Next show: San Francisco, Sat 14 Nov
Wearing their animosity on their sleeve, Birmingham, Alabama-based Verbena bear more than a slight resemblance to Nirvana with their gritty, aggressive rock and singer/guitarist Scott Bondy's soul-bearing vocals. Bondy began playing with Les Nuby (drums) and Duquette Johnston (bassist) when the three were in high school in the early '90s. Ann Marie Griffin (singer/guitarist) joined the trio, called Shallow, and shared songwriting duties with Bondy. Nuby left the group and was replaced by original Remy Zero drummer Louis Schefano. The band renamed itself Verbena and released the EP, Pilot Park, on Merge. Nuby rejoined the band a year later. Verbena's debut full-length, Souls for Sale, attracted attention from Capitol and Foo Fighter Dave Grohl, who agreed to produce the band's major-label debut, Into the Pink. In 1999, Johnston left the band, making Verbena a trio once again. It would be another four years until Verbena would rise again. In 2003, Nuby and Bondy, along with bassist Nick Daviston, resumed their schedule with Capitol for their third album, La Musica Negra, which continued the band's move toward straight-ahead rock. ~ Tracy Frey, Rovi
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Verbena plays gritty alternative rock and grunge with aggressive guitar work and soul-bearing vocals, echoing the Birmingham underground scene of the 1990s. Follow Verbena on Mood.
Verbena originated in Birmingham, Alabama, after forming in the early 1990s.
Notable releases by Verbena include their debut album Souls for Sale, the major-label breakthrough Into the Pink produced by Dave Grohl, and their 2003 release La Musica Negra.
