Nirvana Story

"Cobain changed the course of where the music went"
Vernon Reid (Guitarist, ex-Living Colour)

Nirvana started with meeting of Court Cobain (guita/vocal) and Christ Novoselic (born Krist Novoselic) (bass) in Aberdeen (near Seattle) in 1985. Then both of them formed a band called the Stiff Woodies, with cobain on the drums, Novoselic on the bass, and a rotating cast of guitarist and vocalists. After they changed their personnel and name several times, finally in 1987, Dave Grohl joined them as the drummer, adn the band was called Nirvana.

At the end of 1991, Nevermind immediately became a top-charting album, quickly selling 50.000 copies. What helped the record become a seccess was "Smells Like teen spirit"a blistering four-chord song that was accompanied by a video that Smells like teen spirit"shot into MTV rotation. By the beginning of 1992, "Smells Like teen spirit" had climbed onto the American Top Ten and Nevermind beat Michael Jackson's Dangerous off the top of the album charts. By February the album had been certified triple platinum.

Nirvana's sucess did'nt only surprice the music industry but also its own personnel. And they were mentally not ready to accept it. They started to act weirdy on the stage. Novoselic and Grohl shard a kiss at the end. Because of that, some people started to question the band's ability. Cobain married Courtney Love in February 1992. Shortly after marriage, ther were rumors that the couple were heavy heroin users. Since Cobain was going through such personal problem , Nirvana was unable to record a follow up to Nevermind until spring of 1993.