In the spring of 1990, Nirvana began planning its second album for Sub Pop, tentatively titled Sheep. Nirvana enlisted producer Butch Vig after a suggestion from their former label Sub Pop.
A number of labels courted the band, but Nirvana ultimately signed with Geffen Records imprint DGC Records based upon the recommendation of its management company Gold Mountain, who also managed the band's idols (and recent Geffen signings) Sonic Youth, and Sonic Youth's Kim Gordon. With rumors that Sub Pop would sign up as a subsidiary for a major label, the band decided to "cut out the middleman" and start to look for a major 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 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, made his way 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 Novoselic and Cobain. However, Channing left Nirvana in 1990, and the band was in need of a permanent drummer. The group released its debut album Bleach in 1989, with Chad Channing on drums. Nirvana was a band from Aberdeen, Washington, formed by Kurt Cobain and Krist Novoselic, that had signed to Seattle independent record label Sub Pop. Nevermind was responsible for bringing alternative rock to a large mainstream audience, and critics subsequently regard it as one of the best rock albums of all time. The Recording Industry Association of America has certified the album Diamond (over 10 million copies shipped), and the album has sold over 30 million copies worldwide. By January 1992, it had replaced Michael Jackson's album Dangerous at number one on the Billboard charts. Frontman Kurt Cobain sought to make music outside the restrictive confines of the Seattle grunge scene, drawing influence from groups such as the Pixies and their use of song volume dynamics.ĭespite low commercial expectations by the band and its record label, Nevermind became a surprise success in late 1991, largely due to the popularity of its first single, " Smells Like Teen Spirit". Produced by Butch Vig, Nevermind was the group's first release on DGC Records. Nevermind is the second studio album by the American rock band Nirvana, released on September 24, 1991. NevermindĪpril 1990 at Smart Studios, Madison, Wisconsin, May–June 1991 at Sound City Studios, Van Nuys and Devonshire, North Hollywood, California For other uses, see Nevermind (disambiguation).
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