Melvins

The Melvins are an American rock band. They are from the city of Aberdeen, Washington. The only members who have been in the band for a long time are Buzz "King Buzzo" Osborne who plays guitar and Dale Crover who plays drums. Coady Willis who plays drums (in addition to Dale) and Jared Warren who plays bass guitar are also currently in the band. A variety of terms have been used to describe their style of music, including 'sludge metal', 'grunge', and 'stoner rock'.

Melvins
Melvins live in October, 2006 — pictured (left to right) are Buzz Osborne, Coady Willis, Dale Crover (hidden behind the drums) and Jared Warren.
Background information
Origin	Montesano, Washington
Genres	Sludge metal, doom metal, grunge,[1] stoner rock,[2] experimental rock,[3][4] hardcore punk,[5] alternative metal, drone metal
Years active	1983–present
Labels	C/Z, Alchemy, Boner, Atlantic, Amphetamine Reptile, Man's Ruin, Ipecac, Your Choice, Alternative Tentacles, Slap A Ham
Members	Buzz Osborne Dale Crover Jared Warren Coady Willis
Past member(s)	Kevin Rutmanis Mark Deutrom Joe Preston Lori Black Matt Lukin Mike Dillard
Website	www.melvins.com

Buzz Osborne started Melvins in early 1983.