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34 Years Ago, This Movie Soundtrack Helped Bring the Growing Seattle Grunge Scene to a Bigger Audience

Around this time, the Seattle grunge scene wasn’t solidified in the mainstream consciousness yet.

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On June 30, 1992, the soundtrack to the upcoming film Singles was released. The Cameron Crowe-directed film would premiere almost three months later. Its plot heavily relied on the quickly growing Seattle grunge scene.

Putting out the soundtrack ahead of the film created more interest in the grunge scene. For the most part, it was sequestered in and around Seattle at the time. But it was quickly gaining traction, and Singles helped send it nationwide. The list included tracks from previously established Seattle artists like Alice in Chains, Soundgarden, Mudhoney, Mother Love Bone, and Screaming Trees.

These bands are often considered pioneers of early grunge, which evolved in the 90s with Nirvana, Pearl Jam, Stone Temple Pilots, and others. Speaking of Pearl Jam,........

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