History of Sub Pop and the Term Grunge

Sub Pop began in the mid-1980s in Seattle as a fanzine edited by Bruce Pavitt. After starting as a fanzine edited by Bruce Pavitt in the mid-1980s, Sub Pop served as a springboard for bands such as Nirvana, Soundgarden, and Mudhoney. In addition to serving as a springboard for Nirvana, Soundgarden, and Mudhoney, the Sub Pop record label is identified by a specific slogan. The slogan of the record label Sub Pop is We are not the best, but we are pretty good.

The term grunge became widespread through the actions of Mark Arm, who was a member of Green River and later became a member of Mudhoney. Mark Arm used the term grunge to describe his music, and because Mark Arm used this word to describe his music, the term grunge became widespread. Mudhoney, the group that included Mark Arm, was among the bands for which Sub Pop served as a springboard, alongside Nirvana and Soundgarden, following the period when Sub Pop was edited by Bruce Pavitt as a Seattle fanzine.