rock

1991
The Damned (band) Although officially on hiatus, the Damned released ” Fun Factory “, a

Although officially on hiatus, the Damned released ” Fun Factory “, a song which was recorded in 1982 with the Sensible/Vanian/Scabies/Gray lineup and intended to be released as a single at that time. However, the bankruptcy of their record company prevented the release of the song for nine years, before…
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Hootie & the Blowfish released cassette demo EPs

The band independently released two cassette demo EPs in 1991 and 1992.

King Crimson met to discuss reviving King Crimson

In the summer of 1991, Belew met with Fripp in England to express an interest in reviving King Crimson.

Eels (band) In 1991, Everett signed a contract with Polydor and released A Man

In 1991, Everett signed a contract with Polydor and released A Man Called E under the name E a year later. The single “Hello Cruel World” was a minor success. Touring to support the album, E opened for Tori Amos . A Man Called E was followed by Broken Toy…
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Dave Matthews Band Their limited instrumentals did not provide the full sound they

Their limited instrumentals did not provide the full sound they desired, however, and more musicians were needed. Upon the recommendation of John D’earth, Director of Jazz Performance at the University of Virginia and another local musician, Stefan Lessard , a junior bassist at the time, joined the band. In 1991,…
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Metallica symphony proposal

Kamen approached Metallica in 1991 with the idea of pairing the band’s music with a symphony orchestra.

Suede (band) By spring 1991, Anderson and Frischmann had broken up. Frischmann

By spring 1991, Anderson and Frischmann had broken up. Frischmann began dating Blur frontman Damon Albarn . She believed the band could adapt to the new situation. However, tensions grew. Butler recalled, “She’d turn up late for rehearsals and say the worst thing in the world – ‘I’ve been on…
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Cake (band) Cake was formed

Cake was formed in 1991 when John McCrea, a Sacramento, California native who had moved to Los Angeles with a band only to see it “quickly crumble around him”, returned to Sacramento.

Queen (band) released in early 1991

Their fourteenth studio album, Innuendo , was released in early 1991 with ” Innuendo ” and other charting singles released later in the year.

311 (band) In 1991, Tim Mahoney replaced Jim Watson on guitar and 311 released

In 1991, Tim Mahoney replaced Jim Watson on guitar and 311 released their third independent release, Unity , recorded at Rainbow Recording Studios in Omaha. 1000 CDs and 500 cassettes of Unity were printed; they were distributed through consignment and sold at shows. The band began to headline shows in…
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