The Melvins

The Melvins are an American rock music band and have usually played as a trio. Singer/guitarist Buzz Osborne (aka "King Buzzo") and drummer Dale Crover are constant members, but several bass guitarists have been through the group. The band was named after a grocery clerk at the Thriftway in Montesano, Washington where Osborne served as clerk (and vandal). Melvin was the most-hated fellow employee and the band's members felt it to be an appropriately ridiculous name.

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Rock music - Buzz Osborne - Drummer - Dale Crover - Bass guitar - Montesano, Washington - Vandal

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The Melvins' music is influenced by post-punk and Black Sabbath-style metal, but their idiosyncratic approach, bizarre sense of humor, and experimentation make neat categorization difficult. The Melvins often favor rather slow tempi, and their sludgey sound was a strong influence on grunge music, especially Nirvana and many other bands from Seattle; their protegés, however, tended to use more conventional musical structures with this sound.

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Post-punk - Black Sabbath - Metal - Humor - Experimentation - Tempi - Sludgey - Grunge - Nirvana - Seattle

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While never finding and probably never even seeking great mainstream success, the Melvins maintain an impressive schedule of new albums and tours, and have a dedicated cult following.

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