Sonic Youth
New York band who turned detuned, screwdriver-prepared guitars into a language of their own, from no wave noise to the sprawl of 'Daydream Nation'.
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About Sonic Youth
Sonic Youth formed in 1981 around Thurston Moore, Kim Gordon and Lee Ranaldo, with Steve Shelley settling in as drummer in 1985. Early records such as 'Confusion Is Sex' and 'Bad Moon Rising' came out of the downtown no wave scene, built on feedback, alternate tunings and songs that dissolved into noise and reassembled.
'EVOL' and 'Sister' tightened the songwriting, and after 'Daydream Nation' in 1988 the band signed to Geffen's DGC for 'Goo' and 'Dirty', with 'Kool Thing' reaching MTV. They championed younger bands, Nirvana among them, and ran their own SYR label for longer experimental pieces. The band stopped in 2011, after 'The Eternal', when Moore and Gordon separated.
AlternativeNoise rockExperimental rockNo waveIndie rockPost-punk
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Sonic Youth plays alternative, noise rock and experimental rock.
When did Sonic Youth form?
Sonic Youth formed in New York in 1981.
What was Sonic Youth's first album?
Sonic Youth's first album was Confusion Is Sex (1983). The latest is The Eternal (2009).