Meanwhile, the group chose Steve Albini as the producer to record its third album. In early 1993, Nirvana released 'Puss'/'Oh, the Guilt', a split single with The Jesus Lizard, on the independent label Touch & Go. The result, 'Nevermind', would eventually sell over seven million copies in the United States, and over 30 million worldwide. At the start of the new decade, the band commenced their first recording sessions to the follow-up album with producer Butch Vig, substituted their drummer by Dave Grohl and signed to DGC Records. Later that year, the band recorded the 'Blew EP' with producer Steve Fisk. Their debut album, 'Bleach', was produced by Jack Endino and released in June 1989.

Their first single, a cover version of 'Love Buzz', a song by Dutch group 'Shocking Blue', was released in November 1988 on the Seattle independent record label Sub Pop. After losing contact with Burckhard, the pair instead practised with Dale Crover of the Melvins, and Nirvana recorded its first demos in January 1988. In late 1987, Cobain and Novoselic recruited drummer Aaron Burckhard (1987-1988).The three practiced material from Cobain's Fecal Matter tape. As their popularity rose, alternative rock became a dominant genre on American and Canadian radio and music television during the early-to-mid '90s. The band formed in Aberdeen, Washington in 1987, and it was part of the Seattle grunge scene of the late 80s, alongside bands like Pearl Jam, Alice in Chains and Soundgarden. There are several artists named 'Nirvana' 1) Nirvana was an American grunge band.

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