 Following the death of Nirvana frontman Kurt Cobain in April 1994 , drummer Dave Grohl entered a state of depression , and found it difficult to both listen to music and play instruments . He was uncertain of what to do next , even considering abandoning his musical career despite a few invitations by bands such as Danzig or Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers to become their drummer , because " it would just remind me of being in Nirvana ; every time I sat down at a drum set , I would think of that . " 
