Thurston Moore

Thurston Moore ( born July 25, 1958 in Coral Gables, Florida, USA) is an American guitarist and singer of the band Sonic Youth and Chelsea Light Moving.

In 1980 he became a member of Glenn Branca's ensemble, in which at that time already played Lee Ranaldo. There he first met the alternative guitar tunings, which is also a typical trademark of the guitar work of Sonic Youth should be later. Moore was playing with Branca also some of his first symphonies.

Later, Moore released several solo albums, including 1995 Psychic Hearts, 1999 Root, 2007 Trees Outside the Academy and in 2011 Demolished Thoughts and founded with Richard Hell, the side project Dim Stars.

Moore also runs the independent label Ecstatic Peace! , Pictures of Sonic Youth rarely appear on the. In addition to several works by artists such as Lydia Lunch or Karlheinz Stockhausen appear there va Works of lesser known musicians such as Fursaxa, Hush Arbors and Arthur Doyle.

In 1984 he married Kim Gordon, 1994, she became parents. In October 2011, Moore and Gordon announced the end of their 27- year marriage.

2012 appeared with YOKOKIMTHURSTON an album from a collaboration of Thurston Moore, Kim Gordon and Yoko Ono.

Discography

  • Piece for Jetsun Dolma
  • Root
  • Promise ( Thurston Moore, Evan Parker & Walter Prati )
  • Three Incredible Ideas
  • 1993 - Shamballa ( Knitting Factory | Knitting Factory Works ) William Hooker with Elliott Sharp and Thurston Moore

Solo albums

With Kim Gordon and Yoko Ono

  • YOKOKIMTHURSTON, 2012

Chelsea Light Moving

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