Kurt Cobain grew up in Aberdeen, a logging town in Washington state in the north-western USA. He escaped from boredom through music, firstly through listening to The Beatles and Punk Rock and later from helping a local band on tour. While touring Kurt met Chris Novoselic and they decided to form a band.
Nirvana began in 1987. Their first single Love Buzz/Big Cheese was released in 1988 and their first album Bleach appeared in 1989. However, it was not until Dave Grohl (their sixth drummer) joined in 1990 that the Nirvana line-up stabilised ready for the recording of the landmark album Nevermind. Nevermind was released in October 1991 and with the phenomenal success of the opening track and single Smells like Teen Spirit it catapulted the band to international stardom – although it took until 1993 for Nevermind to reach to the top 20 in Britain.
The band was fraught with controversy – mostly about Kurt Cobain. The anxiety and energy which is evident in his songs was also present in his private life. Media speculation about drug abuse surrounded his marriage to Courtney Love(the lead singer of the band Hole) and the birth of their baby Frances Bean. Alongside this, Kurt was arrested and detained by police in Seattle following a domestic dispute with his wife which had arisen from an argument over his gun collection.
The band continued to produce music and their second album, InUtero, went straight to number one on both sides of the Atlantic. This success was repeated by the release of Unplugged in New York – a recording of acoustic arrangements of their songs performed in front of a live audience. Unplugged in New York was released after the singer's death from self inflicted gunshot wounds.
Nirvana's energy-driven sound combined the elements of angry punk and the melody of pop music and heralded the early 1990s ‘grunge’ style of music and fashion.
In the wake of Nirvana's break-up, Dave Grohl has formed The Foo Fighters, Chris Novoselic has formed Sweet 75 and Courtney Love has continued with her own band Hole which has produced Live Through This, the follow up to their first album Pretty On the Inside.
Nirvana began in 1987. Their first single Love Buzz/Big Cheese was released in 1988 and their first album Bleach appeared in 1989. However, it was not until Dave Grohl (their sixth drummer) joined in 1990 that the Nirvana line-up stabilised ready for the recording of the landmark album Nevermind. Nevermind was released in October 1991 and with the phenomenal success of the opening track and single Smells like Teen Spirit it catapulted the band to international stardom – although it took until 1993 for Nevermind to reach to the top 20 in Britain.
The band was fraught with controversy – mostly about Kurt Cobain. The anxiety and energy which is evident in his songs was also present in his private life. Media speculation about drug abuse surrounded his marriage to Courtney Love(the lead singer of the band Hole) and the birth of their baby Frances Bean. Alongside this, Kurt was arrested and detained by police in Seattle following a domestic dispute with his wife which had arisen from an argument over his gun collection.
The band continued to produce music and their second album, InUtero, went straight to number one on both sides of the Atlantic. This success was repeated by the release of Unplugged in New York – a recording of acoustic arrangements of their songs performed in front of a live audience. Unplugged in New York was released after the singer's death from self inflicted gunshot wounds.
Nirvana's energy-driven sound combined the elements of angry punk and the melody of pop music and heralded the early 1990s ‘grunge’ style of music and fashion.
In the wake of Nirvana's break-up, Dave Grohl has formed The Foo Fighters, Chris Novoselic has formed Sweet 75 and Courtney Love has continued with her own band Hole which has produced Live Through This, the follow up to their first album Pretty On the Inside.
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