It’s hard to imagine anyone in 2025 who does not know Pearl Jam or its lead vocalist, Eddie Vedder. His deep, baritone voice embodies the sound of Gen X and the ’90s grunge movement, alongside other icons like Chris Cornell of Soundgarden, Layne Staley of Alice In Chains, and Kurt Cobain of Nirvana. But once upon a time, Vedder was a San Diego surfer who got a tape of instrumentals from a band in Seattle called Temple Of The Dogthat needed a new vocalist.