In early 1988, Crover moved to San Francisco but recommended Dave Foster as his replacement on drums. Nirvana recorded its first demos in January 1988. They temporarily lost contact with Burckhard, and instead practiced with Dale Crover of the Melvins. The group settled on Nirvana because, according to Cobain, "I wanted a name that was kind of beautiful or nice and pretty instead of a mean, raunchy punk name like the Angry Samoans." Novoselic and Cobain moved to Tacoma and Olympia, Washington respectively.
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ĭuring its initial months, the band went through a series of names, including Skid Row, Pen Cap Chew and Ted Ed Fred. They practiced material from Cobain's Fecal Matter tape but started writing new material soon after forming. In early 1987, Cobain and Novoselic recruited drummer Aaron Burckhard. Bob McFadden was enlisted to play drums, but after a month the project fell through. Another project, this time featuring originals, was also attempted in late 1986. After a short time, however, the project fell through. The project featured Novoselic on guitar and vocals, Cobain on drums, and Steve Newman on bass. Their first band, the Sellouts, was a Creedence Clearwater Revival tribute band. Three years after the two first met, Novoselic notified Cobain that he had finally listened to the Fecal Matter demo and suggested they start a group. Cobain gave him a demo tape of his project Fecal Matter. Cobain wanted to form a band with Novoselic, but Novoselic did not respond for a long period. The pair became friends while frequenting the practice space of the Melvins. Singer and guitarist Kurt Cobain and bassist Krist Novoselic met while attending Aberdeen High School in Washington state. History Formation and early years (1987–1988)
Their music maintains a popular following and continues to influence modern rock and roll culture. Nirvana's success popularized alternative rock, and they were often referenced as the figurehead band of Generation X. Founded by lead singer and guitarist Kurt Cobain and bassist Krist Novoselic, the band went through a succession of drummers, most notably Chad Channing, before recruiting Dave Grohl in 1990. Nirvana was an American rock band formed in Aberdeen, Washington in 1987.