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About|the rock group|the self-titled album|Wellwater Conspiracy (album)Infobox musical artist|name = Wellwater Conspiracy|image =|caption =|image_size =|background = group_or_band|origin = Seattle , Washington (U.S. state)|Washington , United States|USA |genre = Alternative rock , garage rock , neo-psychedelia |years_active = 1993–2004|label = Third Gear, Time Bomb Recordings|Time Bomb , TVT Records|TVT , Megaforce Records|Megaforce |associated_acts = Soundgarden , Skin Yard , MonsterMagnet , Temple of the Dog , Pearl Jam , Hater (band)|Hater |Also Known As =|website = http://www.nowinvisibly.com/wwc http://www.nowinvisibly.com/wwc|current_members = Matt Cameron John McBain (musician)|John McBain |past_members = Ben Shepherd |notable_instruments = Wellwater Conspiracy was an American Rock music|rock band that formed in Seattle , Washington (U.S. state)|Washington in 1993. The band was created by members of the grunge -era side project Hater (band)|Hater . Wellwater Conspiracy featured Soundgarden drummer Matt Cameron and ex- MonsterMagnet guitarist John McBain (musician)|John McBain . The band originally featured Soundgarden bassist Ben Shepherd , who left the band in 1998. Various other artists have contributed to the band's albums.
History
Wellwater Conspiracy was formed in 1993 by Matt Cameron , Ben Shepherd , and John McBain (musician)|John McBain . All three were also members of the band Hater (band)|Hater at the time.Prato, Greg. "Allmusic|class=artist|id=p215512|pure_url=yes Wellwater Conspiracy". Allmusic . Retrieved on January 31, 2009. Wellwater Conspiracy's first recording sessions took place in the basement of Cameron's house.Rule, Greg. http://web.stargate.net/soundgarden/articles/drum_9-96.shtml "Matt Cameron of Soundgarden: Balance of Power & Grace". Drum! . September 1996. The band released three singles in the mid-1990s. http://www.nowinvisibly.com/wwc/page.php? content=discography "Wellwater Conspiracy Discography". Official Wellwater Conspiracy Website. The group released its debut album, Declaration of Conformity , on June 17, 1997 through Third Gear Records to general critical acclaim. Matt Diehl of Rolling Stone said, " Declaration of Conformity suggests that these Soundgarden expats have left the Seattle sound behind for trippy Psychedelic music|psychedelia that recalls such '60s freak icons as Syd Barrett and 13th Floor Elevators ."Diehl, Matt. http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/wellwaterconspiracy/albums/album/241313/review/5945029/declaration_of_conformity "Wellwater Conspiracy: Declaration of Conformity ". Rolling Stone . October 2, 1997.
Shortly after the release of the band's debut album, Shepherd left the band, and Cameron was chosen to replace Jack Irons as the drummer for the rock music|rock group Pearl Jam . However, Cameron and McBain were intent on keeping the band going as a permanent side project, and with Cameron taking over lead vocal duties, the band released three more Wellwater Conspiracy albums following its debut album. The band's second album, Brotherhood of Electric: Operational Directives , was released on February 9, 1999 through Time Bomb Recordings . Greg Prato of Allmusic said Wellwater Conspiracy "offer another intriguing collection of 60's-tinged ditties."Prato, Greg. Allmusic|class=album|id=r388606|pure_url=yes "Brotherhood of Electric: Operational Directives". Allmusic .
On May 22, 2001, Wellwater Conspiracy released its third album, The Scroll and Its Combinations , through TVT Records . Chris Handyside of Rolling Stone said that "amid all the fuzz and minor chord bombast is an edgy, Hard rock|hard-rock post-millenialsic? tension."Handyside, Chris. http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/wellwaterconspiracy/albums/album/201251/review/6212903/the_scroll_and_its_combinations "Wellwater Conspiracy: The Scroll and Its Combinations ". Rolling Stone . May 21, 2001. On September 9, 2003, the band released the self-titled Wellwater Conspiracy (album)|Wellwater Conspiracy through Megaforce Records . David Fricke of Rolling Stone said Wellwater Conspiracy "upgrade the fragrant eccentricity of vintage U.K. flower power—spaced riffing, spiked-afternoon-tea lyrics—with modern muscle."Fricke, David. http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/wellwaterconspiracy/albums/album/307316/review/5944281/wellwater_conspiracy "Wellwater Conspiracy: Wellwater Conspiracy ". Rolling Stone . September 3, 2003.
The band's music featured a psychedelic music|psychedelic garage rock sound. The band often performed with other musicians, many of whom were friends of the band. Notable appearances included keyboardist Glenn Slater of folk rock group The Walkabouts , guitarist Kim Thayil of Soundgarden , vocalist Eddie Vedder of Pearl Jam , and vocalist/guitarist Josh Homme of Queens of the Stone Age and Kyuss .
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