Matt Lukin

Matt Lukin
Birth name	Matt David Lukin
Born	August 16, 1964
Origin	Aberdeen, Washington
Genres	Grunge, alternative rock, garage rock
Occupations	Musician, carpenter
Instruments	Bass
Labels	Sub Pop, Reprise, Ipecac, Alternative Tentacles, Alchemy
Associated acts	Mudhoney, The Melvins

Matt Lukin (born August 16, 1964) is an American musician, best known as a bassist and founding member of the Melvins^[1] and Mudhoney.^[2]

The Melvins (1982-1988)

Lukin co-founded the Melvins in 1982 with Buzz Osborne and Mike Dillard in Montesano, Washington, where the trio had attended high school. Osborne was the vocalist and guitarist, Dillard the drummer, and Lukin the bassist. Beginning as a Jimi Hendrix cover band and then as a hardcore punk band, they changed their sound when Dillard left and a new drummer, Dale Crover joined the band, playing slower and heavier rock music. Soon they were one of the most important bands in the early Seattle-area grunge scene. When Crover joined the band, the Melvins also relocated to Aberdeen, Washington.

While with the Melvins, Lukin recorded Mangled Demos from 1983; Six Songs (later repackaged as 8 Songs, 10 Songs and then 26 Songs); and the band's first full-length album, Gluey Porch Treatments. He also played bass on the band's four contributions to the Deep Six compilation.

In 1988, the band temporarily dissolved while Crover drummed on a ten-song demo with Nirvana. Crover and Osborne then relocated to San Francisco, California, but Lukin stayed in Washington.

Mudhoney (1988-2001)

Remaining in Seattle, Lukin formed the grunge band Mudhoney with vocalist Mark Arm and guitarist Steve Turner, both formerly of Green River, and drummer Dan Peters, formerly of Bundle of Hiss. During this time, Matt shared a house with Kurt Cobain on East First Street in Aberdeen's notorious "felony flats".^{[citation needed]}

Lukin played bass on Mudhoney's first five studio albums (Mudhoney, Every Good Boy Deserves Fudge, Piece of Cake, My Brother the Cow, and Tomorrow Hit Today), as well as two EPs and numerous singles.

Lukin left Mudhoney in June 1999, but rejoined the band in December 2000 for a tour that lasted through January 2001. Since then, Guy Maddison has been Mudhoney's bassist.

Retirement from music (2001-present)

Since leaving Mudhoney, Lukin has essentially retired from music. Currently, he works as a carpenter in the Seattle area. According to Eddie Vedder, lead singer of Pearl Jam, Lukin is married to a Dutch woman named Manon, whom he met in Utrecht, Netherlands.^{[citation needed]} His bitter hatred towards the Melvins is still evident today, by the rants he often leaves on his Facebook page.

Discography

With The Melvins

• Mangled Demos from 1983 (recorded circa 1983, released 2005)
• Six Songs (1986)
• Gluey Porch Treatments (1987)
• Eight Songs (1991, vinyl)
• 10 Songs (1991, CD)
• 26 Songs (2003)

With Mudhoney

• Superfuzz Bigmuff (1988)
• Mudhoney (1989)
• Superfuzz Bigmuff Plus Early Singles (1990)
• Every Good Boy Deserves Fudge (1991)
• Piece Of Cake (1992)
• Five Dollar Bob's Mock Cooter Stew (1993)
• My Brother the Cow (1995)
• Tomorrow Hit Today (1998)

References

1. ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas; Prato, Greg. "Biography: Melvins". Allmusic. http://www.allmusic.com/artist/p13661/biography. Retrieved 30 May 2010. 
2. ^ Deming, Mark. "Biography: Mudhoney". Allmusic. http://www.allmusic.com/artist/p4977/biography. Retrieved 30 May 2010. 

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