MUDHONEY (USA)

<p dir="ltr">&quot;When it comes to grunge or even just Seattle, I think there was one band that made the definitive music of the time. It wasn&#39;t us or Nirvana, but Mudhoney. Nirvana delivered it to the world, but Mudhoney were the band of that time and sound.&quot; -&nbsp;Eddie Vedder (Pearl Jam)</p><p dir="ltr">--</p><p dir="ltr">Seminal Seattle four-piece Mudhoney return to Australia this October to play a bunch of club shows and headline 4ZZZ FM&rsquo;s &ldquo;Zed 51&rdquo; Festival. The grunge pioneers also add a handful of New Zealand dates for the first time in over a decade.</p><p dir="ltr"><br></p><p dir="ltr">Since forming in 1988,&nbsp;Mudhoney&nbsp;quickly became the flagship act for legendary independent label Sub Pop and to date has released over 25 official primary releases spanning over three decades.</p><p><br></p><p dir="ltr">Their provocative debut single&nbsp;<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_nGsT_qFMBs">&lsquo;Touch Me I&rsquo;m Sick&rsquo;</a> and 1992 hit&nbsp;&lsquo;<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yun1IlBnDmY">Suck You Dry&rsquo;&nbsp;</a>cemented them as&nbsp;pioneers of the late 80&rsquo;s early 90&rsquo;s grunge explosion, with their sound an instrumental foundation of the era. In 2023 they released their 11th&nbsp;studio album&nbsp;&lsquo;Plastic Eternity&rsquo;&nbsp;showing no signs of slowing down.</p><p><br></p><p dir="ltr">&ldquo;Seeing Mudhoney live is a masterclass in primal, unapologetic garage-punk consistently delivering high-octane shows defined by fuzzy, sludgy guitar riffs, driving rhythms, and Mark Arm&#39;s signature snotty, throat-shredding vocal delivery&rdquo; &ndash; themusic.com.au<br><br><br>Catch the iconic outfit performing at Thornbury Theatre on Friday, 16th October!&nbsp;</p>