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Ugly Kid Joe

Ugly Kid Joe came out of the early '90s grunge scene with a sound that mixed heavy guitar riffs and surprisingly catchy melodies. Songs like "Clover" and...

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Ugly Kid Joe's loud, tuneful '90s rock

A California band that mixed heavy riffs with catchy melodies during the alternative rock boom.

If you want to hear what they were about, start with "Clover" and "Long Road." That's the band, loud, a little sarcastic, and surprisingly tuneful.

They arrived when grunge was reshaping rock, but Ugly Kid Joe had their own recipe. Songs like "Clover" and "Another Beer" showed they could write hooks that stuck, even with all that guitar crunch. Their cover of "Cats in the Cradle" got the attention, but their own material, like "Panhandlin' Prince," had a rougher, more personal edge.

They came out of the early '90s with a sound that balanced rock aggression and melody. Internal tensions and lineup changes followed, but they kept putting out records like "Menace to Society" before taking a long break. They returned much later with albums like "Uglier Than Before" in 2015.

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Ugly Kid Joe came out of the early '90s grunge scene with a sound that mixed heavy guitar riffs and surprisingly catchy melodies. Songs like "Clover" and "Another Beer" showed their knack for balancing rock aggression with something more tuneful.

Internal tensions and lineup changes followed that initial success, with several original members leaving the band. They kept putting out records through the mid-'90s, including "Menace to Society" and "Motel California," before taking a long break. They returned much later with albums like "Uglier Than Before" in 2015.

While they're often remembered for their cover of "Cats in the Cradle," their own material, like "Panhandlin' Prince" and "Long Road," had a rougher, more personal edge. The band's original run captured a particular moment when alternative rock was getting louder and a bit more sarcastic, before the scene shifted again.

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