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Pearl Jam
Bursting out of Seattle's 1990s alternative rock scene, Pearl Jam harnessed the
anger and disenchantment of the era to become one of the biggest rock bands in
the world. Formed in 1990 when former Mother Love Bone bassist Jeff Ament and
guitarist Stone Gossard recruited lead guitarist Mike McCready and Californian
surfer Eddie Vedder, the band was quick to follow rivals Nirvana into the
mainstream with debut album Ten (1991) which reached number 2 on the Billboard
200 and went on to sell over ten million copies in the US. The album’s singles
“Alive,” “Even Flow,” and “Black” stan...
