Grunge: Mohawks, Flannel and Loud Guitars

Nirvana, 1990.

"This was the first day I had ever met Kurt [Cobain]," says Lavine of the photo session he took in his New York City apartment in 1990. "When they arrived, Kurt was asleep in the van. He was totally exhausted from touring. At that time, no one had any idea who Nirvana were" In the ensuing years, Lavine would become a trusted friend of the band: he was the one to suggest they take on cellist Melora Krieger as a touring member of the band for their final European tour in 1994.