Conversation so far:
What was the rift about with the band?
"made a huge mistake with Ultramega OK" because they used a producer suggested by SST who "didn't know what was happening in Seattle".
What was their major debut album?
Louder Than Love.
How well did the album do?
which saw it take "a step toward the metal mainstream.
Did they do okay or better once the band was reformed?
becoming frustrated that he was not making much of a contribution.
Did they reform multiple times?
Jason Everman, formerly of Nirvana, replaced him on bass.

Question: Did the band know each other when they were younger?
Self-contained rewrite: Besides the musicians other than Jason Everman, did the band know each other when the musicians were younger?