# Kurt Cobain and the “hated” band he saw “hundreds” of times: “It’s almost like we were married”

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/kurt-cobain-and-the-hated-band-he-saw-hundreds-of-times-its-almost-like-we-were-married/
- Published: 2026-11-12T22:00:00+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-12T22:24:34+00:00
- Original publisher: Far Out
- Original article: https://faroutmagazine.co.uk/kurt-cobain-hated-band-he-saw-hundreds-of-times/
- Topics: Entertainment, Music

## Key points

- The Melvins helped shape Nirvana’s early sound.
- Cobain said he had seen hundreds of their rehearsals.
- He joked that he and bassist Matt Lukin were almost married.

## Summary

Nirvana’s early sound and development were closely shaped by the Melvins, the Washington band led by Buzz Osborne. Kurt Cobain and bassist Krist Novoselic shared practice space with them, watched their rehearsals and learned from their riffs and arrangements, helping Nirvana find its own direction.

Cobain said in a 1988 interview that he had seen “hundreds” of Melvins rehearsals, driven their van on tour and shared a calling card with bassist Matt Lukin, joking that they were “almost like we were married”. The article also describes Melvins drummer Dale Crover recording Nirvana’s early demos and the band’s influence on the heavy sound of the album *Bleach*. Some punk listeners disliked the Melvins’ provocative live performances and questioned whether they belonged in the scene.

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