rock

1993
King Crimson issued The First Day

the resulting album The First Day was issued in 1993 under the name Sylvian/Fripp.

Glassjaw The band formed in the summer of 1993 after Palumbo and Beck met each

The band formed in the summer of 1993 after Palumbo and Beck met each other at camp. Of the band name, Beck has said: “We had a list of names, and we were just like, let’s pick one of these band names which ones the coolest. At the time there…
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Dave Matthews Band On November 9, 1993, DMB offered its first official release, Remember

On November 9, 1993, DMB offered its first official release, Remember Two Things , on its Bama Rags label. It was re-released by RCA in 1997. Live songs on the album were recorded at Trax in Charlottesville , Virginia The Flood Zone in Richmond , Virginia, and The Muse Music…
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New Order (band) Other Two’s debut album

Following the release and promotion of Republic , the band put New Order on hold while focusing on side projects, with the Other Two ‘s debut album released in 1993.

Suede (band) Following the success of the album, the band toured extensively

Following the success of the album, the band toured extensively across Europe, receiving major coverage from MTV. In July, Suede held a benefit concert for the Red Hot Organization at “The Grand” in London, inviting Siouxsie Sioux to perform a version of Lou Reed’s “Caroline Says” with Butler. Suede then…
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Fishbone Give a Monkey a Brain

While the band retained their roots in funk and ska, the 1993 album Give a Monkey a Brain and He’ll Swear He’s the Center of the Universe included songs with free jazz, hard rock, punk, and heavy metal elements.

Ramones Acid Eaters

Acid Eaters , consisting entirely of cover songs, came out in 1993.

Ash (band) In 1993 the band recorded the Garage Girl demo tape, which featured

In 1993 the band recorded the Garage Girl demo tape, which featured “Jack Names the Planets” and “Intense Thing”, taken from Shed , and new tracks, including “Petrol”. Following Garage Girl , Ash released a compilation demo tape, Pipe Smokin’ Brick later that year, which featured an assortment of songs…
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Triumph (band) But by the end of 1993, the remaining members of Triumph had

But by the end of 1993, the remaining members of Triumph had effectively disbanded, mostly due to their record label’s collapse.

Korn started performing at gigs

Korn started performing at gigs in the summer of 1993, with members saying that touring was a “pain-in-the-ass.”