RIP Kurt Cobain

Kurt Cobain was a beacon of light for me in my early adolescence. I started playing guitar at 10 years old, only vaguely aware of the storm that was brewing in my hometown of Seattle, WA. Although barely old enough to be considered part of the “X” generation, Kurt Cobain was the first musician from my era that really inspired me to sit down and write my own songs. He felt like a natural transition from my obsession with John Lennon. Through his generous accolades of underground music like Os Mutantes, The Vaselines and Daniel Johnston, I developed my own taste for record collecting and seeking out sounds outside of the mainstream. But his early death left me with so many questions. I still wonder where his life and music would have gone had he not put such an abrupt end to it.

It’s A Wonderful Life: Return of Grunge Pioneer Kurt Cobain

In tribute to the 17th anniversary of his passing I wrote an “alternate history” which tells the story of what could have been. I hope you enjoy this happy ending to such a tragic musical revolutionary.