Conversation so far:
How did they get their start?
Ament were members of pioneering grunge band Green River during the mid-1980s.
Did they have success with them?
In an early promotional interview.
Are there any other interesting aspects about this article?
They gave former Red Hot Chili Peppers drummer Jack Irons the demo to see if he would be interested in joining the band.

Question: Did he join?
Self-contained rewrite: Did Pearl Jam join with someone?