Perhaps best known as the lead guitarist and singer of influential drone doom group Earth, Dylan Carlson would go on to have a fruitful solo career. Born in Seattle, Washington, Carlson first became interested in music at the age of 15 after hearing bands like Black Sabbath and AC/DC, and he would later cite the Melvins as a major influence. Having spent much of his youth traveling, as (his father worked for the Department of Defense), Carlson formed Earth in 1989 after meeting Greg Babior, Slim Moon, Joe Preston, and Dave Harwell in Olympia, Washington. The group's debut reco...