From: rob@lynx.msc.cornell.edu.UUCP (Rob Vaughn,302 Thurston Hall,50637,2730428)
Subject: Re: Grunge - it's NOT new
Originator: rob@snoopy.msc.cornell.edu
Organization: Cornell-Materials-Science-Center
Date: Fri, 20 Nov 1992 16:51:59 GMT

Sir THOMAS PATRICK HAILEY asketh:

> So do you know what became of some of the early Sub Pop bands, Catbutt in 
> particular?

Here's a run-down taken from the GRUNGE-L Mailing List FAQ file.  For
those interested in subscribing to GRUNGE-L I've included details.  The
list is currently frequented by many intelligent and good-humored music
fans who've found a common link in liking guitar-oriented bands/music.
For those leary due to the name, GRUNGE-L does not try to "force" any sort
of label on any sort of band, but does try to focus on a particular style
of music.  For instance, in a recent list poll Miles Davis got more votes
than many other well-known "alternative" bands.

Lurkers are more than welcome.

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4. "What ever happened to ...?"

   Green River - Jeff Ament
   and Stone are now in Pearl Jam.  Bruce Fairweather is playing bass in
   Love Battery.  Mark Arm and Steve Turner are in Mudhoney.

   Blood Circus - "T-man" was in Yummy (formerly Yummy Fur) with James and
   Eric from Cat Butt.  They broke up in early 1991.  The other two were
   in a band called Heavy Into Jeff.  Michael is now playing in Gorilla.

   Cat Butt - One of the original members (pre-Sub Pop) was sort of the
   equivalent of Matt Dillon in Drugstore Cowboy and is now in jail down
   in Texas.  Another is now apparently a pathetic drunk in Houston, one
   moved to Austin (Dean/Big Daddy Gundo) and the other two were in Yummy.
   Danny Bland is in The Best Kissers of the World.  Supposedly, "Cat Butt"
   was the name Michael Stipe originally wanted to use for "Out Of Time."

   Chemistry Set - used to be Bill Campbell, Brian Learned, Scott
   Southerland, and Scott Vanderpool.  Bill is now in Flop, and Brian,
   Scott and Scott have formed a band called "Whitey," although they've
   been playing under the "Chemistry Set" banner recently.

   Nights and Days - The MOD band from Seattle - for some reason, Mods
   always showed up at their shows.  Rob Vazquez, front man, is now in
   The Night Kings.

   Swallow was still playing around Seattle last year, although it seemed
   to be day-to-day.  These guys were infamous for having to "lose" their
   drummer in order to get onto Sub Pop (rumor confirmed from too many
   sources.)

   Poison 13 did two albums before their singer disappeared.  Mark Arm
   approached Tim Kerr in Austin and wanted to work with him, so Kerr
   moved back to Seattle and recorded Poison 13's third album, known as
   The Monkeywrench, which features Mark and Steve from Mudhoney, Kerr,
   and members of The U-Men and Lubricated Goat.

   U-Men - John and Charlie are in the Crows and Tom Price is in Gas
   Huffer and The Monkeywrench (see above.)  Their first bass player,
   Jim Tilman, was in Love Battery (and has since been replaced by Bruce
   Fairweather, guitarist for Green River/Mother Love Bone) and Icky Joey
   and the whereabouts of their last bass player Tony is unknown.
   Fairweather is content giving up bass to play guitar because he's
   "more interested in being in a band that wants to right good songs
   rather than being a rock star."

   Das Damen - have broken up.  The bass player is now in Cell.

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Rob

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