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There are multiple artists tracked as “Nirvana” on Last.fm. Following are eight, listed in order of prominence:
1) Nirvana was a popular and highly influential American grunge band. The band formed in Aberdeen, Washington in 1987, and was part of the Seattle grunge scene of the late 80s. Other Seattle grunge bands such as Pearl Jam, Alice in Chains and Soundgarden also gained in popularity, and, as a result, alternative rock became a dominant genre on American and Canadian radio and music television during the early-to-mid ’90s.
Nirvana’s initial incarnation consisted of Kurt Cobain on guitar and vocals, bassist Krist Novoselic, and drummer Chad Channing. After a brief stint as a four-piece in 1989 with the addition of second guitarist Jason Everman, followed soon after by the replacement of Channing on drums in 1990, the band found the lineup that would form the core of the group when they added former Scream drummer Dave Grohl.
As Nirvana’s frontman, Cobain found himself referred to in the media as the “spokesman of a generation”, with Nirvana the “flagship band” of “Generation X”. Cobain was uncomfortable with the attention, and placed his focus on the band’s music, challenging the band’s audience with their much more abrasive third studio album In Utero, considered to be a conscious attempt to shed their audience. While Nirvana’s mainstream popularity waned in the months following its release, their core audience cherished the band’s dark interior, particularly after their 1993 performance on MTV Unplugged with the Meat Puppets, a band that Cobain had always idolised, performing with them the songs
Oh, Me, Plateau and Lake Of Fire.
1) Nirvana was a popular and highly influential American grunge band. The band formed in Aberdeen, Washington in 1987, and was part of the Seattle grunge scene of the late 80s. Other Seattle grunge bands such as Pearl Jam, Alice in Chains and Soundgarden also gained in popularity, and, as a result, alternative rock became a dominant genre on American and Canadian radio and music television during the early-to-mid ’90s.
Nirvana’s initial incarnation consisted of Kurt Cobain on guitar and vocals, bassist Krist Novoselic, and drummer Chad Channing. After a brief stint as a four-piece in 1989 with the addition of second guitarist Jason Everman, followed soon after by the replacement of Channing on drums in 1990, the band found the lineup that would form the core of the group when they added former Scream drummer Dave Grohl.
As Nirvana’s frontman, Cobain found himself referred to in the media as the “spokesman of a generation”, with Nirvana the “flagship band” of “Generation X”. Cobain was uncomfortable with the attention, and placed his focus on the band’s music, challenging the band’s audience with their much more abrasive third studio album In Utero, considered to be a conscious attempt to shed their audience. While Nirvana’s mainstream popularity waned in the months following its release, their core audience cherished the band’s dark interior, particularly after their 1993 performance on MTV Unplugged with the Meat Puppets, a band that Cobain had always idolised, performing with them the songs
Oh, Me, Plateau and Lake Of Fire.
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VONSiD wrote:
Overrated as hell. I mean.. they released only 3 albums.
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maxxur wrote:
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corpsetastic wrote:
You know, it's really hard to believe everything you read.
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Dylbear wrote:
On a Mountain.
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sentenced9090 wrote:
GRANDMA TAKE ME HOME someone have never said that ?
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zalvastardust wrote:
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corpsetastic wrote:
Sappy needs more listening
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Modestmilk wrote:
It's educationallll! [2]
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Loud-Quiet-Loud wrote:
It's educationallll!
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sesirsthem wrote:
I like this band, and the Pixies are better, but why are you comparing them? They only really have a few songs that sound kinda like the Pixies, but it's completely different vibe.
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Modestmilk wrote:
Everyone who says they like this band is a poser unless they've listened to and prefer Pixies.
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borneobob wrote:
very underrated
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kasikowa wrote:
best band ever <3
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aranciaa wrote:
kocham nirvanę, jest taka subtelna ;)
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Kierabieraaaa wrote:
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mfara wrote:
tinrebel none of your shit shows u even listen to aic or pj so stop spouting "rubbish". the only cream i like is sour cream and onion sauce. and what did soundgarden sound like before they got signed? a big pile of dog shit thats wht. nirvana is the reason u even know of these bands i might add
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Tompac5 wrote:
Hey Tinrebel, I'd like to see things from your point of view but I can't seem to get my head that far up my ass.
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Nirvana Revenge is out now on the iPhone/iPod touch!
12 May 2010 | from blog.myspace.com/nirvana
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