Nirvana is a psychedelic pop, baroque pop, and progressive rock duo formed in London, England in 1965. Consisting of Irish musician Patrick Campbell-Lyons (pictured above, right) and Greek composer Alex Spyropoulos (pictured about, left), they are best known for their 1967 debut album The Story of Simon Simopath, which uses a series of twee, baroque-tinged psychedelic pop songs to tell the story of a boy who wishes to fly and his journey through life as he falls in love.

Despite lack of commercial success, the band has received critical acclaim and a small cult following. The duo split up in 1971 and reunited in 1985. Their latest release is a 2012 compilation album entitled Cult.

Often considered inescapable when discussing the duo is their shared name with American grunge band Nirvana, who are significantly more successful, which has lead to some confusion among music listeners. The duo sued the American band’s front man Kurt Cobain; a settlement was reached. This resulted in some backlash from the American band’s fanbase. On their 1996 album Orange and Blue, they released a cover of “Lithium.” They were also planning on making a tongue-in-cheek cover album called Nirvana Sings Nirvana, but scrapped the idea after the death of Cobain.