Nirvana
Artist Type: Group
Group Formed:
1988
Group Dissolved:
1994
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Artist Biography
There is more than one artist with this name:
1) Nirvana was a popular American grunge rock band from Seattle. With the lead single "Smells Like Teen Spirit" from the band's 1991 album Nevermind, Nirvana exploded into the mainstream, bringing along with it an offshoot of punk and alternative rock that the mainstream media of the time referred to as grunge. Other Seattle grunge bands such as Alice in Chains, Pearl Jam, and Soundgarden also gained in popularity, and, as a result, alternative rock became a dominant genre on radio and music television during the early-to-middle '90s.
As Nirvana's frontman, Kurt Cobain found himself referred to in the media as the "spokesman of a generation", with Nirvana the "flagship band" of "Generation X". Cobain was uncomfortable with the attention, and placed his focus on the band's music, challenging the band's audience with their third studio album In Utero. While Nirvana's mainstream popularity waned in the months following its release, their core audience cherished the band's dark interior, particularly after their 1993 performance on MTV Unplugged.
Artist Discography
Albums
Bleach (1989-08-08)
In Utero (1993-09-21)
Nevermind (1991)
EPs
Blew (1989-12)
Hormoaning (1992-01-01)
Singles
About a Girl (1994-10-24)
All Apologies (1993-12)
Come as You Are (1992)
Heart Shaped Box (1993)
In Bloom (1992)
Lithium (1992-07-20)
Love Buzz
Pennyroyal Tea (1994)
Singles (1995-12)
Sliver (1991-01)
Smells Like Teen Spirit (1991-09-10)
