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American rock band (–)

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Rolling stone nirvana biography band

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Nirvana was an American rock band formed in Aberdeen, Washington, in Founded by lead singer and guitarist Kurt Cobain and bassist Krist Novoselic, the band went through a succession of drummers, most notably Chad Channing, before recruiting Dave Grohl in Nirvana's success popularized alternative rock, and they were often referenced as the figurehead band of Generation X.^[1] Despite a short mainstream career spanning only three years, their music maintains a popular following and continues to influence modern rock culture.

In the late s, Nirvana established itself as part of the Seattlegrunge scene, releasing its first album, Bleach, for the independent record label Sub Pop in They developed a sound that relied on dynamic contrasts, often between quiet verses and loud, heavy choruses.

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