“We gave an extremely well-received performance, spurred on by an acknowledgement we had received from Matt Cameron earlier that evening, via Pearl Jam’s agent, in response to our invite for Matt Cameron to join us on stage that night,” Pearl Jamm wrote in their letter to Pearl Jam.Īlso complicating a possible name change was the Covid-19 lockdown, which had already kneecapped the tribute band’s ability to perform live and earn money. However, it’s the timing of Pearl Jam’s letter that had Pearl Jamm up in arms: The cover band had been performing together under their moniker since 2015, with the band’s knowledge and, in one case, approval: Pearl Jamm cite a June 2018 gig at London’s Borderline, a sold-out small venue show booked immediately after Pearl Jam’s own concert at London’s O2 Arena was cancelled. It wasn’t just the Pearl Jamm name - which, when spoken, necessitated a “Pearl Jam with two Ms” to differentiate the acts - that had Pearl Jam management concerned the tribute act was also selling merchandise featuring Pearl Jam’s iconic “Stickman” logo, with the Pearl Jamm name in the same red font as the “Alive” single that first featured the Jeff Ament drawing.Īs part of Pearl Jam’s request to the cover band, the real band’s management asked the tribute act to transfer them ownership of their domain name ( which had a design that bore a more-than-passing resemblance to Pearl Jam’s official site) as well as remove and destroy all Pearl Jamm merchandise. In fact, Pearl Jam have expressed gratitude and best wishes to our band.” “Pearl Jam had not raised any concerns about any aspect of our existence whatsoever, having acknowledged both our name and logo usage for years,” Pearl Jamm wrote in their response to Pearl Jam’s legal team. In response to the band, the members of Pearl Jamm stated their “disappointment” about the request, which Pearl Jamm received last September. Pearl Jamm, a British Pearl Jam tribute act that has performed together for over five years, has responded to a recent legal request from the namesake band’s management and lawyers requesting a change in moniker.Īccording to Pearl Jamm’s response to Pearl Jam, the original band’s management expressed gratitude for their many tribute acts around the globe (in April 2020, singer Eddie Vedder and his family even wore merchandise from one of those cover bands, Black Circle.) However, the cover band said Pearl Jam thought their name and merchandise too closely resembled their own trademarks and requested that Pearl Jamm assume a new name entirely.
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