What happened to the Screaming Trees?
Screaming Trees were an American rock band formed in Ellensburg, Washington in 1984, by singer Mark Lanegan, guitarist Gary Lee Conner, bass player Van Conner, and drummer Mark Pickerel.
Pickerel had been replaced by Barrett Martin by the time the band reached its most successful period.
Despite being widely associated with grunge, the band’s sound incorporated hard rock and psychedelic elements. The band released seven studio albums, five EPs, and three compilations.
Screaming Trees is known as one of the pioneers of grunge together with the Melvins, Mudhoney, U-Men, Skin Yard, Soundgarden, Green River, and Malfunkshun.
Screaming Trees rose to fame as part of the grunge movement of the early 1990s, along with bands such as Alice in Chains, Pearl Jam, Nirvana, and Soundgarden and was one of the most flourishing underground music acts of the 1990s.
The band achieved one top-ten single on the Modern Rock Tracks charts, as well as 2 top ten hits on the Alternative Airplay Charts.
Screaming Trees were overrun by vast inactivity due to their problems with making a follow-up to Dust. This led to their official breakup in 2000.