Skin Yard was an
American grunge band from
Seattle. The group never gained any mainstream audience, but they have been an influence on their contemporaries (
Soundgarden, The
Melvins, and
Green River). These bands are considered the early pioneers of the sound that would later be called grunge. Some members of the band have gone on to work with successful bands such as
R.E.M. and Soundgarden. The band was formed in January 1985 by Daniel House and
Jack Endino. Ben McMillan and Matt Cameron later joined the band in the same year. Skin Yard played its first show in June 1985 and opened…
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