There’s something about grunge that many fans don’t understand, according to Buzz Osborne

Responsible for revealing some of the biggest rock bands of the 1990s, the grunge movement was notable for bringing its own aesthetic — to the point where bands with different influences were labeled in the same way. There are few musical similarities between Nirvana, Alice in Chains, Pearl Jam and Soundgardenfor example, but there is something that connects these groups.

There are other artists who were linked to this movement, such as Melvins, but they did not achieve the same success as some of their contemporaries. And the leader of this band, the singer and guitarist Buzz Osbornereflected on the rejection that some of the movement’s fans have towards his project.

In an interview with Revolver (via Ultimate Guitar), Osborne highlighted that the musicians themselves Nirvana It’s from Soundgarden were fans of Melvins. Kurt Cobain he would even be the producer of one of the band’s albums. However, the public of these groups could not understand the admiration that the idols had for him.

“Millions and millions of people like the Nirvana, but millions of those people won’t like our stuff. They cannot understand why the Nirvana liked us, which shows that they don’t understand what their idols think.”

When citing the example of the group led by Chris Cornellhe highlighted:

“The same goes for Soundgarden. Many fans of Soundgarden can’t understand why they would want a band like us — it’s because you can’t understand them. They like us; You don’t even believe it. You do not understand.”

Melvins and only limited success

Although he is cited as an influential name in the underground, the Melvins — as already highlighted — did not achieve the same success as other contemporaries of the grunge scene. Buzz Osborne He says he doesn’t care about that.

“There’s nothing I can do about it. That’s the way things are. I don’t care about that, I’m fine with this situation. Millions of people won’t like our stuff, but many will. I’m very grateful for what I have.”

Finally, he highlighted that “underground music changed the attitude of Nirvana inside the possible”.

“Before, I saw something missing in the music — the danger, in a way; the weight that was part Birthday Partypart Throbbing Gristlepart black Sabbath. There was an element to these artists that made me think, ‘this is what I want to do’.”