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The Greatest American Rock Band Bracket!
First Round, Indie/Grunge/New Wave Division


Nirvana (4) vs. Jane's Addiction (13)

Grunge breakout stars versus the original alt-rockers
Nirvana:
"Nirvana.... revolutionized popular music by bringing alternative rock above ground, introducing mainstream audiences to sounds and concepts that had previously existed only in shadowy record store corners and on low-frequency college radio airwaves. [Nirvana's] noisy, dissonant guitar rock, mumbled or howled surrealistic lyrics, and generally angsty punk attitudes were unlikely candidates for chart success, but the band undercut their grungy songs with enough pop melodicism to create a sound unlike anything average listeners had ever heard before. [Kurt] Cobain's death cut Nirvana's story tragically short, but their legacy stands as one of the most influential in rock & roll history."
​​--Allmusic.com


Popularity
  • Over 75 million records sold worldwide
  • Four #1 albums
  • One Diamond album award
  • Five #1 singles
  • One Grammy Award

Influence:
  • Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, 2014
  • Ranked #27 on Rolling Stone's "100 Greatest Artists"
  • One American Music Award
  • One NME Award
Jane's Addiction:
"Jane's Addiction were one of the most influential and iconic alternative rock bands of the late '80s and early '90s. Hotly pursued when they first debuted in the mid-'80s, they released a pair of landmark albums before dissolving in 1991. Flamboyant frontman Perry Farrell had an undeniable charisma, and Jane's Addiction played a hybrid of rock music: metal with strains of punk, folk, and jazz. The band's abrasive sound and aggressive attitude led to some resistance, but Jane's Addiction began to break through to an audience – their album Nothing’s Shocking spent 35 weeks on the charts."
--AllMusic.com

Popularity
  • Over 4 million records sold worldwide
  • One Gold, two Platinum albums
  • One top-100 hit
  • Five Grammy nominations

Influence:
  • Ranked #35 on VH1's "100 Greatest Artists of Hard Rock"​

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