Ladies and gents...
The 12 Days Of Alternative is here!
The 12 Days Of Alternative (Day 1) - Nirvana
We'll start with maybe the most famous Alternative band. In 1989, Nirvana released their first album,
Bleach, on indie label Sub Pop, but it wasn't until 1991, with the massive single "Smells Like Teen Spirit," and album
Nevermind, that they really took off. Lead singer, guitarist, and songwriter, Kurt Cobain, later denounced the track, saying it was a "Pixies knockoff."
In 1992, Kurt married the leader of grunge band Hole, Courtney Love. It was then that the couple's drug use began to make headlines. Kurt was arrested several times for drug use and threatening to kill himself. In 1993, the band released the their album,
In Utero. It would be their last. In 1994, Kurt Cobain was found dead in his greenhouse, of a presumably self-inflicted gunshot wound, with a suicide note.
After Kurt's death, Nirvana songs and albums continued being released, including the
Unplugged album, and the hit single, "You Know You're Right." Meanwhile, bassist Krist Novoselic became a lawyer, and drummer Dave Grohl is still rockin' with Foo Fighters!
For the song, how about my favorite one from them, "Heart Shaped Box?"