Hüsker Dü was an American punk rock band formed in
Minneapolis-St. Paul, Minnesota in 1979. The band's continual
members were guitarist Bob Mould, bassist Greg Norton, and drummer
Grant Hart. Hüsker Dü never achieved mainstream success, but
attained an influence far larger than their modest sales figures
would indicate. Following a series of successful albums, including
Zen Arcade (1984) and New Day Rising (1985), the band signed to
Warner Bros. Records in 1986, becoming one of the first American
underground rock bands to sign with a major record label.
Hüsker Dü first gained notice as a hardcore punk band with
thrashing tempos and screamed vocals. The band developed a more
melodic musical style as they drifted away from their early sound,
helping to develop the early alternative rock sound in the process.
Mould and Hart split the songwriting and singing duties; Mould's
lyrics were known for being more soul-searching and intense than
the often whimsical and cryptic ones of Hart.
Hüsker Dü broke up in 1987 without having achieved a popular
breakthrough. Mould formed another band, Sugar, in the early 1990s
and has embarked on a sporadic solo career; Hart and Norton have
been less active since Hüsker Dü's demise. Although never
experiencing commercial success, Hüsker Dü influenced a number of
later pop punk and alternative rock bands, such as the Pixies,
Dinosaur Jr., Superchunk, Green Day, Nirvana, Statues and Foo
Fighters
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