I Found My Friends
The Oral History of Nirvana
ISBN10: 1250061520
ISBN13: 9781250061522
Trade Paperback
368 Pages
$22.99
CA$29.99
I Found My Friends re-creates the story of Nirvana, from its earliest days in 1987 to its sudden end seven years later, through the words of the musicians and producers who played and interacted with the band. Nick Soulsby interviewed over 200 musicians from bands that played and toured with Nirvana, including well-known alternative bands such as Hole, Mudhoney, Meat Puppets, Buzzcocks, Butthole Surfers, and the Jesus Lizard, as well as countless others from the alternative rock revolution. Readers get a more personal history of Nirvana than ever before, including Nirvana's consideration of nearly a dozen previously unmentioned candidates for drummer before settling on David Grohl; a recounting of Nirvana's famously disastrous South American shows from never-before-heard sources; and recollections from their first manager, who hosted the band's first ever gig.
I Found My Friends relives Nirvana's meteoric rise from the days before the legend through their increasingly damaged superstardom. More than twenty years after Kurt Cobain's tragic death, Soulsby removes the posthumous halo from the brow of Kurt Cobain and travels back through time to observe one of rock and roll's most critical bands.
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Praise for I Found My Friends
“[T]his history is captivating enough to distinguish itself among the crowded canon. Hard-core and casual Nirvana fans alike will find this book engaging.”—Library Journal
“Nick…demonstrates true passion for the music and a deep understanding of the musicians who create it. His words are more than just ciphers to exchange for dollars, just as the music he's writing about was always more than just noise for profit.”—Kurt Danielson, Tad / Vaporland
“Fans of Kurt Cobain and Nirvana should find much to savor in this fascinating oral history of one of rock's most iconic bands.”—Booklist
“The book ably captures the lost milieu of independent rock, which Nirvana's moment irretrievably transformed.”—Kirkus Reviews
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