Nirvana are one of the most influential bands in rock history, and
even now, nearly 20 years after Kurt Cobain's death, the reverence in
which they are held is undiminished.
Books have been written about Nirvana before, but they tend to
concentrate on the band's superstar period and Kurt Cobain's demise,
while skating over the early years. In Entertain Us, Gillian Gaar
redresses the balance by examining in forensic detail the band's rise to
fame, and their first album, Bleach.
Seattle native Gaar was one of the first journalists to write about
Nirvana, and she covered the band's career closely, offering her a
unique perspective to write this book. Drawing on extensive interviews
with the key characters in the story--including bassist Krist Novoselic,
drummer Chad Channing, and producers Jack Endino and Butch Vig--the book
charts the band's formation and early years as well as their role at the
center of the grunge gold rush.
By critiquing every song the band recorded in this period, tracing
influences and unpicking complex relationships between band members,
associates, and record labels, Gaar gets to the heart of a compelling
story.