Artifact draft - Nirvana by Dominic Miller

   Dominic Miller 

11/21/23

Sonya Fix

Nirvana

 

Music is what makes the world go around, it can either dampen or elevate your mood. I’ve found that music is my most effective coping mechanism. It allows me to manage my stress and find relaxation by just listening to the chords and melodies. To be more specific, grunge band Nirvana is my go to when wanting to feel free from a world that seems to run off hatred. I would describe Nirvana as raw, beautiful, contagious, and timeless music. The band was formed in 1987, by lead singer and guitarist Kurt Cobain and bassist Kris Novoselic. The band would bounce around with drummers until 1990 when finally they found the perfect match in Dave Grohl. I’ve always felt a connection to their music. Nirvana's lead singer Kurt Cobain struggled with his mental health and addiction. When listening to the albums it creates a sense of pain and a better understanding of how he was feeling. As the listener when I’m feeling upset I play the songs and realize I’m not alone, there's people that feel the same way I do. What separates Kurt from the rest is he had a unique style of singing, his voice had a scratchiness to it and kind of a quiet confidence and even with his screams he was physically relaxed. Nirvana has helped me to understand a lot about this world. Like how we weren't alone as individuals when it comes to facing this mental warfare. There's always someone out there going through exactly what you're going through, if not worse conditions.