Malfunkshun is an alternative rock band formed on
Easter Sunday in 1980 by
Andrew Wood and his brother Kevin Wood and is often recognized as one of the "Founding Fathers of the grunge scene" or the "Godfathers of Grunge". They formed around the same time bands such as
The U-Men (1981),
Melvins (1983),
Green River (1984) and
Soundgarden (1984).