With the lead single “Smells Like Teen Spirit” from their 1991 album Nevermind, Nirvana exploded into the mainstream, bringing along with it a subgenre of alternative rock called grunge. Nirvana’s brief run ended with the death of Cobain in April of 1994, but the band’s popularity expanded in the years that followed. Printed TLS, signed “Kurt,” “Chris,” and “Dave,” one page both sides, 8.5 x 11, October 10, 1991. Early printed form letter, sent out just after the release of their album Nevermind. In part, “We haven’t set up a fan club just yet, but we probably will soon…By now you may have heard about the Nevermind record release party, thrown at Rebar in Seattle on Friday the 13th of September, during which a cool $2000 worth of draft beer was consumed by just 200 people in 2 hours. It also goes down in history as the only record release party where the band was thrown out (Chris started a food fight that got a little out of hand)…So keep in touch, and tell your friends to get a hold of us if they’re interested in keeping tabs on the band.” Signed at the conclusion in felt tip and ballpoint by all three band members, first names only. Both Curt Cobain and Krist Novoselic spelled their names a couple of different ways in the early days of the band, and this particular newsletter discusses the different spellings of Cobain’s name. In fine condition. RRAuction COA.
