With rumors that Sub Pop would sign up as a subsidiary of a major record label, the band decided to 'cut out the middleman' and start to look for a major record label. īy the start of the 1990s, Sub Pop was experiencing financial difficulties. I wanted to write more songs like that.' Grohl said that the band at that point often made the analogy of likening their music to children's music, in that the band tried to make its songs as simple as possible. I had to write a pop song and release it on a single to prepare people for the next record. A key development was the single 'Sliver', released on Sub Pop in 1990 (before Grohl joined the band), which Cobain said 'was like a statement in a way. Feeling disillusioned by the heavy detuned rock popular in the Seattle grunge scene upon which Sub Pop had built its image, Cobain-inspired by his contemporary listening habits-began writing songs that were more melodic. At the time Cobain was listening to bands like The Melvins, R.E.M., The Smithereens, and the Pixies. Meanwhile, Cobain was writing a number of new songs. Novoselic said in retrospect that when Grohl joined the band, everything 'fell into place'. When Scream unexpectedly disbanded, Grohl contacted Novoselic, travelled to Seattle, and was soon invited to join the band. During a show by hardcore punk band Scream, the group's drummer, Dave Grohl, impressed Cobain and Novoselic. However, Channing left Nirvana in 1990, and the band was in need of a permanent drummer. The band released their debut album Bleach in 1989, with Chad Channing on drums.

Nirvana was a grunge rock band from Aberdeen, Washington, formed by Kurt Cobain and Krist Novoselic in 1987, that had signed to Seattle independent record label Sub Pop. 5.1 2011 Deluxe and Super Deluxe Editions.

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