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Guitarists · b. 1958

Thurston Moore

American guitarist (born 1958)

Born: 25 July 1958
Coral Gables
Country: United States
Active: 1980–
Record labels: Ecstatic Peace!, Virgin Music
Discography: 47 albums

Biography

Thurston Moore is a jazz musician who plays guitar, bass instrument and voice. Thurston Moore was born on 25 July 1958 in Coral Gables. The music is usually filed under jazz, rock music and alternative rock. Record labels: Ecstatic Peace! and Virgin Music. The discography here lists 47 albums, from “Klangfarbenmelodie… And the Colorist Strikes Primitiv” (1995) to “They Came Like Swallows” (2026).

Thurston Joseph Moore (born July 25, 1958) is an American musician, best known as guitarist and vocalist of alternative rock band Sonic Youth. He has participated in many solo and group collaborations outside 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 2012, Moore started a new band Chelsea Light Moving, whose eponymous debut was released on March 5, 2013. In 2015, Chelsea Light Moving disbanded after one studio album release. Moore and the other members of the band continue to make music under his solo project and other bands.

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Discography

Studio and live albums

Klangfarbenmelodie… And the Colorist Strikes Primitiv 1995

Psychic Hearts 1995

Piece for Jetsun Dolma 1996

Piece for Yvonne Rainer 1998

Hurricane Floyd 1999

The Promise 1999

Lost to the City / Noise to Nowhere 2000 · Live

New York – Ystad 2000

Three Incredible Ideas 2001

From the Earth to the Spheres, Volume 1 2004

Black Weeds / White Death 2007

Free / Love 2007

Trees Outside the Academy 2007

Built for Lovin’ 2008

Sensitive / Lethal 2008

Kommissar Hjuler und Mama Baer / Thurston Moore 2009

Suicide Notes for Acoustic Guitar 2010

12-String Meditations For Jack Rose 2011

Demolished Thoughts 2011

Fundamental Sunshine 2012

Acting the Maggot 2013 · Live

Banjaxed Blues 2013 · Live

Irish-American Prayer 2013 · Live

The Only Way to Go Is Straight Through 2013

Live 2014 · Live

Sonic Street Chicago 2014 · Live

The Best Day 2014

The Rust Within Their Throats 2014

Full Bleed 2015

Chelsea's Kiss 2016

Marshmallow Moon Decorum 2016

Disarm 2017

Dunia 2017

Improvisations 2017

Rock n Roll Consciousness 2017

Spirit Counsel 2019

By the Fire 2020

Born Without Word / At A Worn 2021

Screen Time 2021

Turkish Belly 2021 · Live

Bruise 2022

Flow Critical Lucidity 2024

2017-07-13: Empty Bottle, Chicago, IL 2025 · Live

Guitar Explorations of Cloud Formations 2026

Iguana 2026

They Came Like Swallows 2026

The Cooler Sessions, October 3, 1997 · Live

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Frequently asked questions

What instrument does Thurston Moore play?

Thurston Moore is known for playing guitar, bass instrument and voice.

When and where was Thurston Moore born?

Thurston Moore was born 25 July 1958 in Coral Gables.

What are Thurston Moore's best-known albums?

Albums in our database include Klangfarbenmelodie… And the Colorist Strikes Primitiv (1995), Psychic Hearts (1995), Piece for Jetsun Dolma (1996), Piece for Yvonne Rainer (1998) and Hurricane Floyd (1999).

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