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Melvins
- Country of origin:
- United States
- Location:
- Montesano, Washington
- Status:
- Active
- Formed in:
- 1983
- Genre:
- Various
- Lyrical themes:
- Randomness
- Current label:
- Ipecac Recordings
- Years active:
- 1983-present
| Current | |
| Buzz Osborne | Guitars, Vocals (1983-present) |
| See also: Fantômas, ex-Venomous Concept, ex-Fecal Matter | |
| Dale Crover | Drums (1984-present) |
| See also: Porn, Shrinebuilder, Altamont, ex-Fantômas, ex-Fecal Matter, ex-Nirvana | |
| Jared Warren | Bass, Vocals (Background) (2006-present) |
| See also: Big Business, ex-Karp, ex-The Whip | |
| Coady Willis | Drums, Vocals (Background) (2006-present) |
| See also: Big Business, ex-Porn | |
| Past | |
| Dale Nixon | Drums |
| See also: Probot, Foo Fighters, Them Crooked Vultures, ex-Nirvana, ex-Scream, ex-Eagles Of Death Metal (live) | |
| Mike Patton | Vocals |
| See also: Faith No More, Fantômas, ex-Mr. Bungle, Mike Patton, Mike Patton's Mondo Cane, Peeping Tom, Tomahawk, ex-Hemophiliac, ex-Moonchild Trio, ex-Painkiller, ex-Weird Little Boy, ex-Naked City (live) | |
| Matt Lukin | Bass (1983-1988) |
| See also: ex-Mudhoney | |
| Mike Dillard | Drums (1983-1984) |
| Lori "Lorax" Black | Bass (1987-1991, 1992-1993) |
| See also: ex-Clown Alley | |
| Joe Preston | Bass (1991-1992) |
| See also: Last Empire, Thrones, ex-The Whip, Harvey Milk, ex-C Average, ex-Earth, ex-High on Fire, ex-Sunn O))) | |
| Mark Deutrom | Bass (1993-1998) |
| See also: ex-Clown Alley | |
| Kevin Rutmanis | Bass (1998-2005) |
| See also: ex-Fantômas, ex-Tomahawk | |
| Dave Lombardo | Drums, backing vocals (2002) |
| See also: Fantômas, Grip Inc., Philm, Slayer, ex-Testament, ex-Metallica (live), ex-Voodoocult, ex-Escape, ex-Pap Smear, ex-Sabotage | |
| Jello Biafra | Vocals (2004-2005, 2008) |
| See also: Jello Biafra and the Guantanamo School of Medicine, ex-Brujeria, ex-Ministry (live), ex-Dead Kennedys, ex-Lard, ex-The No WTO Combo | |
| Trevor Dunn | Bass (2005-2009) |
| See also: Fantômas, ex-Mr. Bungle, Tomahawk | |
| Past (Live) | |
| Gene Simmons | Bass (1993, 1994) |
| See also: Gene Simmons, Kiss, ex-Plasmatics, ex-Bullfrog Bheer, ex-Wicked Lester | |
| Buzz Osborne | Guitars, Vocals (1983-present) |
| See also: Fantômas, ex-Venomous Concept, ex-Fecal Matter | |
| Dale Crover | Drums (1984-present) |
| See also: Porn, Shrinebuilder, Altamont, ex-Fantômas, ex-Fecal Matter, ex-Nirvana | |
| Jared Warren | Bass, Vocals (Background) (2006-present) |
| See also: Big Business, ex-Karp, ex-The Whip | |
| Coady Willis | Drums, Vocals (Background) (2006-present) |
| See also: Big Business, ex-Porn | |
| Dale Nixon | Drums |
| See also: Probot, Foo Fighters, Them Crooked Vultures, ex-Nirvana, ex-Scream, ex-Eagles Of Death Metal (live) | |
| Mike Patton | Vocals |
| See also: Faith No More, Fantômas, ex-Mr. Bungle, Mike Patton, Mike Patton's Mondo Cane, Peeping Tom, Tomahawk, ex-Hemophiliac, ex-Moonchild Trio, ex-Painkiller, ex-Weird Little Boy, ex-Naked City (live) | |
| Matt Lukin | Bass (1983-1988) |
| See also: ex-Mudhoney | |
| Mike Dillard | Drums (1983-1984) |
| Lori "Lorax" Black | Bass (1987-1991, 1992-1993) |
| See also: ex-Clown Alley | |
| Joe Preston | Bass (1991-1992) |
| See also: Last Empire, Thrones, ex-The Whip, Harvey Milk, ex-C Average, ex-Earth, ex-High on Fire, ex-Sunn O))) | |
| Mark Deutrom | Bass (1993-1998) |
| See also: ex-Clown Alley | |
| Kevin Rutmanis | Bass (1998-2005) |
| See also: ex-Fantômas, ex-Tomahawk | |
| Dave Lombardo | Drums, backing vocals (2002) |
| See also: Fantômas, Grip Inc., Philm, Slayer, ex-Testament, ex-Metallica (live), ex-Voodoocult, ex-Escape, ex-Pap Smear, ex-Sabotage | |
| Jello Biafra | Vocals (2004-2005, 2008) |
| See also: Jello Biafra and the Guantanamo School of Medicine, ex-Brujeria, ex-Ministry (live), ex-Dead Kennedys, ex-Lard, ex-The No WTO Combo | |
| Trevor Dunn | Bass (2005-2009) |
| See also: Fantômas, ex-Mr. Bungle, Tomahawk | |
| Past | |
| Gene Simmons | Bass (1993, 1994) |
| See also: Gene Simmons, Kiss, ex-Plasmatics, ex-Bullfrog Bheer, ex-Wicked Lester | |
| Added by: eViL_dWeLlS | Modified by: cweed |
| Added on: 2002-08-19 19:56:13 | Last modified on: 2013-04-28 08:56:48 |
| View update history | View report history |
The band was named after a grocery clerk at the Thriftway in Montesano, Washington where Osborne served as clerk (and vandal). "Melvin" was the most-hated fellow ...