Sonic Youth
Sonic Youth was an American rock band based in New York City, formed in 1981. Founding members Thurston Moore (guitar, vocals), Kim Gordon (bass, vocals, guitar) and Lee Ranaldo (guitar, vocals) remained together for the
| Origin New York City, U.S. |
Basic Info
| Genres Noise rock, alternative rock, experimental rock, indie rock, post-punk, no wave (early) |
| Labels Neutral, Sub Pop, Ecstatic Peace!, Blast First, Homestead, SST, Enigma, Au Go Go, Geffen, DGC, SYR, Matador |
| Origin New York City, U.S. |
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Members
Final lineup: Kim Gordon – vocals, bass, guitar (1981–2011) Thurston Moore – vocals, guitar (1981–2011) Lee Ranaldo – guitar, vocals (1981–2011) Steve Shelley – drums (1985–2011) Mark Ibold – bass, guitar (2006–2011) Former members: Anne DeMarinis – keyboards (1981)
Studio albums
Confusion Is Sex (1983) Bad Moon Rising (1985) EVOL (1986) Sister (1987) The Whitey Album (1988, as Ciccone Youth) Daydream Nation (1988) Goo (1990) Dirty (1992) Experimental Jet Set, Trash and No Star (1994) Washing Machine (1995) A Thousand Leaves (1998)
