Nirvana In The Grunge Era

Although they only had seven years together as a band, Nirvana is thought of as one of the most influential bands of all time. Before Kurt Cobain's death in 1994, the band only recorded three studio albums, Bleach, Nevermind, and In Utereo. Combined, their estimated total record sales are over 75 million worldwide, with Nevermind and In Utereo reaching Diamond status. Nirvana solidified their place in rock history by bringing alternative rock to the mainstream, expressing raw emotion in their music that had never been heard before and probably not since. (“Nirvana

Kurt Cobain; one of the most famous and influential musicians in the history of rock and roll - more specifically, Grunge. Being a member of Nirvana, the most prominent band in the history of the genre isn’t the only accomplishment of the late, great musician though as he also won many awards. Kurt Cobain had an interesting upbringing, successful musical career, and a life that ended with a sudden death.

Grunge music originated in Seattle, Washington and can be described as dirty guitar, strong guitar riffs with distortion. They had dark lyrics and expressed the emotions of teenagers. Punk rock is the most popular genre with young rebellious teens that talked about they hated listening to their parents. These genres didn’t become mainstream until the world discovered the rock and roll band “Green Day” in the mid 90’s. The style of the time consisted of cut off T-shirts and tight, ripped jeans. Bands like a “Aerosmith” and “Guns and Roses” played a big fashion roll during this

Kurt Cobain was one of rock’n’rolls most well known musicians. He was the main founder of the band Nirvana, Kurt was the lead singer and guitarist. He's most known for his song ‘Smells Like Teen Spirit’ which was released in 1998. Kurt had a rough adult life which was influenced by his rocky childhood. When he was in his early teens he began experimenting with drugs, which he continued to use in his adult life. On April 5, 1994 Kurt was found dead in his home where he had overdosed on heroin and shot himself with a shotgun, it was ruled a suicide by officials but many think that his wife, Courtney Love, had something to do with it. Kurt Cobain is an example of a tragic hero because he was a very dedicated musician, who tragically took his life during the height of his career

Kurt Cobain is the frontman of the 90’s rock band Nirvana. He was married to Courtney Love for two years before he died in 1994. The Seattle Police Department say that he had committed suicide but conspiracy theorists say otherwise. Some say that the police are wrong and he did not commit suicide but was, in fact, murdered. They say that Courtney Love was behind it. After a documentary called Soaked In Bleach was released in

Kurt Cobain was the lead singer of the Seattle based grunge rock band Nirvana. As Nirvana's lead songwriter, guitarist, and singer, Cobain took the music industry by surprise and is considered the godfather of the grunge rock movement. Cobain and his band had a prevalent influence on young teenagers of the 1990s and were considered idols by numerous individuals. Nirvana took the popular music industry by storm when they were able to revamp the genre of grunge rock and cause a dramatic shift in music, away from the dominant genres of the 1980s. The success of Kurt Cobain was overshadowed by numerous of his psychological problems including drug addiction, his unstable marriage to music celebrity Courtney Love, and constant pressure from the

Grunge music as we now know it was a reaction to the hair metal and theatrics of rock in the 80’s and the mainstream pop music of the time as well. Originating in Seattle Washington, we have the “Seattle sound” due to bands like Pearl Jam, Nirvana, and Soundgarden. One of the original bands to create the grunge sound was The Melvins in the 80’s, they originated in Seattle and helped inspire some of the many well known bands that followed in the next decade. Everything down to

also started the Grunge movement. He was there from when he started until Kurt Cobain

Music in America in the late 1980s saw a revolution in the form of a whole new genre, which would later be known as ‘grunge’. It is perhaps one of America’s most notable contributions to the music world. Grunge originated in Seattle and spread through the United States over the 1990s. It also influenced the international music scene, inspiring artists, and creating a huge world-wide fan base. The music was inspired by punk rock, but had more edgy riffs coupled with emotive, sometimes heavy lyrics. This type of music reached out to and addressed an oppressed and often abused audience. The angry musical riffs, paired with lyrics that most young Americans could relate to, or had even experienced, made grunge instantly

This paper explores the band Nirvana which was established in 1987 and how it came to be. The band consisted of Kurt Cobain, Krist Novoselic, Dave Grohl and previous members that included Aaron Burkhard, Dale Crover, Dave Foster, and Chad Channing. Their genre explored alternative rock and grunge which was being strident with the guitar and lethargic vocals. For a band that only produced 3 albums in the span of 7 years their work stood out and were labeled as one of the various significant and affluential bands in rock and roll. The band disbanded in 1994 when Kurt Cobain committed suicide due to instances that involved drug abuse and clinical depression.

Grunge music was one of the most popular genres in the 1990’s, bringing a new style of rock with gritty distortion and new styles of hair and clothing.

One of my favourite bands of all time is Nirvana, because this was the first rock band I started listening to at the age of twelve and this established my taste of music until nowadays. However, they had a big influence on their contemporary pop-rock musical industry in the early nineties, as well. Despite the fact that they released only three studio albums in seven years, Nirvana is often regarded as one of the most influential, effective and remarkable rock bands of the century.

I had every one of Nirvana’s albums on my 1 GB iPod, including their “Unplugged in New York” album which was my least liked because it was entirely acoustic and did not incorporate the distorted guitars and heavy drums of the typical Nirvana. Regardless, I still listened to a select few of my favorite Nirvana tracks on repeat, almost religiously. Lyrically, my favorite one of their songs is “Come as You Are”. As the title implies, the song communicates a message of self-acceptance and of the absurdity of trying to meet certain social expectations. It also holds a special place in my heart because it contains one of the first riffs that I learned to play on guitar. Overall, and perhaps their most recognizable, my number one track by Nirvana is “Smells like Teen Spirit”. Although its lyrics are mostly gibberish, the guitar riffs and instrumentation in general are some of the best that Nirvana has to offer. I have since moved on from grunge because the angst-y tone is no longer relevant to my interests and because the scene is mostly “dead”, but the impact of this music still resonates within me to this day. Ironically, their only album I can still enjoy is their “Unplugged in New York”, but I now listen to metal which can be considered the “next step” beyond

Nirvanas album “Nevermind” was a drastic change from the music getting steady airplay in the early to mid 90’s. According to Billboard.com Michael Jackson arguably the most iconic artist of the '80s was knocked off the top spot by Nirvana. This was the moment when alt-rock officially took over the mainstream. At the time Nevermind was released I was 11 years old, and I will never forget the first time I was exposed to Nirvana. I was at my buddy’s house and he showed me this new CD that he got. He tossed me the case as he put it in the player, and there it was the iconic baby in the pool swimming for a dollar. My first impression was, what the hell is this? Then the music played. This was different I thought to myself. Not a bad different, but

As a child, Cobain’s main influence was Evel Knievel, and he was determined to be reckless and fearless like his hero. As Cobain grew older, however, his influences became primarily musical, and included Neil Young, nicknamed the “Godfather of Grunge,” the Beatles, and various alternative bands (DeRogatis, para. 8). His major accomplishments were his recordings, as Cobain was known as a lyricist more than a musician, despite his short-lived career.