They were one of the earliest signees to the Grunge label, Sub Pop Records.
Thayil and Yamamoto moved to Olympia, Washington from Illinois in 1981 with Sub Pop founder Bruce Pavitt. They planned on attending Evergreen State College, but got swept up in the music scene.
Cornell originally played drums for the band, and was Yamamoto's roommate.
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