Members of iconic grunge bands Nirvana, Soundgarden and Pearl Jam have reunited to form a new band called 3rd Secret and released their self-titled debut album on Monday.
The musical ensemble includes former Nirvana bassist Krist Novoselic; Soundgarden guitarist Kim Thayil; and drummer Matt Cameron, who has played for both Pearl Jam and Soundgarden.
The group also includes members Bubba Dupree, a guitarist who was part of the punk band Void; singer Jillian Raye, who was part of Novoselic’s band Giants in the Trees; and singer Jennifer Johnson.
Members of iconic grunge bands Nirvana, Soundgarden and Pearl Jam have reunited to form a new band called 3rd Secret and released their self-titled debut album on Monday. The group consists of (LR) Bubba DuPree, Matt Cameron, Krist Novoselic, Jennifer Johnson, Kim Thayil and Jillian Raye
The 11-track debut album was partially written by Novoselic and Cameron, while Raye wrote the lyrics, and Jack Endino, who produced 1989’s Nirvana album Bleach, mixed the recording, Billboard reported.
The record, according to the musical medium NME“features a wide tonal palette – it leans heavily on the classic flavors of grunge and alt-rock, but adds diversity with hints of laid-back folk and indie-rock, swampy blues and stomping hard-rock “.
The album includes tracks named Dead Sea, Winter Solstice, Right Stuff, Diamond In The Cold, I Choose Me and Lies Fade Away.
The group has not publicly announced its lineup or album until its release on Monday. In February, Novoselic took to Twitter with a post he later deleted that read, “I’m really busy trying to finish a record. But it’s a secret, so don’t tell anyone!!!’
The 11-track debut album was partially written by Novoselic and Cameron, while Raye wrote the lyrics and Jack Endino, who produced 1989’s Nirvana album Bleach, mixed the recording.
The musical ensemble also played a secret show at the Museum of Pop Culture in Seattle.
The first album was released on streaming services; a statement on the band’s website said “reports from the 3rd Secret hotline indicate that the album is still not on Apple Music.”
“Please be patient as the work was uploaded on Saturday night and needs time to hit streaming platforms.” We recommend listening on YouTube “I choose myself” for this song and the others on the album, until your favorite service catches up with you.
The band thanked the media for “all the coverage” of their debut and said it was “nice to hear the reports refer to a ‘supergroup,'” adding, “We’ll take it!!!”
The musical ensemble also played a secret show at the Museum of Pop Culture in Seattle, which Cameron posted an image of on Instagram on Sunday.
Thayil said in an interview with minute of life in March that he was ready to collaborate with bandmates Soundgarden, Cameron and Ben Shepherd.
Jennifer Johnson and Jillian Raye were seen in this promotional shot for the band
The band did not publicly announce their lineup or album until the album’s release on Monday.
“I think all three of us have an interest in doing new things – we certainly like working together,” he said.
Nirvana, hailed as the leader of Seattle’s early ’90s grunge movement, was formed by Novoselic, Dave Grohl and the late Kurt Cobain, and was active from 1987 until Cobain’s suicide in 1994. Greatest Hits band include Smells Like Teen Spirit, Come as You Are, All Apologies and Lithium.
Soundgarden, which was active from 1984 to 1997 and 2010 to 2019, was renowned for hits such as Black Hole Sun, Spoonman and Fell on Black Days. The famous frontman of the group, Chris Cornell, committed suicide in 2017.
Pearl Jam, which was founded in 1990 and remains active, is run by Eddie Vedder and responsible for classics such as Even Flow, Jeremy, Daughter and Last Kiss.