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Thurston Moore

One of the most iconic figures ever in underground/indie/punk music. Founder of Sonic Youth; eternal props-giver to the scene.

Biography

A member of the critically acclaimed art/punk rock band Sonic Youth, Thurston Moore has been involved in numerous side projects, including the Dim Stars and Even Worse. His first solo album, Psychic Hearts, with ex-Half Japanese guitarist Tim Foljahn and Sonic Youth drummer Steve Shelley, had an appropriately offhand feel but was far from sloppy. Along with carrying Sonic Youth into the 2000s, Moore collaborated with artists including DJ Spooky and Nels Cline, wrote music reviews, and issued a book, Mix Tape: The Art of Cassette Culture. His second song-based album, Trees Outside the Academy, featuring largely acoustic arrangements, was released in 2007. ~ Heather Phares