Current/former members of White Zombie, Primus, Queens Of The Stone Age, Sepultura, Ministry, Bad Religion, etc. are set to be featured in a new documentary called “Underground Inc.,” which focuses on Nirvana’s success in the 90’s and how it affected the underground music of that time. The film is being overseen by Shaun Katz and it contains original music by Peter Mengede (ex-Helmet), Alex Newport of (Fudge Tunnel/Nailbomb), and Mark Bradridge. You can watch a trailer and read more about the documentary below. You can also help make it a reality by donating to its Kickstarter campaign.
The Subject
It was the early 90’s – seemingly out of nowhere, a little grunge band called Nirvana began outselling massive commercial artists like Michael Jackson. This immediately caught the attention of the giant record companies. These small underground bands branded as ‘alternative’ or ‘post-punk’, went from being inconsequential to being potential behemoths in record sales – and the hunt began.
Hungrily sweeping for the next Nirvana, a buying frenzy ensued as small indie labels were bought out by the commercial labels on a never before seen scale. A&R execs would see random alt-rock bands perform in a bar and appear after their set offering unheard of financial offers and immediate global exposure. It seemed these band members were set for life – so what happened?
Business dealings, egos, ridiculous amounts of money and a hopelessly out of touch music industry, lead to a lack of awareness of some of the most important artists of the 90’s, and robbed global audiences of these massively talented acts. Artists possessing the obvious appeal and musicianship to match their contemporaries, now largely forgotten. Underground Inc. will be taking you through the scenes outside of Seattle to look at what else was going on musically, during a period that was already pulsating with great alt-rock acts.
The Documentary
The circumstances surrounding this fascinating era is the subject of our investigative documentary, ‘Underground Inc’, which is now completely filmed!
Made by multi-award winning director Shaun Katz, “Underground Inc.” will dig beneath the manufactured truth to explore what really happened and expose viewers to an amazing catalog of rarities and inspirations.
Go behind the alternative rock revolution and hear the stories, tragedies, triumphs and anecdotes reported with candid insight by a multitude of voices who lived it. “Underground Inc.” is destined to be the ultimate look at the 90’s and a must see for serious music lovers.
Who’ll Be There: Comprised of original interviews and footage with the influential to the well regarded. Iconic players from White Zombie, Primus, Queens Of The Stone Age, Sepultura, Ministry, Bad Religion and many more, have given us their time. From members of groundbreaking acts like PUBLIC IMAGE LTD and BIG BLACK, to the unpredictable crunch of Helmet, Quicksand, Clutch, Jawbox and tons more, exploring some sonically powerful music that was breaking new ground in the 90’s.
From forward thinking bands like Failure and Course Of Empire, as well as some of the biggest record producers in the game, like Matt Wallace (Faith No More), Steve Albini (Nirvana) and Alex Newport (At The Drive-In), who reveal their experiences and observations with insight and a rare honesty. Discussing largely ignored yet excellent bands like Cop Shoot Cop, Handsome or Sugartooth. We can promise you that this film will be the real deal!
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