List of American grunge bands

This is a list of American grunge bands. It includes rock bands and solo artists formed in the USA whose primary genre is grunge or either they have or had the elements of it in their music style. Grunge music is a subgenre of alternative rock that emerged during the mid-1980s in the American state of Washington, particularly in the Seattle area. Inspired by hardcore punk, heavy metal, and indie rock, grunge is generally characterized by heavily distorted electric guitars, contrasting song dynamics, and apathetic or angst-filled lyrics. The grunge aesthetic is stripped-down compared to other forms of rock music, and many grunge musicians were noted for their unkempt appearances and rejection of theatrics.

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Band Years active Origin Studio albums
7 Year Bitch 1990–1997 Seattle, Washington

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Band Years active Origin Studio albums
Alice in Chains 1987–2002 / 2005–Present Seattle, Washington

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Band Years active Origin Studio albums
Babes in Toyland 1987–2001 Minneapolis, Minnesota
Blind Melon 1990–1999 / 2006–2008 / 2010–Present Los Angeles, California
Blood Circus 1988–1989 / 1992 / 2007 Seattle, Washington
    Bundle of Hiss 1980–1988 Seattle, Washington

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      Band Years active Origin Studio albums
      Cat Butt 1987–1990 Seattle, Washington
      Coffin Break 1987–1994 Seattle, Washington
      • Psychosis (1989)
      • Rupture (1990)
      • Crawl (1991)
      • Thirteen (1992)

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      Band Years active Origin Studio albums
      Dandelion 1989–1996 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
      Dickless 1989–1998 Seattle, Washington

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      Band Years active Origin Studio albums
      Earth 1989–1997, 2003–present Olympia, Washington

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      Band Years active Origin Studio albums
      Failure 1990–1997, 2014–present Los Angeles, California
      Fecal Matter 1985–1986 Aberdeen, Washington
      • Illiteracy Will Prevail (1986)
      Flowerhead 1987–1995 Austin, Texas
      The Fluid 1984–1993 / 2008 Denver, Colorado
      • Punch n Judy (1986)
      • Clear Black Paper (1988)
      • Roadmouth (1989)
      • Purplemetalflakemusic (1993)

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      Band Years active Origin Studio albums
      Green River 1984–1988 / 2008–2009 Seattle, Washington
      Gruntruck 1989–1993 / 1996–2002 Seattle, Washington
      • Inside Yours (1990)
      • Push (1992)
      • Gruntruck (2017)
      Gumball 1990–1994 New York City, New York

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      Band Years active Origin Studio albums
      Hammerbox 1990–1994 Seattle, Washington
      Hater 1993–1997 / 2005 Seattle, Washington
      Hazel 1992–1997 Portland, Oregon
      • Toreador of Love (1993)
      • Are You Going to Eat That (1995)
      Hole 1989–2002 / 2010–2012 Los Angeles, California

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      Band Years active Origin Studio albums
      Jerry Cantrell Seattle, Washington

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      Band Years active Origin Studio albums
      L7 1985–2001, 2014–present Los Angeles, California
      Love Battery 1989–2002, 2006, 2011–2012 Seattle, Washington

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      Band Years active Origin Studio albums
      Mad Season 1994–1999 Seattle, Washington
      Malfunkshun 1980–88, 2006–present Bainbridge Island, Washington
      Mark Arm Seattle, Washington
      Melvins 1983–present Montesano, Washington
      Mother Love Bone 1988–1990 Seattle, Washington
      Mono Men 1987–1998, 2006, 2013 Bellingham, Washington
      Mudhoney 1988–present Seattle, Washington
      My Sister's Machine 1988–1994 Seattle, Washington

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      Band Years active Origin Studio albums
      Napalm Beach 1981–present Longview, Washington
      • Rock And Roll Hell (1984)
      • Pugsley (1984)
      • Teen Dream (1985)
      • Liquid Love (1988)
      • Moving To And Fro (1989)
      • Fire Air And Water (1990)
      • Thunder Lizard (1991)
      • Curiosities (1993)
      • In My Tree (1994)
      Nirvana 1987–1994 Aberdeen, Washington
      The Nymphs 1985–1992 New Jersey

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      Band Years active Origin Studio albums
      Paw 1990–2000, 2008 Lawrence, Kansas
      Pearl Jam 1990–present Seattle, Washington
      Pond 1991–1998 Portland, Oregon
      • Pond (1993)
      • The Practice of Joy Before Death (1995)
      • Rock Collection (1997)
      The Presidents of the United States of America 1993–1998 / 2000–2002 / 2003–2016 Seattle, Washington

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      Band Years active Origin Studio albums
      Screaming Trees 1985–2000 Ellensburg, Washington
      Seaweed 1989–2000, 2007–present Tacoma, Washington
      • Weak (1992)
      • Four (1993)
      • Spanaway (1995)
      • Actions and Indications (1998)
      Skin Yard 1985–1993 Seattle, Washington
      The Smashing Pumpkins 1988–2000, 2006–Present Chicago, Illinois
      Solomon Grundy 1989–? Ellensburg, Washington
      • Solomon Grundy (1990)
      Soundgarden 1984–1997, 2019 Seattle, Washington
      Splendora 1995–2002 New York City, New York
      Stone Temple Pilots 1985–2002, 2008–present San Diego, California
      Sweet Water 1990–present Seattle, Washington
      • Sweet Water (1992)
      • Superfriends (1995)
      • Suicide (1999)
      • Clear The Tarmac (2009)

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      Band Years active Origin Studio albums
      Tad 1988–1999, 2013 Seattle, Washington
      Temple of the Dog 1990–1992 Seattle, Washington
      Treepeople 1988–1994 Boise, Idaho
      Truly 1990–1998, 2000, 2008–present Seattle, Washington

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      Band Years active Origin Studio albums
      Willard 1989–1992 Seattle, Washington
      Wool 1990–1996 Washington, D.C. based out of Los Angeles, California
      • Box Set (1994)
      • Lunar Momento: Lost Rancho Session 1 (2012)
      • Lunar Momento: Lost Rancho Session 2 (2012)

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