The band was formed in 1990 by singer Ari Katz (ex-Enuf) and guitarist Dan Yemin with its roots in the New York /New Jersey hardcore scene. They are known to have met and lived in New Brunswick, New Jersey during this time. In contrast to the negative, sometimes violent tone…
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Following repeated recommendations by Sonic Youth’s Kim Gordon , Nirvana signed to DGC Records in 1990.
After signing, the band began recording its first major label album, Nevermind . The group was offered a number of producers, but held out for Vig. Rather than record at Vig’s Madison studio as they had in 1990, production shifted to Sound City Studios in Van Nuys, Los Angeles ,…
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The band resurfaced in 1990 with a new single on Subterranean, “Some Day”/”Distant Illusion”, and began performing again. Nürnberg Fish Trials , another live album, was released in 1991. This lineup released an all-new studio album in 1992, American Grafishy , on Rick Rubin ‘s Def American imprint, which was…
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By early 1990, Geisbrecht and Roberts had both left the band, which led to the recruitment of bassist Jill Emery. According to Caroline Rue, Love fired Roberts after she threatened a Long Beach club owner—the wife of mobster Eddie Nash —with a screwdriver when the club refused to pay them…
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This lineup was not to last long, though, as Boyatzis left home for Greece in 1990. Local musician Joe Futrelle, who played with Switzky in Designer Mustard Gas joined briefly, before leaving for more serious musical pursuits and was replaced by Rod van Huis, later of Steakdaddy Six. For personal…
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The group later opened for 45 Grave in Huntington Beach in November 1989.
Hole’s first show took place at Raji’s , a small bar in Hollywood, in October 1989.
Jawbox’s first concert was alongside Shudder to Think and Fugazi in September 1989. Jawbox’s first compilation appearance was with the song “Bullet Park”, which was included on Maximumrocknroll magazine’s 1989 compilation album, They Don’t Get Paid, They Don’t Get Laid, But Boy Do They Work Hard! . The trio released…
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Bleach was released in June 1989, and became a favorite of college radio stations.