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Aberdeen WA, United States (1987 – 1994)
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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Siffie91 wrote:
really great, long live Grunge!
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paulocosta_ wrote:
Serve the Servants
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Ni1985 wrote:
เนอร์ว่าน่า >> thai word - นิำพพาน
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zk0 wrote:
sick band of my youth x)) adooooro
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Playbobrik wrote:
good ol' Nirvana love it so much <3
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ninjablaster wrote:
She doesn't like Nirvana, you don't like Slipknot. Move on.
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rock_lsmelody wrote:
"I don't like Nirvana" - but you listen to Slipknot? You opinion is totally invalid. [2]
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ACDCfuckinrocks wrote:
I'm buying that DVD as soon as I get some money!
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Alliban wrote:
"I don't like Nirvana" - but you listen to Slipknot? You opinion is totally invalid.
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davequereeman81 wrote:
pacooler your comment that you find nirvana boring is putting loads of questions in my head, and the only answer i keep getting is. maybe your a bit special, and thats ok. i understand theres nothing that can be done for special people that have dicks growing out there forehead.
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pacooler wrote:
i don't like Nirvana , boring music ; )
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E-zilla wrote:
BLEACH ALBUM FINNALY IN SPOTIFY!! WHOHO!
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medullaman wrote:
The Reading concert dvd is soooo damn great!
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Masej wrote:
In Bloom :)
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Alliban wrote:
Watching Live ar Reading DVD again, Jeeeeeze me Christ!!!!
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aaronWHAT wrote:
IZ THIS FOO FYTERZ SIDE PROJEKT? I DONT EVER HEARD DIS BAND B4.
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finalcunt wrote:
grunge was born and dead..with him
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nevermind901 wrote:
i love this band
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cherr1n wrote:
for me, the most perfect band ever.
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