Category
page 1Musical groups from Seattle
Pearl Jam
American rock band
Foo Fighters
American rock band
Alice in Chains
American rock band
Soundgarden
Soundgarden was an American rock band formed in Seattle, Washington, in 1984 by singer and drummer Chris Cornell, lead guitarist Kim Thayil, and bassist Hiro Yamamoto. Scott Sundquist was brought in to play drums in 1985 so that Cornell could focus solely on vocals. Sundquist was soon replaced on drums by Matt Cameron in 1986. Yamamoto left in 1989 and was replaced initially by Jason Everman and shortly thereafter by Ben Shepherd. Soundgarden disbanded in 1997 and reformed in 2010. Following Cornell's death in 2017, Thayil declared in October 2018 that Soundgarden had disbanded a second time.
Heart
American rock band

Queensrÿche
Queensrÿche () is an American progressive metal band. It formed in 1980 in Bellevue, Washington, and first went by Cross+Fire and then by the Mob before settling on its current name in 1982. The band has released 16 studio albums, one EP, and several DVDs, and continues to tour and record. The original lineup consisted of guitarists Michael Wilton and Chris DeGarmo, drummer Scott Rockenfield and bassist Eddie Jackson; lead vocalist Geoff Tate was recruited in 1982 to round out the band.
Nevermore
Nevermore is an American heavy metal band from Seattle, Washington, formed in 1992. The band was formed after three of its members—vocalist Warrel Dane, bassist Jim Sheppard and guitarist Jeff Loomis—ended their previous band Sanctuary, and had several drummers before hiring Van Williams in 1994.

Mudhoney
Mudhoney is an American rock band formed in Seattle, Washington, on January 1, 1988, following the demise of Green River. Its members are singer and rhythm guitarist Mark Arm, lead guitarist Steve Turner, bassist Guy Maddison and drummer Dan Peters. Original bassist Matt Lukin left the band in 1999, but rejoined the band in December 2000 for a tour that lasted through January 2001.
Fleet Foxes
American indie folk band
Temple of the Dog
American rock band
Metal Church
American heavy metal band
Green River
American rock band
The Presidents of the United States of America
American rock band
Kronos Quartet
American string quartet
Mad Season
American rock supergroup
Mother Love Bone
American rock band
The Postal Service
American indie rock band
Band of Horses
American rock band
Sunn O)))
American drone metal band
Skin Yard
American rock band
Tad
American grunge band
Sunny Day Real Estate
American musical group; emo band

Odesza
Odesza (; stylized in all caps) is an American electronic music duo originating from Bellingham, Washington. It consists of Harrison Mills and Clayton Knight, known individually as Catacombkid and BeachesBeaches. They formed in 2012, shortly before Mills and Knight graduated from Western Washington University.

Candlebox
Candlebox is an American rock band from Seattle, Washington. Since its formation in 1990, the group has released eight studio albums, several charting singles, a compilation, and a CD+DVD.
The Brothers Four
American folk group

Aiden
Aiden is an American rock band from Seattle, Washington, that formed in the spring of 2003. They achieved underground success during the mid to late 2000s with their classic lineup, featuring vocalist William Francis, guitarists Angel Ibarra and Jake Wambold, bassist Nick Wiggins, and drummer Jake Davison.
The Gits
American punk rock band
Sanctuary
American thrash/power metal band
7 Year Bitch
American punk rock band
Loaded
American hard rock band
Minus the Bear
American indie rock band
Abney Park
American band
Boy Meets Girl
American pop-music duo
Wellwater Conspiracy
American band
Kultur Shock
American musical group; Seattle-based gypsy punk band
Love Battery
American rock band
The Walkabouts
American band
Seattle Symphony
American orchestra based in Seattle, Washington

The Head and the Heart
American indie folk band
Brad
American rock band
Truly
American rock band
Burning Witch
American sludge/doom metal band
The U-Men
American band
Pretty Girls Make Graves
American band
Gruntruck
Gruntruck was an American grunge band formed in 1989 in Seattle, Washington, by vocalist Ben McMillan and drummer Norman Scott, both previously from early Seattle sound pioneers Skin Yard. While in Skin Yard, Norman also briefly joined Soundgarden, and collaborated with Chris Cornell on a lesser-known band, the low frequency power trio Bass Truck. Lead guitarist Tommy Niemeyer from crossover thrash band The Accüsed and bassist Tim Paul, previously of Portland hardcore punk band Final Warning, rounded out the initial, classic lineup.
Hater
American musical group
Hammerbox
Hammerbox was an American alternative rock band from Seattle, Washington. The band formed around 1990 and disbanded in 1994 when lead singer Carrie Akre left the band to form Goodness.
Pedro the Lion
American musical group; Washingtonian indie rock band
William Control
American musical group; electronic music project
Carissa's Wierd
American musical group; slowcore band
Alice N' Chains
American glam metal band
Harvey Danger
band from Seattle
Bell Witch
American doom metal band
Econoline Crush
Canadian rock band
Satchel
band
Coffin Break
band
Chaos Chaos
band
Spys4Darwin
Spys4Darwin were an American rock supergroup formed in Seattle, Washington in 2001. The short-lived project featured members from Seattle-based groups Queensrÿche and Alice in Chains as well as the frontman of Detroit, Michigan-based group Sponge. Spys4Darwin began with guitarist Chris DeGarmo and drummer Sean Kinney, two friends who had both recently performed with Jerry Cantrell during his solo tour. They were soon joined by bassist Mike Inez and vocalist Vin Dombroski, and began jamming at Binge Studios, a former abandoned paint factory in Seattle. The project marked DeGarmo's first creativ
Himsa
Himsa was an American metalcore band from Seattle, Washington. Formed in 1998, their band name is from the Sanskrit word himsa, which means "harm" or "violence".
My Sister's Machine
American rock band