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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 · Corpus Hermeticum

Psychic Hearts 1995 · Geffen

Piece for Jetsun Dolma 1996 · Les Disques Victo

Piece for Yvonne Rainer 1998 · SunShip Records

Hurricane Floyd 1999 · Sublingual Records The Promise 1999 · Auditorium

Lost to the City / Noise to Nowhere 2000 · Live · Intakt Records

New York – Ystad 2000 · Olof Bright

Three Incredible Ideas 2001 · Auditorium

From the Earth to the Spheres, Volume 1 2004 · Opax

Black Weeds / White Death 2007 · Meudiademorte

Free / Love 2007 · Throne Heap

Trees Outside the Academy 2007 · Ecstatic Peace! Built for Lovin’ 2008 · Lost Treasures of the Underworld Records Sensitive / Lethal 2008 · No Fun Productions Kommissar Hjuler und Mama Baer / Thurston Moore 2009 · Goaty Tapes Suicide Notes for Acoustic Guitar 2010 · Carbon Records 12-String Meditations For Jack Rose 2011 · Thin Wrist Recordings Demolished Thoughts 2011 · Matador

Fundamental Sunshine 2012 · Manhand

Acting the Maggot 2013 · Live · Manhand

Banjaxed Blues 2013 · Live · Manhand

Irish-American Prayer 2013 · Live · Manhand

The Only Way to Go Is Straight Through 2013 · Northern Spy

Live 2014 · Live

Sonic Street Chicago 2014 · Live

The Best Day 2014 · Hostess Entertainment Unlimited

The Rust Within Their Throats 2014

Full Bleed 2015 · Northern Spy Chelsea's Kiss 2016 · Blank Editions

Marshmallow Moon Decorum 2016

Disarm 2017 · Endless Happiness Dunia 2017 · Astral Spirits Improvisations 2017 · care in the community recordings Rock n Roll Consciousness 2017 · Caroline International Spirit Counsel 2019 · The Daydream Library Series By the Fire 2020 · The Daydream Library Series

Born Without Word / At A Worn 2021 · Slowboy Records

Screen Time 2021 · [no label]

Turkish Belly 2021 · Live

Bruise 2022 · Summer Interlude Records

Flow Critical Lucidity 2024 · The Daydream Library Series

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

Guitar Explorations of Cloud Formations 2026 · [no label]

Iguana 2026

They Came Like Swallows 2026 · Silver Current Records

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 Psychic Hearts (1995), Hurricane Floyd (1999), The Promise (1999), Three Incredible Ideas (2001) and Trees Outside the Academy (2007).

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