Screaming Trees

Screaming Trees
Screaming Trees in the 1980s
Background information
Origin	Ellensburg, Washington, U.S.
Genres	Grunge, neo-psychedelia, alternative rock
Years active	1985-2000
Labels	Velvetone, SST, Sub Pop, Epic
Associated acts	Queens of the Stone Age, Purple Outside, Solomon Grundy, Gardener, VALIS, Musk Ox, Truly, The Dark Fantastic, Mark Pickerel And His Praying Hands, Skin Yard, Mad Season, Tuatara, The Gutter Twins, Kyuss
Past members	Mark Lanegan Gary Lee Conner Van Conner Mark Pickerel Barrett Martin

Screaming Trees were an American grunge band from Ellensburg, Washington.

The band was formed in 1985 by brothers Gary Lee Conner and Van Conner. The band formed because the members had an interest in the punk, garage, and classic rock genres in high school.

They released their debut album, Clairvoyance, on February 13, 1986. The band gained fame from the early 1990s grunge movement along with bands like Alice in Chains, Nirvana, Stone Temple Pilots, Soundgarden and Pearl Jam. The band broke up in 2000.

Band members

• Mark Lanegan - lead vocals, guitar (1985–2000)
• Gary Lee Conner - guitar, backing vocals (1985–2000)
• Van Conner - bass, backing vocals (1985–2000)
• Mark Pickerel - drums (1985–1991)
• Barrett Martin - drums, percussion, backing vocals (1991–2000)
• Donna Dresch - bass (1988, 1991) (touring)
• Sean Hollister - drums (1991) (touring)
• Dan Peters - drums (1991) (touring)
• Josh Homme - rhythm guitar (1996-1998) (touring)

Discography

Studio albums

• Clairvoyance (1986)
• Even If and Especially When (1987)
• Invisible Lantern (1988)
• Buzz Factory (1989)
• Uncle Anesthesia (1991)
• Sweet Oblivion (1992)
• Dust (1996)
• Last Words: The Final Recordings (2011)

EPs

• Other Worlds (1985)
• Beat Happening/Screaming Trees EP (1988)
• Something About Today (1990)
• Change Has Come (1991)
• Winter Songs Tour Tracks (1992)