Grey Daze

In the early '90s, as grunge hit its mainstream peak, a young Phoenix-based band inspired by that Seattle sound held auditions for a lead singer. A teenaged Chester Bennington answered the call, impressing drummer Sean Dowdell with his take on Pearl Jam's "Alive." Together they formed the post-grunge outfit Grey Daze. Influenced by the pain and gloom heard in the music of Alice in Chains, Nirvana, and Soundgarden, Grey Daze's distinct grunge flavor was a far cry from the hip-hop and electronic-influenced sounds of Bennington's later work with hybrid rock band Linkin Park, inst...