Thurston Moore

Thurston Moore

American musician, best known as the singer, songwriter and guitarist of the alternative rock band Sonic Youth.
Date of Birth: 25.06.1958
Country: USA

Biography of Thurston Moore

Thurston Joseph Moore is an American musician, best known as a singer, songwriter, and guitarist of the alternative rock band "Sonic Youth". Born on July 25, 1958, in Coral Gables, Florida, USA, Moore was raised in Connecticut. While he became a member of Western Connecticut State University, Moore decided to move to New York City to join the post-punk music scene.

Thurston Moore

As a member of the hardcore punk band "Even Worse", Moore performed with future "The Big Takeover" editor (and future "Springhouse" drummer) Jack Rabid. Moore and Lee Ranaldo learned experimental guitar techniques in Glenn Branca's guitar orchestra. Moore also spent a lot of time at the University of Massachusetts and in Amherst/Northampton.

Thurston Moore

Moore and Ranaldo soon formed "Sonic Youth", becoming the guitarists of the band, with Moore also as the lead vocalist. The band signed with "Neutral Records", then with "Homestead Records", and later with "SST Records".

Thurston Moore

In 1984, Thurston married Kim Gordon, the bassist and vocalist of "Sonic Youth". The couple has a daughter, Coco Hayley Gordon Moore. They currently reside in Northampton, Massachusetts.

Thurston Moore

In addition to his work in "Sonic Youth", Moore has released several albums as a solo artist. He and Gordon released several songs under the double pseudonym 'Mirror/Dash'. Moore collaborated with various musicians, including Lydia Lunch, DJ Spooky, William Hooker, Christian Marclay, Mike Watt, Loren Connors, William Winant, Daniel Carter, Chris Corsano, and the Italian duo "My Cat Is An Alien".

Thurston Moore

In the early 1990s, Moore formed "Dim Stars", working with punk legend Richard Hell from the punk rock band "Voidoids". Moore also participated in the 'Lollapalooza' tour in 1993, a music festival featuring alternative rock, hip-hop, punk rock, and more.

Moore contributed to the song "Crush With Eyeliner" by American rock band "R.E.M.", providing backing vocals and guitar. Since 2004, Moore has performed and recorded with the musical collective "To Live and Shave in L.A.".

Alongside his band "Sonic Youth", Moore continued studio work in Manhattan and later performed at an anti-inauguration concert in Washington, D.C., where they played their song "Youth Against Fascism". Moore also curated the "Nightmare Before Christmas" weekend at the 'All Tomorrow's Parties' music festival in December 2006.

Moore directed the music video for indie rock band "Pavement" on their song "Here" for their debut album "Slanted and Enchanted". He collaborated with Don Fleming and Jim Dunbar in the band "Foot". In 2007, Moore announced that he would release his solo album titled "Trees Outside The Academy". The album mainly consisted of acoustic material and collaborations with drummer Steve Shelley (a member of "Sonic Youth") and violinist Samara Lubelski.

In addition to his musical career, Thurston Moore appeared in several video projects and shows, including the role of Jeff Jones in the crime film "Weatherman '69" and appearances in the TV series "Gilmore Girls" and Dave Markey's musical comedy "Cut Shorts". Moore provided voice-over work for the popular animated series "The Simpsons", where he voiced his own character.

Moore also appeared in the biographical documentary "Lou Reed: Rock and Roll Heart" in 1998 and the musical documentary "The End of the Century" in 2003. He participated in "Jimmy Kimmel Live", appeared in the documentary films "The Devil and Daniel Johnston", "Kill Your Idols", and "Noise". In 2002, Moore also directed the music documentary film "Pavement: Slow Century".

Moore manages the website 'Protest Records', named in protest against piracy laws. He was also the editor of the book "Mix Tape: The Art of Cassette Culture".

Moore and Ranaldo gained recognition for their unique guitar playing, often modifying their guitars to achieve a distinct tone and drone. They propelled their musical stardom by using fifty guitars in a live concert, sometimes using multiple guitars for just one song. In 2004, "Rolling Stone" ranked Moore and Ranaldo at positions 33 and 34 on the list of "Greatest Guitarists of All Time".

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