The Complicated Life Of Kurt Cobain

He Formed The Band Fecal Matter In 1985

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After dropping out of high school, Cobain formed the band Fecal Matter with Dale Crover on bass and Greg Hokanson on drums. They made original music and also sang songs by The Ramones, Led Zeppelin, and Jimi Hendrix. They also made a demo tape, which drew the attention of Krist Novoselic — who later teamed up with Cobain to form Nirvana. The Fecal Matter song “Spank Thru” was officially released on the 2005 Nirvana rarities album Sliver: The Best of the Box. “Downer” was re-recorded for Bleach, and “Annorexorcist” was re-recorded for 2004’s With the Lights Out boxed set.