Originally formed as "Mookie Blaylock," Pearl Jam is a Seattle, WA based rock band formed in 1990, considered to be one of the most popular and influential groups of the 1990s. Along with Nirvana, Alice in Chains, and Soundgarden (often cited collectively as the "big four of grunge" as well as "The Seattle Four"😉, Pearl Jam helped popularize the grunge movement of the early 1990s. Moreover, they are also the only mainstream grunge band that has remained active since the dissolution of their contemporaries
311 (pronounced "three eleven"😉 is a band from Omaha, Nebraska. Their musical structure incorporates a variety of musical styles including hip hop, alternative rock, punk, reggae, and funk. 311 has enjoyed commercial persistence stemming from its extraordinarily devoted fan base. Since their self-titled album in 1995, all but one of their albums (the exception being Live) have been in the top 15 of the Billboard 200. Nineteen of their singles have received significant radio airplay since Do You Right in 1993; five of those songs being top 3 hits on Billboard's Modern Rock Tracks chart.