Question: What band was formed earlier, Better Than Ezra or the Melvins?

full_context: Document 1: Better Than Ezra: Better Than Ezra is an American alternative rock band based in New Orleans, Louisiana, and signed to The End Records. The band formed in 1988 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The current band consists of Kevin Griffin (vocals and guitar), Tom Drummond (bass guitar), and Michael Jerome (drums). The band has released 8 studio albums, the most recent one being 2014's "All Together Now." They are best known for their 1993 platinum album "Deluxe" and the 1995 single "Good", which hit no. 1 on the Hot Modern Rocks Tracks charts.
Document 2: Down (band): Down is an American heavy metal supergroup that formed in 1991 in New Orleans, Louisiana. The band's current lineup consists of vocalist Phil Anselmo (Pantera), guitarist Pepper Keenan (Corrosion of Conformity), guitarist Bobby Landgraf (Honky), bassist Pat Bruders (Goatwhore), and drummer Jimmy Bower (Crowbar, Eyehategod, and Superjoint Ritual). Since their formation, Down has gone on hiatus twice and they have released five studio albums. The first three were LPs entitled "NOLA" (1995), "" (2002), and "" (2007). In 2008, the band began working on additional material, which resulted in two EPs entitled "Down IV – Part I", released in September 2012 and "Down IV – Part II", released in May 2014.
Document 3: Good Charlotte: Good Charlotte is an American rock band from Waldorf, Maryland, that formed in 1996. Since 1998, the band's constant members have been lead vocalist Joel Madden, lead guitarist and backing vocalist Benji Madden, bassist Paul Thomas, rhythm guitarist and keyboardist Billy Martin, while drummer Dean Butterworth has been a member of the band since 2005. After a four-year-long hiatus, the band announced its comeback on November 3, 2015. The band has released six studio albums: "Good Charlotte" (2000), "The Young and the Hopeless" (2002), "The Chronicles of Life and Death" (2004), "Good Morning Revival" (2007), "Cardiology" (2010) and "Youth Authority" (2016), as well as two compilations: "Greatest Remixes" (2008) and "Greatest Hits" (2010).
Document 4: Better Off: Better Off (stylized as BETTER•OFF) was an American rock band from Nashville, Tennessee, formed in 2011 under the name Friends. They changed their name in early 2013 to Better Off due to another group sharing the Friends name. They have released two albums, "(I Think) I'm Leaving" (2013) and "Milk" (2015), the latter of which charted on the Heatseekers Albums and Independent Albums charts. In March 2016, it was announced the group would be dropping off tour and "going silent for a while".
Document 5: Mike Dillard: Mike Dillard is a drummer and one of the founding members of the Melvins. His only known recordings with the original lineup eventually saw release in 2005 as "Mangled Demos from 1983". He left the band in 1984 and was replaced by Dale Crover. In 1986 he briefly played in Kurt Cobain's first band, Fecal Matter, before they disbanded.
Document 6: Melvins: The Melvins are an American rock band that formed in 1983 in Montesano, Washington. They have mostly performed as a trio, as well as a quartet with two drummers in recent years. Since 1984, vocalist and guitarist Buzz Osborne and drummer Dale Crover have been constant members. The band was named after a supervisor at a Thriftway in Montesano, Washington, where Osborne also worked as a clerk. "Melvin" was despised by other employees, and the band's members felt it to be an appropriately ridiculous name. Their early work was key to the development of both grunge and sludge metal.
Document 7: Nirvana (band): Nirvana was an American rock band formed by singer and guitarist Kurt Cobain and bassist Krist Novoselic in Aberdeen, Washington, in 1987. Nirvana went through a succession of drummers, the longest-lasting being Dave Grohl, who joined in 1990. Despite releasing only three full-length studio albums in their seven-year career, Nirvana has come to be regarded as one of the most influential and important alternative bands in history. Though the band dissolved in 1994 after the death of Cobain, their music maintains a popular following and continues to influence modern rock and roll culture.
Document 8: Sonic Youth: Sonic Youth was an American rock band from New York City, formed in 1981. Founding members Thurston Moore (guitar, vocals), Kim Gordon (bass guitar, vocals, guitar) and Lee Ranaldo (guitar, vocals) remained together for the entire history of the band, while Steve Shelley (drums) followed a series of short-term drummers in 1985, and rounded out the core line-up. In their early career Sonic Youth were associated with the no wave art and music scene in New York City. Part of the first wave of American noise rock groups, the band carried out their interpretation of the hardcore punk ethos throughout the evolving American underground that focused more on the DIY ethic of the genre rather than its specific sound.
Document 9: King Buzzo (album): King Buzzo is an EP by The Melvins' guitarist Buzz Osborne, which was released in 1992 through Boner Records. Osborne recruited Nirvana drummer Dave Grohl for the project. Grohl is credited as "Dale Nixon", in reference to the pseudonym Greg Ginn adopted for playing bass on Black Flag's "My War".
Document 10: Better Than: "Better Than" is a song by John Butler Trio from their fourth studio album, "Grand National". Produced by John Butler and Mario Caldato Jr., it was released in the United States on 20 February 2007 as an online single, the third single in Australia and the first overseas single from the album.
Document 11: Creed discography: American post-grunge band Creed has released four studio albums, two compilation albums, one extended play (EP), 18 singles, one video album and 15 music videos. Formed in Tallahassee, Florida in 1993, Creed consists of vocalist Scott Stapp, guitarist and vocalist Mark Tremonti, bassist Brian Marshall and drummer Scott Phillips. Signed to Wind-up Records, the band released its debut album "My Own Prison" in June 1997, which reached number 22 on the US "Billboard" 200. The album was certified six times platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). All four singles from the album reached the top three of the US "Billboard" Mainstream Rock chart.
Document 12: Drumb: Drumb Mansruin (otherwise known as Drumb) is a 1996 solo EP by Melvins' drummer Dale Crover. It was released under the independent label Man's Ruin Records (MR004), was printed on blue vinyl, and is only about 12 minutes long. It is most notable for being Crover's only solo output. Few pressings were made and the album is no longer being sold. The A-side is several minutes of drums and noise. The B-side is the A-side reversed. The cover art is by Frank Kozik
Document 13: 3 Doors Down: 3 Doors Down is an American rock band from Escatawpa, Mississippi, that formed in 1996. The band originally consisted of Brad Arnold (lead vocals/drums), Todd Harrell (bass), and Matt Roberts (lead guitar, backing vocals). They were soon joined by rhythm guitarist Chris Henderson. The band rose to international fame with their first single, "Kryptonite", which charted in the top three on the "Billboard" Hot 100 chart. The band then signed with Republic Records and released their debut album, "The Better Life", in 2000. The album was the 11th-best-selling album of the year and was certified 6x platinum in the United States. They were later joined by drummer Richard Liles, who played during the tour for their first album.
Document 14: Tres Cabrones: Tres Cabrones is an album by the Melvins 1983, released on November 5, 2013. It features their original drummer Mike Dillard, with current drummer Dale Crover playing bass. It is the first official album to feature Mike Dillard, as his only previous appearances were on the archival "Mangled Demos from 1983" and a handful of compilation and bootleg releases.
Document 15: Dale Crover: Dale Crover (born October 23, 1967) is an American rock musician. Crover is best known as the drummer for Melvins. He's also been the drummer for Men of Porn, Shrinebuilder, and for a brief time, Nirvana. He is also guitarist and vocalist for Altamont. He has also toured with Fantômas (filling in for Dave Lombardo) and Redd Kross. He also played in the group Crystal Fairy with Teri Gender Bender, Buzz Osborne and Omar Rodrigez-Lopez.
ground_truth: The Melvins