Here are some Nirvana facts you might not have known about the one of the most influential bands of their generation.
When Nirvana signed to Geffen Records in 1991, it was in the wake of Operation Desert Storm, and a subsequent wave of patriotism. The left-wing, punk-rock oriented members of Nirvana disagreed with the war effort, and privately referred to pro-war people as “sheep.” Cobain almost titled the band’s first major-label album Sheep, before deciding on Nevermind, referring to the philosophically central lyric in the album’s first single, “Smells Like Teen Spirit.”
- In 1991, Cobain briefly dated Tobi Vail, drummer for the band Bikini Kill. One night, Vail’s bandmat