American rock band formed in Montesano, Washington in 1983. Long-running core: Buzz Osborne (vocals/guitar) and Dale Crover (drums). Distinguished by their genre-restless approach spanning sludge metal, hardcore, noise rock, and avant-garde. Major influence on grunge (particularly Nirvana — Kurt Cobain was an early roadie).
Over 25 studio albums between Gluey Porch Treatments (1987) and Tarantula Heart (2024). Critical peaks across multiple eras: Houdini (1993, produced partly by Cobain), Stoner Witch (1994), and (A) Senile Animal (2006, the first of several with Big Business members in the lineup). One of the most prolific and consistently active bands in American underground rock.