NIRVANA

by Tyler Temarantz

Members
Kurt Cobain-Guitar/Vocals
Krist Novoselic-Bass
Dave Grohl-Drums
Other Members
Aaron Burckhard-Drums
Dale Crover-Drums
Dave Foster-Drums
Chad Channing-Drums
Jason Everman-Guitar
Dan Peters-Drums

Early Years
Cobain and Novoselic started Nirvana in 1987
Went through a few different band names before deciding

on Nirvana.
Skid Row, Pen Cap Chew, Bliss, Ted Ed Fred

Signed to Sub Pop Records.

Released their first full length album, Bleach, in 1989.
First national tour following this release.
They went through a few different drummers before

settling on Dave Grohl in 1990.

Middle Years
Nirvana decides to change their sound to go for a different

style.
They signed to DGC Records and shortly after released
their album Nevermind in September 1991.
Nevermind was projected to sell around 250,000 copies.
By the end of that year they were selling 400,000 copies a week.

By January 1992 Nevermind had reached number one on

Billboards album chart.

Also topped charts in other countries.

Later Years
At this point Nirvana was selling out every show.
Shows became dangerous to attend, ambulances were stationed
outside when they played.
Nirvana decided to stop touring and only play a few shows

throughout the next year.

Released In Utero in September 1993.
In less than a month In Utero reached number one on the Billboard

200 album chart.

Started their first American tour in two years in October

1993.

Final Months
Started a European tour in early 1994.
Final show was on March 1, 1994.
On March 4 Courtney Love found Cobain unresponsive in

his hotel.
Result of mixing Rohypnol and alcohol.

Cobain was forced to admit himself to rehab.

After less than a week in rehab, Cobain jumped the wall

of the building and got on a plane back to Seattle.

On April 8, 1994 Cobain was found dead in his house.

Post Break Up
After Cobains death the band decided to stop playing

music together.
In 1997 Novoselic, Grohl, and Courntey Love founded the
Nirvana LLC.
Nirvana Limited Liability Company

Released the album Nirvana in October 2002.

Some old songs and a few unreleased tracks.
In 2014 Nirvana was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall

of Fame.

Musical Style
Started out as a grunge/sludge metal band.
Heavy music with angry lyrics.
Transitioned to more of a poppier sound with happy lyrics.
Used shifts from quiet to loud and mixed heavy and pop musical
sounds.

Discography
EP
Blew
Studio Albums
Bleach
Nevermind
In Utero
Nirvana

 Negative Creep-Bleach
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-5ijtz6Du_s
All Apologies-In Utero
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0LFVQpDKHk4

References
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nirvana_(band)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bleach_(Nirvana_album)
http://www.nirvana.com/