I was coming of age in the 90s, so these bands wrote the soundtrack of my youth. It's funny because if I were to pick a favorite today, it would probably be different than my favorite at the time. But only barely.
Gotta say Pearl Jam. And my family is all aware I would shove each and every one of them in front of a bus if Eddie Vedder told me he wanted me. They understand.
(heart bleeds nearly equally for Soundgarden, Alice In Chains and Screaming Trees...)
ETA: I remember standing in a Sun Coast record store when Kurt's death was announced on the news. Employees were crying, I was in shock. It was 2 weeks before my 16th birthday.