Fecal Matter (band)

Fecal Matter
OriginAberdeen, Washington, U.S.
Genres
Years active1985–1986
Spinoffs
Past members

Fecal Matter was a punk rock band from Aberdeen, Washington. The group was formed in 1985 by Kurt Cobain, the future frontman of Nirvana, along with Dale Crover of the Melvins and drummer Greg Hokanson. Melvins members Buzz Osborne (also known as "King Buzzo") and Mike Dillard appeared in a later version of the band during rehearsals the following year. The band was short-lived, disbanding in 1986.

Songs from the group's sole recording session were issued as the Illiteracy Will Prevail demo tape. With the exception of the song "Spank Thru", the tracks from this session remain unreleased officially.[1] A re-recording of "Downer" was also released on the first Nirvana album, Bleach.[2] Illiteracy Will Prevail is the earliest documentation of Cobain's songwriting in circulation, and helped Cobain establish himself as a composer and performer among his peers in the emerging grunge scene in Washington State.

  1. ^ "Kurt Cobain's 45th birthday: His other band : The Music Mix : EW.com". Entertainment Weekly. February 20, 2012. Retrieved July 18, 2012.
  2. ^ "Bleach: Deluxe Edition". Sub Pop Records. Retrieved 2016-01-04.