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Skin Yard

Skin Yard was an American grunge band from Seattle, Washington, that was active from 1985 to 1992.[1] The group never gained a mainstream audience, but were an influence on several of their grunge contemporaries, including Soundgarden, Screaming Trees, and Green River.

Skin Yard

Seattle, Washington, U.S.

1985–1992

Cruz, Toxic Shock, C/Z, Sub Pop

Ben McMillan
Jack Endino
Daniel House
Matt Cameron
Steve Wied
Jason Finn
Greg Gilmore
Scott McCullum
Barrett Martin
Pat Pedersen

skin-yard.com

Legacy[edit]

In 2017, Metal Injection ranked Skin Yard at number 8 on their list of "10 Heaviest Grunge Bands".[3]

Ben McMillan – vocals (1985–1992, died 2008)

– guitar (1985–1992)

Jack Endino

– bass (1985–1991)

Daniel House

– drums (1985–1986)

Matt Cameron

Original lineup


Later members

1985 – "Throb" and "The Birds" on

Deep Six

1988 – "American Nightmare" on Secretions

1990 – "Snowblind" on

Hard to Believe: Kiss Covers Compilation

1991 – "Machine Gun Etiquette" on Another Damned Seattle Compilation

. C/Z Records. Retrieved October 1, 2011.

"Skin Yard Biography"

Endino, Jack. . Endino.com. Retrieved October 1, 2011.

"Official Skin Yard Page"

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Official website

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