Pearl Jam es un grupo de grunge y rock alternativo formado en Seattle, Estados Unidos en el año 1990. El grupo estaba originalmente compuesto por Stone Gossard (guitarra rítmica), Jeff Ament (bajo), Mike McCready (guitarra principal), Eddie Vedder (voz) y Dave Krusen (batería). El baterista en la formación actual es Matt Cameron, miembro asimismo de Soundgarden, que pertenece al grupo desde 1998. Formada después de la desintegración de Mother Love Bone, grupo anterior de Gossard y Ament, Pearl Jam rompería el gran mercado con su álbum debut Ten. A pesar de ser considerados como uno de los grupos clave dentro de la escena grunge al comienzo de los años noventa, Pearl Jam fue criticado en sus inicios por una supuesta falta de "autenticidad" que habría hecho que se aprovecharan comercialmente de la explosión del rock alternativo de Seattle.2 Sin embargo, sus miembros siempre se han caracterizado por su rechazo a determinadas prácticas comunes en la industria musical, como por ejemplo la realización de vídeos promocionales; también es conocido su boicot a la empresa Ticketmaster. La revista Rolling Stone los describió en 2006 como un grupo que "se pasó la mayor parte de la década pasada destruyendo su propia fama".3 Pearl Jam es considerado uno de los grupos más importantes de la década de 1990.4 Hasta la fecha, el grupo ha vendido 30 millones de álbumes en los Estados Unidos,5 así como una cantidad aproximada de 65 millones de discos en todo el mundo.6 7 Pearl Jam ha sobrevivido y superado en ventas a muchos de sus contemporáneos de la escena del rock alternativo de los noventa, y está considerada una de las bandas más influyentes de la década. El crítico de música Stephen Thomas Erlewine, de la revista musical Allmusic, califica a Pearl Jam como "la banda de rock norteamericana más popular de los 90". 1-01 All Night 00:00 1-02 Sad 3:22 1-03 Down 7:01 1-04 Hitchhiker 10:16 1-05 Don't Gimme No Lip 13:34 1-06 Alone 16:09 1-07 In the Moonlight 19:21 1-08 Education 22:28 1-09 Black, Red, Yellow 25:14 1-10 You 28:40 1-11 Leavin Here 31:34 1-12 Gremmie Out of Control 34:26 1-13 Whale Song 36:52 1-14 Undone 40:27 1-15 Hold On 43:37 1-16 Yellow Ledbetter 48:00 Miembros pasados Dave Krusen: batería (1990-1991) Matt Chamberlain: batería (1991) Dave Abbruzzese: batería (1991-1994) Jack Irons: batería (1994-1998) Pearl Jam is an American rock band formed in Seattle, Washington, in 1990. Since its inception, the band's line-up has comprised Eddie Vedder (lead vocals), Mike McCready (lead guitar), Stone Gossard (rhythm guitar) and Jeff Ament (bass). The band's fifth member is drummer Matt Cameron (also of Soundgarden), who has been with the band since 1998. Boom Gaspar (piano) has also been a session/touring member with the band since 2002. Drummers Dave Krusen, Matt Chamberlain, Dave Abbruzzese and Jack Irons are former members of the band. Formed after the demise of Gossard and Ament's previous band, Mother Love Bone, Pearl Jam broke into the mainstream with its debut album, Ten, in 1991. One of the key bands in the grunge movement of the early 1990s, over the course of the band's career, its members became noted for their refusal to adhere to traditional music industry practices, including refusing to make proper music videos or give interviews, and engaging in a much-publicized boycott of Ticketmaster. In 2006, Rolling Stone described the band as having "spent much of the past decade deliberately tearing apart their own fame."[1] To date, the band has sold nearly 32 million records in the United States[2] and an estimated 60 million worldwide.[3][4] Pearl Jam has outlasted and outsold many of its contemporaries from the alternative rock breakthrough of the early 1990s, and is considered one of the most influential bands of that decade.[5] Stephen Thomas Erlewine of AllMusic referred to Pearl Jam as "the most popular American rock & roll band of the '90s".[6] Pearl Jam is to be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame on April 7, 2017, in their first year of eligibility. Current members Eddie Vedder – lead vocals, rhythm guitar (1990–present) Mike McCready – lead guitar, backing vocals (1990–present) Stone Gossard – rhythm/lead guitar, backing vocals (1990–present) Jeff Ament – bass, backing vocals (1990–present) Matt Cameron – drums, percussion, backing vocals (1998–present) Former members Dave Krusen – drums, percussion (1990–1991) Matt Chamberlain – drums, percussion (1991) Dave Abbruzzese – drums, percussion (1991–1994) Jack Irons – drums, percussion (1994–1998) Session/touring members Boom Gaspar – piano, keyboard, organ (2002–present)

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