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1980s · Rock·1981–2011

Sonic Youth

Sonic Youth connects directly to 10 artists, and through them to at least 65 more acts. Bob Bert played in Pussy Galore, Knoxville Girls and Wolfmanhattan Project, among others. Thurston Moore played in To Live and Shave in L.A., Ciccone Youth and Original Silence, among others. Jim Sclavunos played in Grinderman (from 2006), The Gunga Din and The Cramps, among others.

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Sonic Youth at the center, their direct connections around them, and the other bands those connections lead to — the same threads you can untangle live.

Pussy GaloreKnoxville GirlsWolfmanhattan…Jon Spencer & t…Action SwingersTo Live and Sha…Ciccone YouthOriginal SilenceFour GuitarsThe CoachmenGrindermanThe Gunga DinThe CrampsTeenage Jesus a…The Vanity SetKurt Hoffman's…KonkTito & TarantulaThe OffsThe Million Dol…Male SlutHallogallo 2010DisappearsLucky SpermsYona-KitMimirLoose FurFenn O’BergBrise-GlacePavementFree KittenDustdevilsBody/HeadMirror/DashGlitterbustHarry CrewsText of LightLee Ranaldo and…Glenn Branca En…GlacialAfternoon SaintsBob BertThurston MooreJim SclavunosAnne DeMarinisRichard EdsonSteve ShelleyJim O’RourkeMark IboldKim GordonLee RanaldoSonic Youth
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Bands & Artists Connected to Sonic Youth

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Where Sonic Youth’s collaborators go next — the other bands, founded groups, and side projects their direct connections belong to.

Bob Bert

Thurston Moore

Jim Sclavunos

Anne DeMarinis

Richard Edson

Steve Shelley

Jim O’Rourke

Mark Ibold

Kim Gordon

Lee Ranaldo

Background

Sonic Youth was an American rock band formed in New York City in 1981. Founding members Kim Gordon, Thurston Moore and Lee Ranaldo remained together for the entire history of the band, while drummer Steve Shelley, who joined in 1985, rounded out the core lineup. Jim O'Rourke was…via Wikipedia

Career Highlights

15 albums
Formed
1981
Active
1981–2011
Listeners
2,717,267Last.fm
Official site
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Selected Discography

  1. 1983Confusion Is Sex
  2. 1985Bad Moon Rising
  3. 1986EVOL
  4. 1987Sister
  5. 1988Daydream Nation
  6. 1990Goo
  7. 1992Dirty
  8. 1994Experimental Jet Set, Trash and No Star
  9. 1995Washing Machine
  10. 1998A Thousand Leaves
  11. 2000NYC Ghosts & Flowers
  12. 2002Murray Street
  13. 2004Sonic Nurse
  14. 2006Rather Ripped
  15. 2009The Eternal

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