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'''Nirvana''' was a tremendously influential alternative rock band | '''Nirvana''' was a tremendously influential alternative rock band formed in Aberdeen, washington in 1987. | ||
==Overview== | |||
Nirvana paved the way for the grunge movememnt of the 1990s. Fronted by guitarist, lead vocalist, and primary songwriter Kurt Cobain, the group also included bassist Krist Noveselic, and drummers Chad Channing, and most notably, Dave Grohl, later the frontman of [[Foo Fighters]]. | |||
==Weezer connections== | |||
Nirvana were a primary influence on both [[Rivers Cuomo]] as a songwriter and [[Weezer]] as a band, particularly the 1991 album ''[[Nevermind]]''. | Nirvana were a primary influence on both [[Rivers Cuomo]] as a songwriter and [[Weezer]] as a band, particularly the 1991 album ''[[Nevermind]]''. | ||
Weezer performed the Nirvana song "Sliver" during the second half of the Troublemaker Tour in 2008. | Under the pseudonym [[Goat Punishment]], Weezer perfomred a six-song set of Nirvana covers in 1998. | ||
Weezer performed the Nirvana song "[[Sliver]]" during the second half of the Troublemaker Tour in 2008. | |||
[[Category:Influences]] | [[Category:Influences]] | ||