Green River

Green River were formed in Seattle in 1984, taking their name from the area's notorious, then-recent serial killer (who wasn't brought to justice until around two decades later.) Lead vocalist/guitarist [a318766] and guitarist [a112603] had previously played together in the local hardcore bands [a1103880] and [a2139919], while drummer [a483447] came from Spluii Numa and bassist [a377056] from [a279360].

Late in the year, second guitarist [a377057] - Turner's one-time bandmate in the Ducky Boys - came onboard, allowing Arm to concentrate exclusively on singing. Steve Turner left the band after `Come On Down` was released to be replaced by [a483445].

This band also spawned other influential bands. Mark Arm and Steve Turner formed [a83081]. Bruce, Stone, and Jeff went on to join [a261560]. After the death of Andrew Wood, Mother Love Bone's lead singer, Stone and Jeff went on to form [a175395].

Green River reunited in 2008 and has since played several live shows.