Mad Season - Above Flac -

The band was formed as a side project in 1994 by Mike McCready (Pearl Jam) and John Baker Saunders while they were both in a rehabilitation facility. They recruited Layne Staley (Alice in Chains) and Barrett Martin (Screaming Trees) to complete the lineup.

The group initially performed under the name before settling on Mad Season—a term for the time of year when psilocybin mushrooms are in full bloom. Mad Season - Above FLAC

(5:44) — A hard-hitting track featuring Mark Lanegan on vocals. Artificial Red (6:16) — A slow, moody blues-rock piece. Lifeless Dead (4:29) — A heavy, driving grunge track. The band was formed as a side project