Mark Arm of Mudhoney
Mark Arm is basically the human
embodiment of grunge. His band Green
River, with Stone Gossard and Jeff Ament
(both later of Pearl Jam), was one of
the first grunge bands, and both Green
River and Arm’s next band, Mudhoney,
were among the first to release records
on Seattle’s Sub Pop label, the de facto
center of the grunge universe. Hell, there’s
even compelling evidence that he may
have coined the term “grunge” in an
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early interview. That’s quite a rock ‘n’ roll
resume, but these days it’s not rocking
that brings the bacon home to the Arm
household, it’s Mark’s longtime gig as Sub
Pop’s warehouse manager. Mudhoney is
still recording and touring (and if you order
the band’s newest record, its frontman will
probably ship it to you himself), but Old
Man Grunge prefers his dependable day
job and health benefits to the tumultuous
life of a full-time musician.
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