Nirvana
Died:1994
Hometown:Aberdeen
Career:February 1988 - April 5, 1994
Members:John Duncan, Kurt Cobain, Krist Novoselic, Pat Smear, Aaron Burckhard, Dave Foster, Chad Channing, Jason Everman, Dave Grohl, Dale Crover, Dan Peters, Lori Goldston, Dan Peters, Jason Everman, Aaron Burckhard, Krist Novoselic, Lori Goldston, Pat Smear, Dave Grohl, Chad Channing, Kurt Cobain Nirvana was an American rock band that was formed by singer/guitarist Kurt Cobain and bassist Krist Novoselic in Aberdeen, Washington in 1987. Nirvana went through a succession of drummers, the longest-lasting being Dave Grohl, who joined the band in 1990. In the late 1980s Nirvana established itself as part of the Seattle grunge scene, releasing its first album Bleach for the independent record label Sub Pop in 1989. The band eventually came to... develop a sound that relied on dynamic contrasts, often between quiet verses and loud, heavy choruses. After signing to major label DGC Records, Nirvana found unexpected success with "Smells Like Teen Spirit", the first single from the band's second album Nevermind . Nirvana's sudden success widely popularized alternative rock as a whole, and as the band's frontman Cobain found himself referred to in the media as the "spokesman of a generation", with Nirvana being considered the "flagship band" of Generation X. Nirvana's third studio album In Utero , challenged the group's audience, featuring an abrasive, less-mainstream sound.
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