The Fluid - reunited & playing 2 NYC-area shows

The members of the legendary and influential alternative rock band The Fluid have announced they will be performing select shows starting this January in Brooklyn & Hoboken, after reuniting to perform at Sub-Pop Records 20th Anniversary Festival in Seattle this past July…

…Due to timing and the band’s associations with Sub-Pop and various acts of the Northwest underground scene-the group were early boosters of Nirvana, and the two acts even shared a split single in 1991-The Fluid has long been lumped in with the period’s so-called grunge movement. But in actuality the outfit’s unapologetically rock ‘n’ roll sound bypassed the shallower sludge metal and hardcore punk influences of its contemporary brethren, reaching deeper to hint at the classic styles of forbears like the New York Dolls, The Stooges, the MC5, the Rolling Stones, and the garage bands of the 1960s…

…The Fluid’s upcoming shows at Hoboken’s Maxwell’s on January 16th [tickets], and Brooklyn’s Music Hall of Williamsburg on January 17th [tickets] will bring together all five of the band’s original members for one of the most rabidly anticipated musical reunions in years-and one that will give metro area fans the rare chance to once again experience firsthand the band’s singular brand of timeless and powerful rock ‘n’ roll.

Another band associated with Nirvana, the Meat Puppets, were just here this past week and played the same two venues. Video of The Fluid performing at SP20 in July, below…

The Fluid – Cold Outside Sub Pop 20 Seattle