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6 unusual facts about Screaming Trees


Frank Harthoorn

After Gorefest split up in 1999, Harthoorn co-founded The Hollow Men (initially called The Speed Kings) in 2001, a Dutch rockband that has drawn comparisons to Hüsker Dü, Screaming Trees, Queens of the Stone Age, Foo Fighters and Entombed.

Screaming Trees

Mixed by Jack Endino and the Trees' own Barrett Martin, Last Words: The Final Recordings was released on August 2, 2011 digitally with CD and vinyl versions to come in the following months.

Following one stillborn attempt at the album, the band hired producer George Drakoulias, who had previously worked with the Black Crowes and the Jayhawks.

In 2000, Martin was ordained as a Zen priest in the Sōtō tradition, through the Detroit Street Zen Center in Los Angeles.

Late in 1991, Nirvana's Nevermind became an unexpected commercial success, opening the gates for the rest of the Seattle scene.

Barrett contributed playing drums on two albums by Nando Reis a Brazilian musician: Para Quando O Arco Irís Encontrar O Pote de Ouro (2000) together with Peter Buck from R.E.M. and A Letra A (2003).


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'Amplified to Rock', the band's last release on Some Records, was produced by John Agnello (Dinosaur Jr., Sonic Youth, Screaming Trees), who was impressed by the band after working with them on the interim EP the band recorded for Crank! Records in July 1999.


see also

Screaming Trees discography

In 1991, the Screaming Trees released its first album for a major label, Uncle Anesthesia.