As someone who built his artistry on anti-establishment sentiments, Cobain began feeling he was losing control of his future. With Nirvana's popularity skyrocketing into the mainstream, Cobain was conflicted on the direction his music was going. 1 on the music charts and establishing Cobain as an exception songwriting talent of his era. Nirvana's single "Smells Like Teen Spirit" became their biggest hit, pushing their album to no. In 1991, Nirvana signed with a major label, Geffen Records, and released their second studio album, Nevermind, which henceforth, gave them their "grunge" label.
Nirvana also got the opportunity to tour with Sonic Youth that year and after various changes, brought in former Scream band member Dave Grohl to replace Channing on drums. Cobain met rocker Courtney Love at a Portland nightclub in 1990, but their romantic relationship would develop later. What was evident, however, was Cobain's songwriting skills and what would become their hallmark blend of heavy metal and punk.Īs the band forged on, 1990 became a fateful year for Cobain and the rest of Nirvana. In 1989, Nirvana released their first album, Bleach, which failed to make a big impression. Around the same time, Burckhard was replaced by Chad Channing on drums and the band was making headway in Seattle's music scene. His band agreed on the name Nirvana and released their first track "Love Buzz" on a small label. Starting in 1988, Cobain's musical ambitions began moving forward. Despite financial restraints, the couple lived a relatively happy life in Olympia. The fledgling band's first public performance was in 1987 at a house party.Īround this time, Cobain began his first serious relationship with a young woman named Tracy Marander. Despite recording some tracks, the band never went anywhere.Įventually, Cobain began collaborating with bassist Krist Novoselic and a local drummer named Aaron Burckhard joined them. Months later, Cobain got his first band together, Fecal Matter. In July 1985, Cobain was arrested for vandalizing some buildings and was later fined and given a suspended sentence. He also was fighting with his troubled mother and didn't get along with his stepfather.Ĭobain spent much of 19 living a nomadic life, staying with friends or sleeping in public buildings to avoid his family problems. Throughout high school, Cobain would get deeper into the drinking and drug scene. It was Osbourne who exposed Cobain to more punk bands, but his newfound interest didn't take Cobain away from self-destructive habits. He discovered the Melvins, a local punk rock group, and became friends with one of its members, Buzz Osbourne. When Cobain was introduced to punk rock music, a seed was planted that would forever change his life. It was during his high school days back home that Cobain was able to demonstrate his artistic talents through his love for drawing. In the early 1980s, Cobain went to live with his mother and her boyfriend who were back in Aberdeen. At age nine, Cobain went to live with his father who eventually remarried, which put more strain on their relationship. 1971), the two were separated when their parents got divorced. As a child, Cobain was artistic and had an ear for music. Kurt Donald Cobain was born on February 20, 1967, in the small logging town of Aberdeen, Washington. On April 5, 1994, in the guest house behind his Seattle home, Cobain committed suicide. After releasing the highly successful album Nevermind, Nirvana's highly acclaimed album In Utero was released in 1993 and catapulted to the top of the music charts. Cobain also began using heroin around this time. Kurt Cobain started the grunge band Nirvana in 1988 and made the leap to a major label in 1991, signing with Geffen Records.
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