Information AboutThurston Moore |
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Thurston Joseph Moore (born July 25 , 1958 ) is an American Musician best known as a Singer and Lead Guitarist for Sonic Youth . He was born in Coral Gables , Florida , and raised Bethel , Connecticut . Although he enrolled at Western Connecticut State University , he opted to move to New York City instead. There he learned to play guitar from Glenn Branca and soon co-founded Sonic Youth , serving as a Guitarist and Vocalist . In 1984 , he married Sonic Youth Bassist , Guitarist and Vocalist Kim Gordon , with whom he has a daughter, Coco Hayley Gordon Moore . He is known for playing Fender Jazzmaster guitars along with a host of "other" Fenders like the Mustang and Cyclone . He even customised several of his Jazzmasters, comically naming them "Jazzblasters". In addition to his work with Sonic Youth, Moore has also released albums as a solo artist, including 1995 's '' Psychic Hearts ''. He has collaborated with scores of artists, including DJ Spooky , Nels Cline , William Hooker , Christian Marclay , R.E.M. and Cock E.S.P. In the mid-90's Moore formed a side band, The Dim Stars , with punk legend Richard Hell . In 2004 , Moore performed in and produced an album for the all-star noise band To Live And Shave In L.A. , the lineup of which also features Andrew W.K. . In May 2005, he released the book "Mix Tape : The Art of Cassette Culture". In 2004 Rolling Stone ranked him and Lee Ranaldo , of Sonic Youth, the 33rd and 34th best guitarists of all time. Moore also reviews new music in '' Arthur Magazine ''. SEE ALSO EXTERNAL LINKS |
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