It would be hard to name many alternative bands who were not influenced by Hüsker Dü. The intensely loud Minneapolis trio fast grew out of pure hardcore, taking on psychedelic overtones, brutally personal lyrics, and honest-to-God hooks. Bob Mould and Grant Hart both went solo in 1988; The Pixies, Green Day, and The Foo Fighters all picked up the Hüsker Dü torch.