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 Thurston Moore performing with Sonic Youth at the 2005 Roskilde Festival. Roskilde Festival is held south of Roskilde in Denmark and is one of the four biggest annual rock music festivals in Europe (the other three being
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Thurston Joseph Moore |
| Also known as | Mirror |
| Born | July 25, 1958 Coral Gables, Florida, U.S. |
| Genre(s) | Alternative rock, Noise rock, No Wave, Experimental music Noise music |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, Guitarist, Songwriter, Consultant, Record producer |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals, Guitar, Screwdriver, Drum stick, Piano, Amplifier |
| Years active | 1980 - Present |
| Label(s) | Geffen SST Ecstatic Peace! Father Yod Lo Recordings |
| Associated acts | Sonic Youth Ciccone Youth The Coachmen Mirror/Dash Even Worse Dream/Aktion Unit Bark Haze Dim Stars |
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Early years
Moore was born in Coral Gables, Florida, but was raised in[1] Bethel, Connecticut. Coral Gables (sometimes referred to as The Gables) is a City in Miami-Dade County, Florida, southwest of Miami, in the United Bethel is a town in Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States, about sixty miles from New York City. Connecticut ( is a state located in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. Although he enrolled at Western Connecticut State University, he opted to move to New York City instead to join the burgeoning post-punk/no wave music scenes. Western Connecticut State University ( Western, WestConn or WCSU) is a public University in Danbury, Connecticut. The City of New York Post-punk was a popular musical movement in the mid to late 1970s following on the heels of the initial Punk rock explosion of the early 1970s No Wave was a short-lived but influential Art music, Film, Performance art, Video and Contemporary art scene that had its beginnings [2]
Once there, Moore was briefly in the hardcore punk band Even Worse, featuring future The Big Takeover editor (and future Springhouse drummer) Jack Rabid. Hardcore punk (now usually referred to as simply hardcore) is a subgenre of Punk rock that originated in North America in the late 1970s Biography Formed in 1980 in New York City, Even Worse was a seminal band that helped define the American punk/post-punk/no wave scene The Big Takeover is a bi-annual music Magazine published out of New York City since 1980 by critic Jack Rabid. After exiting the band, Moore and Lee Ranaldo learned experimental guitar techniques in Glenn Branca's "guitar orchestras. Lee M Ranaldo (born February 3 1956) is an American Singer, Guitarist writer and record producer best known as a co-founder of the Glenn Branca (born October 6 1948 in Harrisburg Pennsylvania) is a highly-influential Avant-garde composer and Guitarist known for "[2] He also spent much time at the University of Massachusetts and in the Amherst/Northampton area. The University of Massachusetts (officially nicknamed UMass) is the five-campus public university system of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Sonic Youth
Moore and Ranaldo soon formed Sonic Youth, serving as the band's guitarists, with Moore on lead vocals. Sonic Youth is an American Alternative rock band formed in New York City in 1981 The band signed to Neutral Records, then to Homestead Records, and then to SST Records. Neutral Records is an Independent record label. Glenn Branca ran the label during the no-wave and Post-punk scene in the Lower East Side See also Homestead Records (1920s Homestead Records was a New York City based sublabel of Dutch East India Trading. SST Records is an American Independent record label formed in 1978 in Long Beach California by musician Greg Ginn.
In 1984, Moore married Sonic Youth bassist/vocalist Kim Gordon; the pair have a daughter, Coco Hayley Gordon Moore. A bass player (bassist is a Musician who plays a Double bass, Bass guitar, keyboard bass or wind Kim Althea Gordon (born April 28, 1953) is an American musician vocalist and artist Coco Hayley Gordon Moore (born July 1, 1994) is the daughter of Sonic Youth 's husband-and-wife team of Bassist / vocalist Kim Gordon They currently reside in Northampton, Massachusetts. Northampton is a city in Hampshire County, Massachusetts, United States.
He and Ranaldo make extensive use of unusual guitar tunings, often heavily modifying their instruments to provide unusual timbres and drones, They are known for bringing upwards of fifty guitars to every live gig, using some guitars for one song only. [2] In 2004, Rolling Stone magazine ranked Moore and Ranaldo the 33rd and 34th Greatest Guitarists of All Time. Rolling Stone is a United States -based Magazine devoted to Music, Politics, and Popular culture that is published
Work outside of Sonic Youth
In addition to his work with Sonic Youth, Moore has also released albums as a solo artist.
He and Gordon released a few songs as Mirror/Dash, a reference to their respective nicknames. ("Mirror" being an alliterative pun on "Moore," and "Dash" being a pun on Flash Gordon. Flash Gordon is the hero of a Science fiction adventure Comic strip originally drawn by Alex Raymond, which was first published on January 7, )
Moore has collaborated with scores of musicians, including Lydia Lunch, DJ Spooky, William Hooker, Christian Marclay, Mike Watt, Loren Mazzacane Connors, Tom Surgal, William Winant, Nels Cline, Cock E.S.P., Daniel Castro, Chris Corsano and My Cat is an Alien. Lydia Lunch (born Lydia Koch on June 2, 1959 in Rochester New York) is an American Singer, Poet, DJ Spooky That Subliminal Kid (born Paul D Miller,1970 is a Washington DC-born electronic and experimental Hip hop musician whose work is often called " William Hooker (born 1946 is an American Jazz Drummer and Composer. Christian Marclay (born 1955 is an American Visual artist and Composer based in New York. Michael David Watt (born December 20, 1957 in Portsmouth Virginia) is an American Bass guitarist singer and Songwriter. Loren MazzaCane Connors (born October 21, 1949) is an American Experimental musician who has recorded and performed under several different William Winant is a virtuosic and highly-regarded American percussionist In addition to Contemporary classical music, he has also performed Nels Cline (born in Los Angeles in 1956 is an American Guitarist and Composer. Cock ESP is a US-American band based in Minneapolis Minnesota. Chris Corsano is a drummer from New England, USA. He often performs in an improvisation duo with saxophonist Paul Flaherty. My Cat Is An Alien (MCIAA is the name of an Italian musical duo Most of his solo/duo collaborations have been instrumental, and are generally improvised and/or noise based.
In the early 1990s, Moore formed the side band Dim Stars, featuring punk legend Richard Hell of the Voidoids. Richard Hell (born Richard Meyers; October 2, 1949) is an American Singer, Songwriter, Bass guitarist The Voidoids, also known as Richard Hell and The Voidoids, were a New York City Punk rock band of the late 1970s and early Moore performed solo on the side stage of the 1993 Lollapalooza tour. Lollapalooza is an American music festival featuring Alternative rock, hip hop, and Punk rock bands Dance and Comedy performances
Additionally, Moore also contributed guitar work and backing vocals on "Crush With Eyeliner," which appeared on R. E. M. 's Monster LP.
Since 2004, Moore has recorded and performed with the all-star noise collective To Live and Shave in L.A., the lineup of which also features Andrew W.K.. To Live and Shave in LA ( TLASILA) is an experimental music collective founded in 1991 by Tom Smith in Miami Beach Florida Andrew WK (born Andrew Fetterly Wilkes-Krier) ( May 9, 1979) is a Rock musician from the United States. He recorded with the band at Sonic Youth's former studio in Manhattan, and later performed with them at the George W. Bush "anti-inaugural" Noise Against Fascism concert in Washington, D.C., named in reference to Sonic Youth's 1992 song "Youth Against Fascism. Manhattan Island, in New York Harbor, is much the largest part of the Borough of Manhattan, one of the Five Boroughs which form the City of New York George Walker Bush ( born July 6 1946 is the forty-third and current President of the United States. Washington DC ( formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, the District, or simply D " Moore curated the "Nightmare Before Christmas" weekend of the All Tomorrow's Parties music festival, in December 2006. All Tomorrow's Parties is a Music festival which takes place in England at Camber Sands holiday camp in East Sussex and Butlin's holiday
Moore directed the music video for Pavement's song "Here," from Slanted and Enchanted. Pavement was an American Indie rock band in the 1990s Although they experienced only moderate commercial success they achieved a significant cult Slanted and Enchanted is the debut album by American Indie rock band Pavement.
Foot is a collaboration between Don Fleming, Jim Dunbar and Thurston Moore. Don Fleming (born September 25, 1957 in Valdosta Georgia) is an American Musician, best known for being the frontman of bands such
On June 21, 2007, Moore revealed to Spin Magazine that he would be releasing a solo album titled Trees Outside The Academy. Spin is a Music Magazine that reports on Music for Life Founded in 1985 by publisher Bob Guccione Jr Trees Outside the Academy is an Alternative rock album by American musician Thurston Moore of Sonic Youth. The album was recorded at J Mascis' studio in Amherst, Massachusetts. J Mascis (born Joseph Donald Mascis on December 10 1965) is an American Musician, perhaps best-known as the singer Guitarist Amherst is a town in Hampshire County, Massachusetts, United States in the Connecticut River valley The album is made up of mostly acoustic material and features Sonic Youth drummer Steve Shelley and violinist Samara Lubelski. Steven Jay Shelley (b 23 June 1963, Midland Michigan) is an American Drummer, best known as the drummer of Alternative rock The album also features collaborations between Mascis and Charalambides' Christina Carter, who performs a duet with Moore on the track, "Honest James. Charalambides is a musical group originally from Houston, Texas, USA and lately of Austin, Texas. " The album was released on September 18, 2007, on Moore's label Ecstatic Peace. Events 96 - Nerva is proclaimed Roman Emperor after Domitian is assassinated Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century.
Work on film soundtracks
In 1994, Moore teamed up with Greg Dulli of The Afghan Whigs, Don Fleming of Gumball, Mike Mills of R.E.M., and Dave Grohl of Nirvana/Foo Fighters, to form the Backbeat Band, which recorded the soundtrack album to the movie Backbeat. The Afghan Whigs were a soul -influenced American rock band from Cincinnati, Ohio. Don Fleming (born September 25, 1957 in Valdosta Georgia) is an American Musician, best known for being the frontman of bands such This article is about Mike Mills the REM bassist Other similar sounding articles include the Irish journalist Michael Mills and Mike Mills (director. REM is an American rock band formed in Athens, Georgia, in 1980 by Michael Stipe ( lead vocals) Peter Buck ( Guitar David Eric Grohl (born January 14 1969 is an American rock musician Singer and Songwriter. Nirvana was an American rock band that was formed by singer/guitarist Kurt Cobain and bassist Krist Novoselic in Aberdeen Washington. Foo Fighters is an American Alternative rock and Post-grunge band formed by singer/guitarist Dave Grohl in 1995 Backbeat is a 1994 film that chronicles the early days of The Beatles in Hamburg, Germany.
In 1998 Moore played on the soundtrack of the film Velvet Goldmine as a member of Wylde Ratttz, along with The Stooges' Ron Asheton, his Sonic Youth bandmate Steve Shelley, Minutemen's Mike Watt, Gumball's Don Fleming, Mark Arm of Mudhoney and Jim Dunbar. Velvet Goldmine is a 1998 film directed and co-written by Todd Haynes. The Stooges are an American rock band that was active from 1967 to 1974 then reformed in 2003 Ron Asheton (b July 17, 1948 in Ann Arbor Michigan) is guitarist and co-songwriter with Steven Jay Shelley (b 23 June 1963, Midland Michigan) is an American Drummer, best known as the drummer of Alternative rock The Minutemen were an American Punk rock band formed in San Pedro, California in 1980 Michael David Watt (born December 20, 1957 in Portsmouth Virginia) is an American Bass guitarist singer and Songwriter. Band members Don Fleming (guitar vocals Eric Vermillion (bass Jay Spiegel (drums Malcolm Riviera (guitar keyboard Don Fleming (born September 25, 1957 in Valdosta Georgia) is an American Musician, best known for being the frontman of bands such Mark Arm (born Mark McLaughlin on February 21, 1962) is the vocalist for the Grunge band Mudhoney. Mudhoney is an American Grunge band Formed in Seattle Washington in 1988 following the demise of Green River, Mudhoney has for the most of its recording
Moore also composed original music for the films:
Record label and writings
Moore and other S. Heavy is a 1995 drama movie, directed by James Mangold, and stars Liv Tyler, Pruitt Taylor Vince, Shelley Winters Manic is a 2001 American Drama Film directed by Jordan Melamed and written by Michael Bacall and Blayne Weaver Y. members published the irreverent music zine Sonic Life. Moore runs the record label Ecstatic Peace!. In the Music industry, a record label can be a Brand and a Trademark associated with the Marketing of music recordings and Music Ecstatic Peace! is a Record label based in Easthampton, Massachusetts, founded in 1981 by Sonic Youth member Thurston Moore Beginning in 1993, this label jointly released records with rock critic Byron Coley's label, Father Yod, as Ecstatic Yod Records. Byron Coley is an American Music critic who wrote prominently for Forced Exposure magazine in the 1980s starting with their 5th issue until the magazine James Edward Baker, best known as Father Yod or YaHoWha, was in the late 1960s/early 1970s the owner of the Sunset Strip’s famous Source Restaurant
Moore reviewed new music in Arthur Magazine. Arthur magazine a free bi-monthly 50000-copy Periodical, was founded in October 2002 by publisher Laris Kreslins He manages the website Protest Records, named for its protest against music piracy laws. Moore was the editor/overseer of the 2005 book Mix Tape: The Art of Cassette Culture. Mix Tape The Art of Cassette Culture is a 2005 book edited by musician Thurston Moore on Universe Publishing.
Solo discography
- Psychic Hearts (1995, Geffen)
- Root (1998, Lo Recordings)
- Piece for Jetsun Dolma - a live improvisation with Tom Surgal and William Winant at Festival International de Musique Actuelle de Victoriaville (1996, Les Disques VICTO)
- Trees Outside the Academy (2007, Ecstatic Peace)
- "Wonderful Witches" single (2007)
- Thrash Sabbatical (2008, Deathbomb Arc, four-way split 12" + 2x7" w/ Men Who Can't Love, Barrabarracuda, Kevin Shields)
- Mature, Lonely + Out of Control/Alternative Hair Styles (2008, Nihilist Records, split LP w/ Graham Moore)
References
- ^ Dixon, Ken, "Music Hall of Fame proposed for state ", article in Connecticut Post in Bridgeport, Connecticut, April 26, 2007 ("Thurston Moore, leader of alt-rock legends Sonic Youth, who grew up in Bethel")
- ^ a b c Azerrad, Michael. Psychic Hearts is a solo album by Sonic Youth member Thurston Moore. Root was a multimedia project based around 25 one minute guitar pieces improvised by Thurston Moore of Sonic Youth. Lo Recordings is a label founded in 1995 by Jon Tye They are noted for their strong visual style thanks to Non-Format with who they work very closely and won a D&AD award The Festival International de Musique Actuelle de Victoriaville is an annual international music festival held in Victoriaville Quebec that showcases contemporary music Trees Outside the Academy is an Alternative rock album by American musician Thurston Moore of Sonic Youth. Ecstatic Peace! is a Record label based in Easthampton, Massachusetts, founded in 1981 by Sonic Youth member Thurston Moore Nihilist Records is a Record label that releases Noise music albums and is similar to labels like Load Records and Hanson Records, though Events 1467 - The miraculous image in Our Lady of Good Counsel appear in Genazzano, Italy. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Our Band Could Be Your Life. New York: Little, Brown, 2001
External links
- Sonic Youth.com - Official website
- Official Myspace page for "Llik your idols", a documentary about the Cinema of Transgression featuring Thurston Moore
- Ecstatic Peace! Records.
- Spike magazine interview.
- Writings by Thurston on 2003 NYC power blackout.
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| NAME | Moore, Thurston |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Moore, Thurston Joseph, David Adelmen |
| SHORT DESCRIPTION | Experimental musician |
| DATE OF BIRTH | July 25, 1958 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Coral Gables, Florida, United States |
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