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Nirvana was an American Rock band from Aberdeen, Washington often considered the catalyst for the rise of Grunge and Alternative Rock in the early 1990s. The band consisted of Kurt Cobain on guitar and lead vocals, Krist Novoselic on bass, and Dave Grohl on drums.

They appeared on Saturday Night Live as the musical guests twice, once on January 11, 1992 in which they played "Smells Like Teen Spirit" and "Territorial Pissings". That episode was hosted by Rob Morrow. The second time was on September 25, 1993, which is the Season 19 premiere, in which they played "Heart-Shaped Box" and "Rape Me".

That episode was hosted by Charles Barkley. For the second performance, Pat Smear also played with them as the second guitarist. Smear was not an official member of Nirvana, but he was included in their picture for the show.

The band was formed in 1987 and released three studio albums before their dissolution in April 1994 following Cobain's suicide. Grohl would later form the band Foo Fighters, who have made numerous appearances on the show themselves.

On the December 15, 2012 episode hosted by Martin Short, the surviving members teamed up with Paul McCartney to perform the song "Cut Me Some Slack".

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