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Pearl Jam is an American rock band that formed in Seattle, Washington in 1990. Pearl Jam's original line-up consisted of Eddie Vedder (lead vocals), Jeff Ament (bass), Stone Gossard (rhythm guitar), Mike McCready (lead guitar), and Dave Krusen (drums). Drummers that have joined Pearl Jam following Dave Krusen's departure include Matt Chamberlain, Dave Abbruzzese, and Jack Irons. Pearl Jams current drummer is Matt Cameron, formerly of Soundgarden, who has been with Pearl Jam since 1998.

Formed in the aftermath of the demise of Ament and Gossard's previous band Mother Love Bone, Pearl Jam broke into the mainstream with its debut album Ten in 1992, nearly a full year after its release. One of the key bands of the grunge movement in the early 1990s, Pearl Jam was nevertheless criticized early on as being a corporate cash-in on the alternative rock explosion. However, Pearl Jam became noted for their refusal to adhere to traditional music industry practices as their career progressed, including refusing to make music videos and engaging in a much-publicized boycott of Ticketmaster. Rolling Stone described Pearl Jam as having "spent much of the past decade deliberately tearing apart their own fame."

Pearl Jam was the most popular American rock band of the 1990s. Since their inception, Pearl Jam has sold 30 million records in the U.S. alone, and nearly 60 million albums worldwide. Pearl Jam has outlasted many of its contemporaries from the alternative rock breakthrough of the early 1990s, and is considered one of the most influential bands of the decade. Pearl Jam continues to generate hit albums, tour successfully, and garner critical acclaim into the 21st Century.

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