Thurston Moore
Thurston Moore Moore at the 2008 Brooklyn Book Festival. Background information Birth name Thurston Joseph Moore Also known as Mirror, Fred Cracklin Born (1958-07-25) July 25, 1958 (age 56) Coral Gables, Florida, United States Genres Alternative rock, acoustic rock, noise rock, no wave, experimental rock, post-punk, hardcore punk, black metal Occupation(s) Singer-songwriter, musician, consultant, record producer Instruments Vocals, guitar, bass, harmonica, synthesizer, piano, saxophone Years active 1978–present Labels Geffen, SST, Ecstatic Peace!, Father Yod, Lo Recordings Destructive Industries, Arts & Crafts México Associated acts Sonic Youth, Ciccone Youth, The Coachmen, Swans, Thurston Moore Band, Mirror/Dash, Even Worse, Dream/Aktion Unit, Bark Haze, Dim Stars, Northampton Wools, Chelsea Light Moving, Twilight Notable instruments Fender Jazzmaster Thurston Joseph Moore (born July 25, 1958) is an American musician best known as a singer, songwriter and guitarist of Sonic Youth. He has also participated in many solo and group collaborations outside of Sonic Youth, as well as running the Ecstatic Peace! record label. Moore was ranked 34th in Rolling Stone ' s 2004 edition of the "100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time." In May 2012, Spin published a staff-selected top 100 ranking Moore and his Sonic Youth bandmate Lee Ranaldo together on number 1. In 2012, Moore started a new band Chelsea Light Moving, with their first track, "Burroughs", released as a free download. Chelsea Light Moving's eponymous debut was released on March 5, 2013.