Sonic Youth

Sonic Youth is an American rock band from New York City. The band was formed in 1981. In the beginning of their career, the band was associated with the underground art and music scene in New York City, No Wave. Sonic Youth was part of the first wave of American noise rock groups, but made their own interpretation of hardcore punk sound. Critics consider Sonic Youth as an important element in the rise of indie rock movements. The band members are: Thurston Moore (guitar and vocals), Kim Gordon (bass, vocals, and guitar), Lee Ranaldo (guitar and vocals), Steve Shelley (drums), and Mark Ibold (guitar and bass).

Sonic Youth
Sonic Youth in 2005
Background information
Origin	New York City, USA
Genres	Alternative rock, noise rock, experimental rock, No Wave, post-punk, indie rock
Years active	1981–2011
Labels	Neutral, Ecstatic Peace!, Blast First, Homestead, SST, Enigma, DGC, SYR, Interscope, Matador
Members	Thurston Moore Kim Gordon Lee Ranaldo Steve Shelley Mark Ibold
Past member(s)	Anne DeMarinis Richard Edson Jim Sclavunos Bob Bert Jim O'Rourke
Website	sonicyouth.com

Discography

Studio albums

• Sonic Youth (1981)
• Confusion Is Sex (1983)
• Bad Moon Rising (1985)
• EVOL (1986)
• Sister (1987)
• Daydream Nation (1988)
• Goo (1990)
• Dirty (1992)
• Experimental Jet Set, Trash and No Star (1994)
• Washing Machine (1995)
• A Thousand Leaves (1998)
• NYC Ghosts & Flowers (2000)
• Murray Street (2002)
• Sonic Nurse (2004)
• Rather Ripped (2006)
• The Eternal (2009)

Other musical works

• The Whitey Album (as Ciccone Youth) (1988)
• SYR Series (1997-2011)

Other websites

• Sonic Youth – official website
• Sonic Youth live recordings archive Archived 2011-07-28 at the Wayback Machine