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Sonic Youth is an American alternative rock band formed in New York City in 1981. Current personnel are Thurston Moore , Kim Gordon , Lee Ranaldo, Steve Shelley and touring bassist Mark Ibold.

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Kim Althea Gordon (born April 28, 1953) is an American musician, vocalist, and artist. She sings, plays bass and guitar in the alternative rock band Sonic Youth. She also plays in the band Free Kitten with Julie Cafritz (of Pussy Galore), and she has collaborated with musicians such as Ikue Mori, Kurt Cobain, DJ Olive, William Winant, Lydia Lunch, Alan Licht, and Chris Corsano.The daughter of a seamstress and a high school guidance counselor who worked in Ferguson, Missouri, Gordon and her family moved to Rochester, New York in 1958. The next year, Gordon's family relocated to Los Angeles so that her father could take a job with the UCLA sociology department. After her high school years, Gordon attended The Otis Art Institute of Los Angeles County and York University in Toronto where she played in an experimental heavy metal art group.After graduating, she moved to New York and joined the short-lived band CKM with Christine Hahn and Stanton Miranda. Through Stanton, Gordon met her future Sonic Youth bandmates Lee Ranaldo, and Thurston Moore. When she began dating Moore, the three formed Sonic Youth in 1981.

In 1989, Gordon, Sadie May, and Lydia Lunch formed Harry Crews and released the album Naked in Garden Hills. She also was one of the producers of Hole's first record, Pretty on the Inside, released in 1991, and co-directed The Breeders' "Cannonball" video with Spike Jonze

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Comment by Maurice on December 31, 2008 at 3:48am: I like Sonic Youth since 1994

Comment by Martin on December 4, 2008 at 6:51pm: I need (a) SONIC NURSE!

Comment by Sugar Kane on November 28, 2008 at 6:08am: Sonic Youth are the shit

Comment by Martin on November 26, 2008 at 7:11am: One of the greatest bands of all time! "Maria Sappy" (in the comment below) is right, they are the "mother" [and the "father"] of almost all alt. and indie music ... even if some of the bands don't know it (yet)! Best regards to all the fans!

Comment by X-Girl on November 24, 2008 at 5:11pm: Sonic Youth are my everything.

Comment by Muñecablue on November 21, 2008 at 3:59pm: I loove sonic youth, I think that Kim Gordon is amazing !
greaaat

Comment by sappy courtney on November 21, 2008 at 2:34pm: They are awesome ...band!i think they are the "mother" of all alt.and indie.bands..i love em....