Kurt Cobain, the leader of Nirvana, had a penchant for the poetic, the violent and lived for music and, before his band took off commercially, he had also worked as a janitor in his old high school. he was homeless and lived under a bridge for a while.
In addition to his music, Cobain also drew and painted pictures; his art often incorporated themes of anorexia, death and mental illnessCobain flirted with everyone at some point in his life.
In his worst days, Cobain was very malnourished and, although he was 1.70 meters tall, he weighed around 60 pounds. Of course, later in his life, Cobain became a notorious heroin user and struggled intermittently with his addiction.
The Scottish band that accompanied Nirvana
Nirvana were active in the Seattle, Washington grunge music scene, and toured with other similar rock bands.especially with the Scottish group Fanclub for teenagers.
The two toured together for a number of European dates around the time Nirvana were promoting their first album, bleachsince 1989.
“We did the European leg of the Nirvana tour”it does not matter‘in 1992, it was pandemonium and things like that don’t happen often, ”said Teenage Fanclub’s Norman Blake.
“We had known Nirvana from their Bleach days and they were always the same. They kept their feet on the ground; maybe overwhelmed by what was going on, “Blake said.
During this period, Nirvana started to grow up little by little, mainly thanks to their great success “smells like Teen SpiritBlake continued recalling: “I have great memories of us going out to a playground to eat ice cream in Stockholm after a sound check. Although Kurt [Cobain] I had some problems, in general I was happy.
The two gangs had a deep respect for each other; Teenage Fanclub Covered ‘Of a girl‘from Nirvana.
“Kurt was wearing heavy eyeliner and had a real fan moment, and that was an amazing thing to witness,” Blake fondly recalls. “He had his drug addiction problems and problems, but behind it all was a young man from Aberdeen who loved music.He was friendly and enthusiastic and what I remember most about him is his charming smile. “
The “best band in the world” for Kurt Cobain
One of the most memorable moments involving both bands is when Cobain claimed that Teenage Fanclub was the “greatest band in the world”.
“But we weren’t even his favorite Glasgow band. That was Le VaselineBlake said in response to this with the NME. This is probably proven, as Cobain sang many Vaselines songs, more than Teenage Fanclub.
The short life of Nirvana
The Nirvana frontman was found dead on April 8, 1994, at the age of 28, at his home in Seattle, Washington. The subsequent investigation established that the suicide took place on April 5.
He had a revolver on his body and also, according to the autopsy, high doses of heroin and tranquilizers.
The singer’s relationship with drugs, depressive cycles, and suicide attempts were already a strong long-standing concern in his inner circle. Until it ended in the worst way.
Source: Clarin
