DINOSAUR JR.

Dinosaur Jr.

Dinosaur Jr. is an American alternative rock band formed in Amherst, Massachusetts in 1984. Originally called Dinosaur, prior to legal issues that forced the group to change their name, the band disbanded in 1997 until reuniting in 2005. Guitarist J Mascis, bassist Lou Barlow, and drummer Murph were the band's founding and current members; Mascis has been the group's sole continuous member.

Their distinct guitar sound, characterized by high gain, extensive use of feedback and distortion, and frontman J Mascis's melodic guitar solos, was highly influential in the alternative rock movement of the 1990s.

Origin: Amherst, Massachusetts, United States

Genres: Alternative rock, indie rock

Years active: 1984–1997, 2005–present

Labels: Homestead, SST, Blanco y Negro/Sire, Merge, Fat Possum, PIAS Recordings, Jagjaguwar, Blast First

Associated acts: Sebadoh, Deep Wound, J Mascis and the Fog, Witch, Folk Implosion

Members: J Mascis, Lou Barlow, Murph

Past members: Mike Johnson, George Berz

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Dinosaur Jr.-Without a Sound

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