Although certainly aligned with the grunge sound, Pearl Jam averted the ‘pop song in a brand new disguise’ motif that Nirvana found so much success with and instead managed to make the heartbeat of the band the most integral sound. Instead, Vedder and his band delivered emotional fraught pieces set to some abrasive guitar sounds.

Vedder, and the rest of Pearl Jam for that matter, were born in the underground Seattle music scene that would find favour during the early nineties with America’s disenfranchised youth.

Naturally seen as one of the greatest lead singers of all time, his baritone voice has become a staple of the global rock scene, despite his localised beginnings. Not so for Eddie Vedder who, despite being the lead singer of one of the most important rock bands of modern times in Pearl Jam, has always managed to maintain his surfer dude image - a chilled guy who happens to write some of the most compelling songs we’ve ever heard.Īs a celebration of Vedder, we’re taking a look back at ten of his greatest songs both with and without Pearl Jam.

Sometimes, avidly following a rock star from their first footsteps on to the music scene through a legendary career, soundtracking your own growth as you go, can usually end with a twist of conservatism that render your previous punk rock allegiances useless.

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