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Mother Love Bone was a Seattle based rock band active from 1988 to 1990. Frontman Andrew Wood's personality and compositions helped to catapult the group to the top of the burgeoning late 80's/early 90's Seattle music scene. Tragically, Wood died only days before the release of their debut album Apple thus ending the group's hopes of success. Although Mother Love Bone is to this day remembered by many as a very talented band in its own right, its legacy, for some, is overshadowed by Wood's death and the bands that its former members would later form. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... â€œSeattleâ€ redirects here. ... For the capital city of the United States, see Washington, D.C.. For other uses, see Washington (disambiguation). ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... â€œGrungeâ€ redirects here. ... Hard Rock redirects here. ... â€œHeavy metalâ€ redirects here. ... In the music industry, a record label is a brand and a trademark associated with the marketing of music recordings and music videos. ... Mercury Records was a record label founded in Chicago, Illinois in 1945 by Irving Green, Berle Adams and Arthur Talmadge. ... This article is about the rock group. ... Temple of the Dog is the only album from the grunge supergroup of the same name. ... Green River was an influential Seattle based rock band active from 1984 to 1987. ... Malfunkshun is a grunge/Punk band formed in 1980 by Andrew Wood and his brother Kevin Wood. ... Love Battery are an American grunge band from Seattle. ... Skin Yard was a grunge band from Seattle, Washington, who were active from 1985 to 1992. ... Brad is a group of friends from the Seattle area who are musicians, including Stone Gossard of Pearl Jam fame. ... Three Fish is a band that was formed in 1996 by Pearl Jams Jeff Ament. ... It is proposed that this article be deleted, because of the following concern: doesnt assert notability If you can address this concern by improving, copyediting, sourcing, renaming or merging the page, please edit this page and do so. ... Andrew Wood (January 6, 1966 â€“ March 19, 1990), born in Columbus, Mississippi, was the lead singer of the band Mother Love Bone, and earlier of Malfunkshun. ... Stone Carpenter Gossard (born July 20, 1966 in Seattle, Washington) is the rhythm guitarist and, along with Jeff Ament and Mike McCready, a founding member of American rock band Pearl Jam. ... Jeff Ament (born March 10, 1963 in Big Sandy, Montana), is an American Rock bassist and one of the founding members of Pearl Jam. ... Bruce Fairweather is a guitarist/bassist based out of Seattle. ... Greg Gilmore is a musician in Seattle, Washington, and co-founder of the recording label First World Music. ... City nickname Emerald City City bird Great Blue Heron City flower Dahlia City mottos The City of Flowers The City of Goodwill City song Seattle, the Peerless City Mayor Greg Nickels County King County Area - Total - Land - Water - % water 369. ... Year 1988 (MCMLXXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar). ... Year 1990 (MCMXC) was a common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar). ... Andrew Wood (January 6, 1966 â€“ March 19, 1990), born in Columbus, Mississippi, was the lead singer of the band Mother Love Bone, and earlier of Malfunkshun. ... Apple is the one and only full-length album by Mother Love Bone. ...

History

Mother Love Bone was established in 1988 by ex-Green River members Stone Gossard, Jeff Ament and Bruce Fairweather, ex-Malfunkshun frontman Andrew Wood and ex- Ten Minute Warning and Skin Yard drummer Greg Gilmore. Initially the group was formed in 1987 out of covers outfit Lords Of The Wasteland which featured Wood, Gossard, Ament and Malfunkshun drummer Regan Hagar. By early '88 the band had added Fairweather, replaced Hagar with drummer Greg Gilmore and changed their name to Mother Love Bone. This new lineup quickly set about recording and playing area shows and by late '88 had become one of Seattle's more promising bands. Year 1988 (MCMLXXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar). ... Green River was an influential Seattle based rock band active from 1984 to 1987. ... Stone Carpenter Gossard (born July 20, 1966 in Seattle, Washington) is the rhythm guitarist and, along with Jeff Ament and Mike McCready, a founding member of American rock band Pearl Jam. ... Jeff Ament (born March 10, 1963 in Big Sandy, Montana), is an American Rock bassist and one of the founding members of Pearl Jam. ... Bruce Fairweather is a guitarist/bassist based out of Seattle. ... Malfunkshun is a grunge/Punk band formed in 1980 by Andrew Wood and his brother Kevin Wood. ... It is proposed that this article be deleted, because of the following concern: doesnt assert notability If you can address this concern by improving, copyediting, sourcing, renaming or merging the page, please edit this page and do so. ... Skin Yard was a grunge band from Seattle, Washington, who were active from 1985 to 1992. ... Greg Gilmore is a musician in Seattle, Washington, and co-founder of the recording label First World Music. ... Year 1987 (MCMLXXXVII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar). ... Malfunkshun is a grunge/Punk band formed in 1980 by Andrew Wood and his brother Kevin Wood. ... Regan Hagar was the drummer in Malfunkshun, featuring Andrew Wood of Mother Love Bone on vocals and Kevin Wood on guitar. ...

In early 1989 the band signed to Polygram subsidiary Mercury Records. As part of their contract Polygram also created the Stardog Records imprint exclusively for the band. In March of that year the group issued their debut EP Shine becoming the first of the new crop of Seattle bands to have a release on a major label. The record sold well and rapidly increased the hype surrounding the band. Year 1989 (MCMLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar). ... PolyGram was the name from 1972 of the major label recording company started by Philips as a holding company for its music interests in 1945. ... Mercury Records was a record label founded in Chicago, Illinois in 1945 by Irving Green, Berle Adams and Arthur Talmadge. ... 1. ...

In late 1989 the group returned to the studio (this time in San Francisco) to record their debut album Apple. Despite some initial difficulties, the record was on-time for its projected March 1990 release. By this point interest in the band had hit a fever pitch and it seemed destined that the band were going to make it big. Only days before the release of Apple, however, frontman Andrew Wood, who had a long history with drug problems, overdosed on heroin. After spending a few days in the hospital in a coma, Wood died, effectively bringing Mother Love Bone to an end. This page is a candidate for speedy deletion. ... Apple is the one and only full-length album by Mother Love Bone. ... Apple is the one and only full-length album by Mother Love Bone. ... Andrew Wood (January 6, 1966 â€“ March 19, 1990), born in Columbus, Mississippi, was the lead singer of the band Mother Love Bone, and earlier of Malfunkshun. ... For other uses, see Heroin (disambiguation). ...

In the months following Wood's death, Gossard and Ament would be approached by Soundgarden frontman Chris Cornell (who was Andrew Wood's roommate), and asked if they would be interested in recording a single containing two songs he had written in tribute to Andrew Wood. The project turned into an entire album and the group took the name Temple of the Dog, a reference to a line in the lyrics of a song penned by Wood. Gossard and Ament would later form the band Pearl Jam. Soundgarden was an American rock band that formed in Seattle, Washington in 1984. ... Chris Cornell (born Christopher John Boyle on July 20, 1964) is an American musician best known as the lead singer, guitarist and songwriter of the rock bands Soundgarden (1984-1997) and Audioslave (2001-2007). ... Temple of the Dog is the only album from the grunge supergroup of the same name. ... This article is about the rock group. ...

Fairweather initially remained inactive but later surfaced in the Seattle based psychadelic rock band Love Battery before again dropping off radar. In 2006 he resurfaced in The Press Corps, with Garret Shavlik (The Fluid) and Dan Peters (Mudhoney). Love Battery are an American grunge band from Seattle. ...

Gilmore's profile also dropped significantly following Mother Love Bone's demise although he did participate in the reunion of his former band Ten Minute Warning in 1998, and was credited with providing 'inspiration' for the song "Never The Machine Forever" (credited as being written by Kim Thayil) on Soundgarden's final studio album, 1996's Down on the Upside. Kim Thayil (born September 4, 1960 in Seattle, Washington) is best known as the guitarist for Seattle-based grunge band Soundgarden, which he founded with Chris Cornell and Hiro Yamamoto in 1984. ... Soundgarden was an American rock band that formed in Seattle, Washington in 1984. ... Down on the Upside is the final studio album by Soundgarden, released on May 21, 1996. ...

Band members

Andrew Wood (January 6, 1966 â€“ March 19, 1990), born in Columbus, Mississippi, was the lead singer of the band Mother Love Bone, and earlier of Malfunkshun. ... Stone Carpenter Gossard (born July 20, 1966 in Seattle, Washington) is the rhythm guitarist and, along with Jeff Ament and Mike McCready, a founding member of American rock band Pearl Jam. ... Jeff Ament (born March 10, 1963 in Big Sandy, Montana), is an American Rock bassist and one of the founding members of Pearl Jam. ... Bruce Fairweather is a guitarist/bassist based out of Seattle. ... Greg Gilmore is a musician in Seattle, Washington, and co-founder of the recording label First World Music. ...

Discography

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Singles

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Home Videos

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Compilation/Soundtrack contributions

Chloe Dancer/Crown Of Thorns is a grunge song written and performed by Mother Love Bone on their debut EP, Shine. ... Singles is the original soundtrack album by the film of the same title with a collection of grunge songs. ... Epic Records is an American record label, owned and operated by Sony BMG. // Epic was launched originally as a jazz and classical music label in 1953 by CBS. Its bright-yellow, black and blue logo became a familiar trademark for many jazz and classical releases. ... Year 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar). ... Sony Music Special Products is record label of Sony BMG Custom Marketing Group. ... Year 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar). ... Priority Records is an American based record label, owned and operated by EMI, and has made a name for itself dealing primarily in hip hop music. ... Year 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar). ... For the band, see 1997 (band). ... Sony Music Entertainment is a major global record label controlled by the Sony Corporation. ... Year 2001 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday (link displays the 2001 Gregorian calendar). ... MCA Records was an American-based record company owned by MCA Inc. ... Year 2001 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday (link displays the 2001 Gregorian calendar). ...

References

The All Music Guide (AMG) is a metadata database about music, owned by All Media Guide. ...

External links

Categories: American musical groups | Grunge groups | Washington musical groups The All Music Guide (AMG) is a metadata database about music, owned by All Media Guide. ... Andrew Wood (January 6, 1966 â€“ March 19, 1990), born in Columbus, Mississippi, was the lead singer of the band Mother Love Bone, and earlier of Malfunkshun. ... Stone Carpenter Gossard (born July 20, 1966 in Seattle, Washington) is the rhythm guitarist and, along with Jeff Ament and Mike McCready, a founding member of American rock band Pearl Jam. ... Jeff Ament (born March 10, 1963 in Big Sandy, Montana), is an American Rock bassist and one of the founding members of Pearl Jam. ... Bruce Fairweather is a guitarist/bassist based out of Seattle. ... Greg Gilmore is a musician in Seattle, Washington, and co-founder of the recording label First World Music. ... 1. ... Apple is the one and only full-length album by Mother Love Bone. ... Stardog Champion (Also known as Mother Love Bone) is a compilation of songs from the band Mother Love Bone, released in 1992. ... Malfunkshun is a grunge/Punk band formed in 1980 by Andrew Wood and his brother Kevin Wood. ... Green River was an influential Seattle based rock band active from 1984 to 1987. ... â€œGrungeâ€ redirects here. ... Soundgarden was an American rock band that formed in Seattle, Washington in 1984. ... Love Battery are an American grunge band from Seattle. ... Temple of the Dog is the only album from the grunge supergroup of the same name. ... This article is about the rock group. ...

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