Pearl Jam’s second album, Vs., was released in 1993 and sold over 950,000 copies in its first week, breaking the record for most albums sold in a single week at the time. Ten spent nearly five years on the Billboard 200 chart and went on to become one of the best-selling rock albums of all time, selling 13 times platinum in the United States. Ten’s musical style was influenced by classic rock and had a “expansive harmonic vocabulary” as well as an anthemic tone.The album took a while to gain traction, but by the second half of 1992, it was certified gold and had reached number two on the Billboard charts. Ten (called after Mookie Blaylock’s jersey number) was released on August 27, 1991, and comprised eleven tracks that dealt with grim topics such as depression, suicide, loneliness, and murder. Abbruzzese joined the band and accompanied Ten for the rest of Pearl Jam’s live shows. Dave Abbruzzese was mentioned by Chamberlain as a possible successor. Chamberlain left to join the Saturday Night Live band after only a few gigs, one of which was captured for the “Alive” video. Krusen departed the band in May 1991 after entering alcoholism treatment he was replaced by Matt Chamberlain, who had previously played with Edie Brickell & the New Bohemians. “Ten was largely Stone and Jeff at the time myself and Eddie were along for the ride,” McCready stated. In March 1991, Pearl Jam visited Seattle’s London Bridge Studios to make their debut album, Ten. Their songs “Alive” and “Even Flow” are well-known. Since 2002, Boom Gaspar (piano) has been a session/tour member with the band. Matt Cameron has been a member of the band since 1998 (also of Soundgarden). Eddie Vedder (lead vocals), Mike McCready (lead guitar), Stone Gossard (rhythm guitar), and Jeff Ament (bass) have been members of the band since its formation.

Pearl Jam is a Seattle, Washington-based American rock band that formed in 1990.

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