Eddie Vedder

Eddie Vedder was born in Evanston, Illinois, and rose to prominence as the singer and lyricist of Pearl Jam, a group that helped define Seattle grunge in the early 1990s. He played on records such as Ten, Vs. and Vitalogy before also recording outside the band. In 2007, he wrote and performed songs for the Into the Wild soundtrack, which includes “Hard Sun” and “Guaranteed”.