What grunge singers are still alive?

What grunge singers are still alive?

Vedder is now the only surviving frontman from the big five bands of that ’90s grunge movement, which took root in Seattle. Kurt Cobain, vocalist of Nirvana, died in 1994; Layne Staley (of Alice In Chains) in 2002, Scott Weiland (of Stone Temple Pilots) in December 2015, and now Cornell.

How long was Josh Homme in Screaming Trees?

Speaking of QOTSA, Josh Homme was Screaming Trees’ second guitarist from 1996-98.

Where did Screaming Trees get their name?

At the time, Lee, five years Van’s senior, was messing around writing songs and recording them on a four-track recorder. One day, Lee played his stuff for Lanegan, and Screaming Trees — named for an old effects pedal — were born.

Who has the best grunge voice?

1. Layne Staley. Grunge is typically characterized as somber music, and if there was a singer from the time whose voice could make you truly feel those emotions, it was Alice in Chains’ Layne Staley.

Did Josh Homme play Screaming Trees?

He also co-founded Eagles of Death Metal in 1998, playing drums and bass for their studio recordings and occasionally performing live with them. Homme was formerly the co-founder and guitarist of the rock band Kyuss from 1987 to 1995. From 1996 to 1998 he was a touring guitarist in Screaming Trees.

Who died in Screaming Trees?

Mark Lanegan
Mark Lanegan, Screaming Trees singer, dies at 57 : NPR. Mark Lanegan, Screaming Trees singer, dies at 57 Mark Lanegan was a founding member of the grunge-era Seattle band Screaming Trees and later part of Queens of the Stone Age. He died Tuesday of unspecified causes at his home in Ireland.

What rock stars died from drugs?

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