Clutch is an American rock

Rock music

Rock music is a genre of popular music that developed during and after the 1960s, particularly in the United Kingdom and the United States. It has its roots in 1940s and 1950s rock and roll, itself heavily influenced by rhythm and blues and country music...

 band from Germantown

Germantown, Montgomery County, Maryland

-Demographics:As of the census of 2010, there were 86,395 people, and 30,531 households residing in the area. The population density was 7,999.5 people per square mile . There were 31,807 housing units at an average density of 2,001.9 per square mile...

, Maryland

Maryland

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, formed in 1990. The band's first release was an EP

Extended play

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 entitled Pitchfork

Pitchfork (album)

Pitchfork is the first EP by rock band Clutch. It was released on vinyl in October 1991, and was re-released on CD in 1999. The EP also formed the first four songs of the band's 2005 album, Pitchfork & Lost Needles.-Track listing:...

, which debuted in October 1990. Their first studio album, Transnational Speedway League

Transnational Speedway League: Anthems, Anecdotes, and Undeniable Truths

Transnational Speedway League: Anthems, Anecdotes, and Undeniable Truths is the first full-length album by rock band Clutch. It was released on August 17, 1993 on East West Records...

, was released three years later in 1993. To date, Clutch has released nine studio albums, and several rarities and live albums. They now own their own label, Weathermaker.
Clutch formed in 1990 by Dan Maines (bass) and Jean Paul Gaster (drums) meeting.