Pearl Jam's Ten came out a month before from . The two bands, both from Seattle, defined the sound of 90s rock. The roots of Pearl Jam lay in and , two bands that were strongly influenced by the hard rock of the 70s. the arrival of singer the band found its characteristic sound. With his plaintive vocal lines, Vedder provided many songs on Ten with a memorable chorus. Vedder's lyrics were mostly
… vague and elusive, but the underlying message seemed that the losers of the world would one day be the parent. With Ten, the band members of Pearl Jam said goodbye to anonymity and settled in the top league of rock.more
