He was a fan of various genres, like psychedelic, grunge, and punk. French born, London based lead singer of punk rock/grunge band Healthy Junkies since 2009. It mostly features distorted guitar sound heavily influenced by grunge and shoegazing. Foo Fighters have been described as grunge, alternative rock, post-grunge and hard rock. Britpop artists were vocal about their disdain for grunge. The band followed with a tour alongside rising grunge band Soundgarden. There was hip hop, grunge, and house music. The 2010s have birthed a number bands influenced by grunge. The Melvins were the most influential of the early grunge bands. This is a list of American grunge bands. Their early work was key to the development of both grunge and sludge metal. We're somewhere on the edge of sounding like grunge, alt. One of the philosophies of the grunge scene was authenticity. They are often credited with helping popularize grunge music. Steve Albini was another important influence on the grunge sound.