Sonic Youth, alternative rock band from New York City, New York, USA
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About · Sonic Youth

Formed 1981 · New York City, New York, USA · alternative rock, indie rock · Blast First

Sonic Youth was an American rock band formed in New York City in 1981. Founding members Kim Gordon (bass, vocals, guitar), Thurston Moore (guitar, vocals) and Lee Ranaldo (guitar, vocals) remained together for the entire history of the band, while Steve Shelley (drums) followed a series of short-term drummers in 1985, rounding out the core line-up. Jim O'Rourke (bass, guitar, keyboards) was also a member of the band from 1999 to 2005, and Mark Ibold (bass, guitar) was a member from 2006 to 2011. Sonic Youth emerged from the experimental no wave art and music scene in New York before evolving… via Wikipedia

Band Members: Thurston Moore, Kim Gordon, Steve Shelley, Mark Ibold, Lee Ranaldo, Richard Edson

Discography

Sonic Youth’s studio albums / EPs · 19