demos, b-sides, and live performances were released and given to the general public as well.
As well as being influential to grunge, they are also considered early pioneers in the alternative metal genre.