This record is broken up into the two eras that comprise the total life history of Bundle of Hiss. Interestingly enough, the band decides to place their recordings in reverse chronological order, with the sessions from 1987 to 1988 at the beginning and the 1986 studio sessions on the latter portion. One reason for this may be that the 1986 sessions surpass the quality of the later years, and the group may have felt that they should leave a good taste in the listener's mouth by the end of the album. The first half of the record sounds like every other typical mid-'80s Seatt… read more
This record is broken up into the two eras that comprise the total life history of Bundle of Hiss. Interestingly enough, the band decides to place th… read more
This record is broken up into the two eras that comprise the total life history of Bundle of Hiss. Interestingly enough, the band decides to place their recordings in reverse chronologic… read more
Bundle of Hiss – along with groups like the U-Men and Skin Yard – created what was to become known as grunge. The one thing that was different was the fact that Bundle of Hiss was crafting the Seattle Sound roughly six years before it exploded with groups like Nirvana and Pearl Jam. Singer Russ Bartlett and bassist Kurt Danielson formed Bundle of Hiss with guitarist Jeff Hopper in 1980. The group went through a string of drummers before they recruited 15-year-old Dan Peters in 1984. It was also around this time that Hopper left to pursue a college degree at Western Washi… read more