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Nirvana                    

Nirvana brought many bands into the limelight
such as Pearl jam, Sound Garden, Mudhoney, and
The Screaming Trees just to name a few. They have
branded themselves into rock history with the album
"Nevermind". Their sound was a drastic change from
all of the bands of that era. They had a rebellious
attitude like no others with there live antics. Kurt
Cobain wrote his lyrics like poetry and laid it over
their ever-changing songs. Here's their story.

Kurt Cobain and Krist Novoselic met in 1985
and they played in several bands together, including
Stiff Woodies. In 1987 Nirvana was formed in
Aberdeen, Washington and the line up was Kurt,
Krist, and drummer Aaron Burckard. In 1988 the
band recorded a 10 song demo by the legendary
Seattle producer Jack Endino and the label Sub-Pop
put out their first single.

Their debut record called Bleach is released on
Sub Pop in June of 1989 and Nirvana embarked on
a month long tour of the U.S. In September of 1990
the band recruited David Grohl to play drums. David
came from a band from Washington D.C. called
Scream. The following month they toured England
with L7.

As the band gained popularity, the demand for
the band also grew. This is what led to Nirvana
getting signed to DGC (Geffen) Records in 1991.
Later that year The band put out an album called
Nevermind (one of the best albums to date) and
within 3 months the album broke number one on the
Billboard 200 album chart. Their world wide
success was a direct result of MTV consistently
airing there video for "Smells like Teen Spirit" which
became the most requested video ever in 1991. Next
for Nirvana. They launched a tour that spread
across Australia, Japan, Hawaii, and Europe. When
the band ended their tour they wasted no time and
released Insesticide (a collection of B-sides and
rarities) in 1992.

In 1993 their final studio album was released
called "In Utero" which contains the hit songs,
"Heart-Shaped Box", and "All Apologies". Nirvana
then went on a three-month tour of North America.
During the final months of 1993 they performed at
Sony Studios in New York a show which was taped
and broadcasted on MTV on December 16th 1993,
as the infamous MTV Unplugged. They also
released this taping on CD's and tapes as
Unplugged in New York in 1994.

On April 8th of 1994, Kurt Cobain was found
dead of an apparent self-inflicked gun shot wound.
This was a sad moment for all his fans and although
this marked the end of Nirvana, their music will carry
on their legacy for generations to come.

      Kurt Cobain, an endowed musician, made me recognize the primitive voice of anger without any veneer and complexity.