Seaweed was an American band from Tacoma, Washington, who were active throughout the 1990s. Their style of music was a combination of different rock subgenres, including post-hardcore and punk rock. They were signed to various notable record labels, such as Sub Pop Records, Merge Records, and Hollywood Records. The band released six albums between 1989 to 1999, followed by a hiatus that lasted until 2007. They then disbanded a second time in 2014.
The band started out in 1989, consisting of vocalist Aaron Stauffer, guitarist Clint Werner, guitarist Wade Neal, bassist John Atkins, and drummer Bob Bulgrien. All five members were still attending high school at the time, and most of them were already active in other local bands. Their first major tour was alongside the band Superchunk. Throughout 1989 and 1990, the band would release various one-off singles. Later on in 1990, a smaller label known as Tupelo (known for releases by the bands Jawbreaker, Nirvana, and The Melvins) approached the band to release their first album. Instead, the band compiled their previous singles, and recorded one new song, to release Seaweed. As stated in later interviews and the name of the band's 1993 album, Seaweed was considered to be the band's first major release.
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Links to Peel[]
Peel played the band's debut single, 'Inside' on his radio programme in 1990. He would play further material from the group, including a session they recorded for his programme in 1992. After 1992, Peel seemed to have lost interest in the group.
Sessions[]
Seaweed - Sit In Glass (Peel Session)
'Sit In Glass' and 'She's Cracked' available on The John Peel Sub Pop Sessions 1989-1993 (Strange Fruit).
1. Recorded: 1992-07-12. First Broadcast: 31 July 1992. Repeated: 19 September 1992
- Squint / Sit In Glass / She's Cracked / Bewitched
Other Shows Played[]
- 1990
- 22 March 1990: Inside (7") Leopard Gecko
- 21 April 1990 (BFBS): 'Re-think (7"-Inside)' (Leopard Gecko)
- 07 September 1991: Selfish (EP - Despised) Sub Pop
- 08 September 1991: 'One Out Of Four (CD-Despised)' (Sub Pop)
- 05 October 1991: Sit In Glass (single - Despised) Sub Pop
- 27 October 1991: Deer Trap (7") K
- 1992
- 01 May 1992: 'Recall (LP - Weak)' (Sub Pop)
- 10 May 1992 (BFBS): Recall (LP - Weak) Sub-Pop
- 05 July 1992 (BFBS): Baggage (LP - Weak) Sub Pop