Mad Season was an American rock super group formed in 1994 as a side project of members of other bands in the Seattle grunge scene. The band's principal members included guitarist
Mike McCready of
Pearl Jam, lead singer
Layne Staley of
Alice in Chains, drummer
Barrett Martin of
Screaming Trees and bassist
John Baker Saunders. Mad Season released only one album, Above, in March 1995. Its first single, "River of Deceit", was a radio success, and Above was certified a gold record by the RIAA in June. The band dissolved in 1999.