Real name: Kurt Donald Cobain

Effective period / Period of releases: 1993 - 2015

American musician, born 20 February 1967 in Aberdeen, Washington, USA, died by suicide 5 April 1994, in Seattle, Washington, USA. He is best known as the lead singer, guitarist and songwriter of Nirvana. From 24 February 1992 until his death, he was married to Courtney Love with whom he has a daughter, Frances Cobain.

Previously worked as a joiner.

Other bands:
Brown Towel (mislabeled as "Brown Cow")
The Sellouts

Brown Towel lineup:
Kurt Cobain - vocals
Buzz Osborne - guitar
Dale Crover - drums

The trio was originally called Brown Towel, but the promoter misheard Buzz over the phone and spelled their name as Brown Cow on the flyer.
Kurt recited poetry over improvised music by Dale (on drums) and Buzz (on guitar), including some early versions of Melvins songs.
"Kurt was just jumping around the stage reading, singing, and screaming," according to Dale.

The Sellouts lineup:
Krist Novoselic - guitar, vocals
Kurt Cobain - drums
Steve Newman - bass

The Sellouts was a Creedence Clearwater Revival tribute band.

+ untitled short-lived band/session (1986):
Kurt Cobain - vocals, guitar
Krist Novoselic - bass
Robert "Bob" McFadden - drums