Dinosaur Jr.

Dinosaur Jr.

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J. Mascis got Dinosaur together in Arnherst, Massachusetts back in 1983. His band, Deep Wound, a hardcore punk outfit had just split up so he recruited Lou Barlow, a high school mate, on bass and Dinosaur was formed. Mascis originally played drums but Murph joined and Mascis moved to guitar. The local gig scene welcomed them and loyal fans were soon following their every move. Their debut 'Dinosaur' in 1985 came out on the Homestead label. With notoriety of the band came a problem...a band of the same name attempted to sue them so Dinosaur promptly changed their name to Dinosaur Jr.

Success was not hindered though and in 1987 the band had a new deal with Black Flag's indie label SST and released 'You're Living All Over Me'. Sonic Youth openly supported them and they became part of the emerging underground post-punk scene. 'Freak Scene' their new single off their album 'Bug' came a popular college radio hit.

Problems then started arising in the band as Mascis and Barlow hardly spoke. Mascis told Barlow the band was to split but the next day 're-formed' the band wihtout him. Barlow went off to form Sebadoh. Various bass players came and went, notably Don Fleming and Van Connor. Another deal to Sire records in 1990 put them back into the studio and Mascis also produced acts like Buffalo Tom and collaborated with Sonic Youth and Fleming's Velvet Monkeys.

'Green Mind' was released in 1991, it was practically all done by Mascis though he had taken onboard a new full time bassist, Mike Johnson (ex Snakepit). Their tour featured support from Nirvana but when 'Nevermind' was released the band were soon overshadowed but continued on with the release of the EP 'Whatever's Cool With Me' in 1992 and went into the studio to record.

'Where You Been' released early 1993 charted at #50. Dinosaur Jr. played the third Loopalooza tour then returned to the studio to record 'Without a Sound' without Murph who quit the band and went to play with The Lemonheads. Mascis then went at it alone, completing a solo acoustic tour and a solo album 'Martin & Me' in 1996. The next Dinosaur album was also Mascis' work only and Johnson left to pursue his solo career. read less

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