The "Seattle sound", a phrase coined for music created by Alternative-style rock bands based in Seattle, is said to contain three 3 basic elements: it is loud, it is honest, and it is borne of musicians that have experienced a degree of difficulty in achieving recognition. The "Seattle sound", often times referred to as "grunge", is notorious for being performed at exceedingly high volume. It has been defined as honest music because it is performed in a raw and unrefined manner, without the aid of electronic polishing. Additionally, a common thread of grunge bands is said to be that they...
do not exist unless there is mass-marketing of a concept or series of events to attain the popular interest of people. Fads or trends are such because they eventually fade. The terms "Seattle sound" and "grunge" may well have been invented by those seeking to gain from all that accompanies the creation of a new fad, but ultimate demise lies within creating something that is known to be terminal from the onset. The fad of grunge music has reached such a demise, its discharge from current raving trends are apparent in the movement of popularity to newly developed themes.