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FOCUS ON: Sonic Youth
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- Label: Goofin >>
- Genre: Alternative & Punk
Sonic Youth began in 1981 downtown New York City -Thurston Moore - guitar, vocals, Kim Gordon - bass, guitar, vocals, Lee Ranaldo - guitar vocals.
In 1984 Steve Shelley, from Michigan,joined the band on drums. They started playing during the era (1978/79) of what is termed No Wave----harsh, challengeing abrasive music informed by rock, noise, jazz and modern composition/ experimentation. With cheap guitars and various hot rodded tunings they wrote songs like no one else. The vibe was fresh and, though mirroring the nihilism of no wave, had notions of forward positivity. 2000 saw the release of their latest album, "NYC Ghosts & Flowers" .
