Nirvana – Huge American band branded the “Flagship” of a generation of Rock lovers all over the world with the lead singer, Kurt Cobain called the “Spokesman of this generation”. The band however were uncomfortable with the mainstream attention as they felt the audience had misinterpreted Nirvana's message and artistic vision feeling that the political and social comments were being over ran by their popularity (everyone just liking them because others do – not about the music)
In the late 1980s Nirvana established itself as part of the Seattle grunge scene, releasing its first album Bleach for the independent record label Sub Pop in 1989. The band eventually came to develop a sound that relied on dynamic contrasts, often between quiet verses and loud, heavy choruses. After signing to major label DGC Records, Nirvana found unexpected success with "Smells like Teen Spirit", the first single from the band's second album Nevermind (1991). Nirvana's sudden success widely popularized alternative rock as a whole. Nirvana's third studio album In Utero (1993), challenged the group's audience, featuring an abrasive, less-mainstream sound.
Nirvana's brief run ended following the suicide of Cobain in 1994. Since its debut, the band has sold over 25 million albums in the United States alone, and over 50 million worldwide.
This band really asked the audience to listen to their lyrics themselves as they were very expressive. This is very much in common with The Jam, which leads me to believe that the 80/90s era of rock was all about the message and expressing yourself as a band, whereas now a days this is less used in rock as a whole. Again the theme of an imposing front man is continued, as Kurt Cobain is probably the most famous lead singer and iconic Rock heroes ever.
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