Nirvana (band)

Nirvana
The wordmark logo of Nirvana
Background information
Origin	Aberdeen, Washington, U.S.
Genres	Grunge alternative rock hard rock punk rock[1]
Years active	1987–1994
Labels	Sub Pop DGC
Past member(s)	Kurt Cobain Krist Novoselic Dave Grohl See band members section for others
Website	nirvana.com

Nirvana was an American rock band formed in Aberdeen, Washington, in 1987. It was founded by singer and guitar player Kurt Cobain and bass guitar player Krist Novoselic. Nirvana had many drummers, such as Chad Channing, until Dave Grohl joined in 1990. The group disbanded in 1994 after Cobain died. Since their formation, the group has sold over 75 million records in the United States.^[2]

Nirvana was one of the most popular bands from the Seattle grunge movement. Grunge comes from both punk rock and heavy metal. They released their first album, Bleach, for record label Sub Pop in 1989. Nirvana's style was songs with quiet verses and loud choruses. After signing DGC Records, in 1991, Nirvana became very popular after releasing the song "Smells Like Teen Spirit". This song was the first single from their second album Nevermind (1991), which sold over 30 million copies worldwide. Nirvana's popularity made alternative rock music more popular. Kurt Cobain was commonly known as the "Voice Of A Generation".

After many tours and the 1992 compilation album Incesticide and EP Hormoaning, Nirvana released their third studio album In Utero (1993). Critics liked it, and it sold 15 million records worldwide. Some live albums have been released after the band ended. MTV Unplugged in New York (1994) won a Grammy Award for Best Alternative Music Album in 1996.

1. ↑ https://faroutmagazine.co.uk/kurt-cobain-definition-of-punk
2. ↑ "Nirvana catalogue to be released on vinyl". CBC News. 2009-03-21. Retrieved 2013-02-20.