Sonic Youth

• From:United States
• Founded:1981
• Style:
  Rock
• Official Website: http://www.sonicyouth.com/

Members

• Lee Ranaldo (Guitar, vocals)
• Kim Gordon (Bass, guitar, vocals)
• Thurston Moore (Guitar, vocals)
• Steve Shelley (Drums)
• Jim O’Rourke (Guitar, bass)

Former Members

• Ann DeMarinis (drums)
• Richard Edson (drums)
• Jim Sclavunos (drums)
• Bob Bert (drums)

Discography

Albums

• Sonic Youth (1982)
• Confusion is Sex (1983)
• Sonic Death (1984)
• Bad Moon Rising (1985)
• Evol (1986)
• Sister (1987)
• Daydream Nation (1988)
• The Whitey Album (1989)
• Goo (1990)
• Dirty (1992)
• Experimental Jet Set, Trash and No Star (1994)
• Screaming Fields of Sonic Love (1995)
• Washing Machine (1995)
• Made in USA (1995)
• Silver Session (For Jason Knuth) (1998)
• A Thousand Leaves (1998)
• SYR4: Goodbye 20th Century (1999)
• Goodbye 20th Century (1999)
• NYC Ghosts & Flowers (2000)
• Murray Street (2002)
• Sonic Nurse (2004)

Singles

• Kill Yr Idols (EP) (1983)
• Death Valley ‘69 (1984)
• Death Valley ‘69 (EP) (1985)
• Over) Kill Yr Idols (1985)
• Flower (1985)
• Halloween II (1985)
• Into The Groovey (1986)
• Starpower (1986)
• Sister Interview Disc (Promo) (1987)
• Master=Dik (EP) (1987)
• Silver Rocket (Split Single) (1988)
• Teenage Riot (1988)
• Silver Rocket (1988)
• Sonic Youth Interview Soundsheet (Promo) (1989)
• Touch Me I’m Sick (Split Single) (1989)
• Whitey Promos (Promo) (1989)
• Providence (1989)
• Candle (1989)
• Kool Thing (1990)
• Titanium Expose (Split Single) (1990)
• Disappearer (1990)
• Is It My Body? (1991)
• Dirty Boots (EP) (1991)
• Personality Crisis (1991)
• Youth Against Fascism (1992)
• Shaking Hell (1992)
• Su Nioj (1992)
• 100% (1992)
• Burning Spear (1993)
• Drunken Butterfly (1993)
• TV Shit (EP) (1993)
• Whores Moaning (EP) (1993)
• Sugar Kane (1993)
• No II (Spilt Single) (1993)
• Bull in the Heather (1994)
• Bull in the Heather (Split Single) (1994)
• Superstar (Split Single) (1994)
• Self-Obsessed And Sexee (Not Released) (1994)
• The Diamond Sea (1995)
• Turn It Up! Turn It Up! (EP) (1995)
• Little Trouble Girl (1996)
• SYR2: Slaapkamers Met Slagroom (EP) (1997)
• SYR1: Anagrama (EP) (1997)
• Silver Session (For Jason Knuth) (EP) (1998)
• SYR3: Invito Al Cielo (EP) (1998)
• Sunday (1998)
• Nevermind (What Was It Anyway) (Not Released) (2000)
• Lightnin’ (2000)
• In The Fishtank (EP) (2002)
• Kali Yug Express (EP) (2002)
• Sweet Emotion (2002)

Appearance

• Noise Fest (compilation, 1982)
• Tellus #1 (compilation, 1983)
• Speed Trials (compilation, 1984)
• A Diamond Hidden In The Mouth Of A Corpse (compilation, 1985)
• You Bet We’ve Got Something Against You (compilation, 1985)
• Plow! (compilation, 1985)
• Hists $ Corruption (compilation, 1986)
• Emma Presenteert (compilation, 1986)
• Chemical Imbalance #4 (compilation, 1986)
• Bang Zoom #7 (compilation, 1986)
• Communicate (compilation, 1986)
• Impact (compilation, 1986)
• Sub Pop 100 (compilation, 1986)
• Life Would Be Grim Without Humour (compilation, 1986)
• SST Godhead Storedude In-Store Play Device #5 (compilation, 1987)
• Taking This Place Apart II (compilation, 1987)
• SST Godhead Storedude In-Store Play Device #1 (compilation, 1987)
• SST Godhead Storedude In-Store Play Device #2 (compilation, 1987)
• Indie Top 20 Vol. 1 (compilation, 1987)
• NME’s Hat Trick (compilation, 1987)
• Tellus #18: Experimental Theatre (compilation, 1987)
• Rhythm & Noise (compilation, 1987)
• SST Godhead Storedude In-Store Play Device #3 (compilation, 1987)
• Fast ‘N’ Bulbous (compilation, 1988)
• Sounds Blasts 2 (compilation, 1988)
• Mini Plot (compilation, 1988)
• Sgt Pepper Knew My Father (compilation, 1988)
• Good Feeling (compilation, 1988)
• River Of No Return (compilation, 1988)
• Music View #41 (compilation, 1988)
• Nothing Short Of Total War (compilation, 1989)
• Gigantic! (compilation, 1989)
• The Bridge (compilation, 1989)
• CMJ Presents Certain Damage (compilation, 1989)
• Melting Plot (compilation, 1989)
• Every Band Has A Shonen Knife Who Loves Them (compilation, 1989)
• Devil’s Jukebox (compilation, 1989)
• 50 Million Subscribers Can’t Be Wrong (compilation, 1990)
• The Best Of CMJ 1979-1989 (compilation, 1990)
• Decade 1: A Musical History (compilation, 1990)
• DK Pulser No. 1 (compilation, 1990)
• Vera Groningen: Beauty In The Underworld (compilation, 1990)
• Smiles, Vibes, & Harmony (compilation, 1990)
• <a href=”/Releases/Soundtracks/Movies/P/Pump_Up_the_Volume”>Pump Up the Volume</a> (soundtrack, 1990)
• Out Of Time (compilation, 1991)
• Submerge Yourself In Sound (compilation, 1991)
• MCA CD Compilation #5 (compilation, 1991)
• Burning Leaves (compilation, 1992)
• Derails (compilation, 1992)
• Road Kill (compilation, 1992)
• Play MCA August ‘92 (compilation, 1992)
• The Indie Scene ‘85 (compilation, 1992)
• Reflex Test (compilation, 1992)
• Nevermind The Mainstream 1 (compilation, 1992)
• NME Singles Of The Week (compilation, 1992)
• Spawn (compilation, 1992)
• Rock The Vote (compilation, 1992)
• Freedom Of Choice (compilation, 1992)
• Metal CD Giveaway (compilation, 1993)
• Mondo Supremo (compilation, 1993)
• Astro Sheen (compilation, 1993)
• 20 Groupes En Starter (compilation, 1993)
• Die Hard Street Music (compilation, 1993)
• Then Came The Last Days Of May (compilation, 1993)
• No Alternative (compilation, 1993)
• Splunge (compilation, 1993)
• Vox Elite (compilation, 1993)
• Option Giveaway (compilation, 1993)
• RCD Classic Rock Collection Vol. 10 (compilation, 1993)
• Hard Force (compilation, 1994)
• DGC Rarities Vol. 1 (compilation, 1994)
• MCA Canada CD Compilation #9 (compilation, 1994)
• CMJ New Music #10 (compilation, 1994)
• Griller 2 (compilation, 1994)
• Grinder (compilation, 1994)
• From Rock To R&B (compilation, 1994)
• Radio Music & Interview (compilation, 1994)
• How Many Cats Can You Fit In A Bucket? (compilation, 1994)
• If I Were A Carpenter (compilation, 1994)
• Geffen Rarities Vol. 1 (compilation, 1994)
• Alternative NRG (co
  mpilation, 1994)
• B.L.A.S.T. #3 (compilation, 1994)
• Step Step Steppin’ On Satan’s Foot (compilation, 1994)
• Volume 9 (compilation, 1994)
• In Concert: New Rock #94-16 (compilation, 1994)
• Back To School (compilation, 1995)
• Search & Disobey (compilation, 1995)
• Swag (compilation, 1995)
• Just Say Noel (compilation, 1995)
• CMJ Giveaway (compilation, 1995)
• Play MCA Sonderausgabe Zur Vertriebstagung (compilation, 1995)
• Rah Rah Sis Boom Swag (compilation, 1995)
• Mute Bank (compilation, 1995)
• Play MCA Sept./Oct. ‘95 (compilation, 1995)
• Hits Pst Modern Syndrome (compilation, 1995)
• NME USA Today (compilation, 1995)
• Buy Product (compilation, 1995)
• Absolute 90’s (compilation, 1996)
• Generation X 90’s (compilation, 1996)
• Buy Product 2 (compilation, 1996)
• Play MCA Mar./Apr ‘96 (compilation, 1996)
• Swag American Style (compilation, 1996)
• Tibetan Freedom Concert (compilation, 1997)
• CMJ 500 (compilation, 1997)
• Vox Haute Couture (compilation, 1997)
• New Wave Halloween (compilation, 1998)
• Hit Disc Radio (compilation, 1998)
• Universal Vorverkauf (compilation, 1998)
• Mix & Match (compilation, 1998)
• Women In Rock (compilation, 1998)
• RRR-500 (compilation, 1998)
• Japanese Rumba (compilation, 1998)
• Indie 2000 Vol.2 (compilation, 1998)
• Going Underground (compilation, 1999)
• Index Mag Sampler (compilation, 1999)
• Go Simpsonic With The Simpsons (compilation, 1999)
• Wired – Music Futurists (compilation, 1999)
• Unconditionally Guaranteed (compilation, 2000)
• CMJ New Music Monthly #84 (compilation, 2000)
• Sleighed (compilation, 2000)
• At Home With The Groovebox (compilation, 2000)
• Monitor This (compilation, 2000)
• Elysian Fields Soundtrack (compilation, 2000)
• Crossing All Over Vol. 12 (compilation, 2000)
• Les Inrockuptibles – Objectif 2001 (compilation, 2001)
• Jane Mag Compilation (compilation, 2001)
• Rough Trade Shops 25 Years (compilation, 2001)
• All Tomorrow’s Parties 1.1 (compilation, 2002)
• Anthology of Noise & Electronic Music (compilation, 2002)