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Dinosaur Jr
Dinosaur Jr. at WTAI in Stockholm.jpg
Dinosaur Jr in Stockholm, Sweden in June 2008
Background information
Origin Amherst, Massachusetts, United States
Genres Alternative rock, indie rock
Years active 1984–1997, 2005–present
Labels Homestead, SST, Blanco y Negro/Sire, Merge, Fat Possum, PIAS Recordings, Jagjaguwar, Blast First
Associated acts Sebadoh, Deep Wound, J Mascis and the Fog, Witch, Folk Implosion
Members J Mascis
Lou Barlow
Murph
Past members Mike Johnson
George Berz

Dinosaur Jr is an American rock band. The band was formed in 1984 in Massachusetts. The band stopped playing in 1997 but came back together in 2007. The people in the band right now are J Mascis, Lou Barlow and Murph. The band has recorded many albums over the years that were very important to rock music. Some of these albums are You're Living All Over Me, Green Mind and Beyond.

The band is famous for J Mascis' good guitar sounds and his powerful guitar solos.

Discography

  • Dinosaur (1985)
  • You're Living All Over Me (1987)
  • Bug (1988)
  • Green Mind (1991)
  • Where You Been (1993)
  • Without a Sound (1994)
  • Hand It Over (1997)
  • Beyond (2007)
  • Farm (2009)
  • I Bet on Sky (2012)
  • Give a Glimpse of What Yer Not (2016)

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See also

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