Veruca Salt is an American alternative rock band founded in Chicago, Illinois, in 1992 by vocalist-guitarists Nina Gordon and Louise Post, drummer Jim Shapiro and bassist Steve Lack. They are best known for their first single, "Seether", that was released on the 1994 album American Thighs. They followed up that success with 1997's Eight Arms to Hold You. By 1998, Post was the only original member still in the band and continued on with other musicians. Veruca Salt released the album Resolver in 2000 and the album IV in 2006. After a hiatus in 2012, the band reformed with its original lineup. Their fifth studio album, Ghost Notes, was released in 2015.
| Origin | Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Genres | Alternative rock, grunge |
| Years active | 1992–2012, 2013–present |
| Labels | Minty Fresh, DGC, Beyond Music, MGM, Embryo, Sympathy for the Record Industry, El Camino, Sub Pop |
| Associated acts | American Hi-Fi, The Smashing Pumpkins |
| Members | Nina Gordon, Louise Post, Jim Shapiro, Steve Lack |
| Past members | Stacy Jones, Stephen Fitzpatrick, Jimmy Madla, Suzanne Sokol, Gina Crosley, Kellii Scott, Nicole Fiorentino |
Over Veruca Salt
Named after the Charlie and the Chocolate Factory character. They opened for Bush in their 1997 North American Tour. Their track "Born Entertainer" hit number 1 on the Australian Triple J charts.
Prestaties van Veruca Salt
The band announced heir first major reunion in March 2013.
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Alternative rock groups from Chicago.. Sympathy for the Record Industry artists.
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