Matt Cameron may now not be sitting behind the package for Pearl Jam, however the adorned drummer has refuted the notion that he’s formally retired.
Cameron announced final week (July 7) that after greater than 1 / 4 century spent holding the beat for the Seattle grunge icons, he had left the group. “After 27 incredible years, I’ve taken my closing steps down the drum riser for the mighty Pearl Jam,” he introduced in an announcement.
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“A lot love and respect to Jeff [Ament], Ed [Vedder], Mike [McCready] and Stone [Gossard] for inviting me into the band in 1998 and for giving me the chance of a lifetime, crammed with friendships, artistry, challenges and laughter,” he added. “I’m endlessly grateful to the crew, workers and followers the world over. It’s been an unbelievable journey. Extra to observe. I thanks all from the underside of my coronary heart.”
Nevertheless, whereas Cameron hasn’t publicly detailed the explanations resulting in his determination, he has nonetheless taken to social media to disclose he’s removed from carried out with the music recreation.
As Rolling Stone studies, Cameron took to his Instagram account to share a since-expired Story that gave an replace as to his present standing. “Thanks for the sort phrases of assist,” he wrote, “and for the report, I’m nonetheless an lively musician.”
Cameron joined Pearl Jam in 1998, serving because the drummer for each one in all their albums from 2000’s Binaural till 2024’s Darkish Matter. His becoming a member of the band occurred only one 12 months after the preliminary dissolution of Soundgarden, with whom he had sat behind the package since 1986.
Having been inducted into the Rock and Roll Corridor of Fame in 2017 as a member of Pearl Jam, Cameron will change into the series two-time inductee upon Soundgarden’s inclusion in November 2025.
Although Soundgarden formally break up for good following the passing of frontman Chris Cornell in 2017, Cameron has carried out together with his bandmates at numerous reunion performances since, together with a December benefit gig beneath the moniker Nudedragons with vocalist Shaina Shepherd in December.
Members of Soundgarden had additionally beforehand been introduced as performers for the latest Again To The Starting farewell concert for Ozzy Osbourne at Villa Park in Birmingham, England on July 5, although finally didn’t attend.
“We’re very grateful to Tony, Ozzy, Geezer and Invoice, in addition to Sharon Osbourne and music director, Tom Morello for the honour and invitation to Soundgarden to carry out on the Again to the Starting competition!” a post on Soundgarden’s official Instagram account learn this week.
“We’re tremendous bummed and remorse that we had been unable to coordinate the schedules of our particular person and collective tasks to attend and contribute to the competition.”