Lena Hall Obsessed: Nirvana

Lena Hall, a singular artist who authentically and explosively brings the worlds of Rock and Broadway together, is releasing a series of EPs every month in 2018. The OBSESSED series features stripped-down vocal-intensive covers of one artist/band with whom Lena is "obsessed." Subscribe on YouTube for new videos weekly.

OBSESSED: Nirvana Track List

1. Heart-Shaped Box
2. Breed
3. All Apologies
4. Smells Like Teen Spirit
5. Where Did You Sleep Last Night

Lena Hall is a Tony Award winner and Grammy nominee, recently portraying the dual starring roles of Hedwig and Yitzhak in Hedwig and the Angry Inch in Los Angeles and San Francisco. Following her Tony-winning Broadway run, she toured North America with Josh Groban on his Stages tour. She originated the role of Nicola in the Tony-winning musical Kinky Boots, and can be seen on HBO’s Girls, Amazon Prime’s Good Girls Revolt, and heard voicing the fan-favorite role of “Countess Coloratura” on My Little Pony. In 2018, Lena will be appearing opposite Jennifer Connelly in TNT’s science fiction epic Snowpiercer.

Musicians:
Justin Craig (guitar / keys)
Matt Duncan (bass / keys / sax)

Director of Photography: James Eades
Camera Operators: E. Matthew Cady, Nathan R. Lynch.
Gaffer: Michael Reynolds
Editing: James Eades

Album Cover Image: Melisa Hall
Wardrobe: Malan Breton

[Zoroasto]

Yeah!.. But Im still waiting for some Queen covers

[arjunrajeev]

Yes! Muse was awesome and now Nirvana!

[twigglybun]

Great skills. I just think it's literally impossible to cover something like "Breed" broadway style without appropriating it. By that I mean.. the people who made that song weren't concerned with hitting the notes in a precise way, getting each word properly pronounced.. or expressing their voice in a precise/neat way. And of course with broadway style, exactly this happens.. I dunno. I mean, you take technical aspects of grunge singing.. but it's kind of on steroids and not genuine to the spirit..
And also your "Where Did You Sleep Last Night". The only emotion I get at the end is tons of pure anger.. but where is the hurt?

With this being said. You are very skilled and talented. I bet you will find success in some form.