Hüsker Dü
Formed 1979
- Principal Members
- Grant Hart
- Bob Mould
- Greg Norton
Biography
Hüsker Dü were a rock band formed in Minneapolis-St. Paul, Minnesota in 1979. The band's continual members were Bob Mould, Greg Norton, and Grant Hart. Hüsker Dü never achieved mainstream success, but attained an impact far larger than their modest sales figures would indicate.
Mould and Hart split the songwriting/singing duties, with each singing only the songs he had written, though they occasionally harmonized vocally...
This entry is from , the user-contributed encyclopedia. It may not have been reviewed by professional editors () and is licensed under the . Any changes made to the Wikipedia article will not be immediately reflected here.
Artist Timeline
- 1981 Sign with Reflex Records, then to New Alliance
- 1983 Sign with SST and release 'Zen Arcade'
- 1986 Sign to Warners amid accusations of selling out
- 1987 Manager David Savoy commits suicide. Mould takes over
- 1988 Hart leaves and the band dissolver
- 2004 A brief and unannounced reunion takes place
- 2005 Legal wrangles with SST over unpaid royalties
Key Releases
-
Zen Arcade
1983
Possibly the only double concept album in the history of punk; tinged with psychedelia and folk elements. Recorded in 85 hours.
Related Pages
- Related programme
- On the Âé¶¹Éç
- On the web
Fans' Photos
These pictures are photos that have been uploaded by the public to , the photosharing website. Click on a photo to see the large image there.
These pictures are not hosted by the Âé¶¹Éç. Please alert us if you spot anything inappropriate. This product uses the Flickr API but is not endorsed or certified by Flickr.
Top 10 Tracks
These are the tracks that are most listened to by users of Last.FM.
This chart is not created by the Âé¶¹Éç and is only reflective of the listening habits of users of .
Inspired
- The Pixies
- Nirvana
- Green Day
Influences
- The Ramones
- Talking Heads
- The Byrds
Related Artists
- Sugar
- Nova Mob

