People

Kim Thayil

  • Name: Kim Thayil
  • Birthday: 1960-09-04
  • Also known as: Soundgarden
  • Place of birth: Seattle, Washington, USA
  • Popularity: 1.264
Biography: Kim Anand Thayil (born September 4, 1960) is an American musician best known as the lead guitarist of the Seattle-based rock band Soundgarden, which he co-founded with singer Chris Cornell and bassist Hiro Yamamoto in 1984. Cornell and Thayil remained as the original members of the band until Cornell's death in 2017, and the band's subsequent split in 2018. Thayil was named the 100th greatest guitarist of all time by Rolling Stone in 2010, and the 67th greatest guitarist of all time by SPIN in 2012. Thayil has won two Grammy Awards as a member of Soundgarden.

Movies:

Title Release date
Soundgarden: Live From The Artists Den 2019-07-01
Unfinished Plan: The Path of Alain Johannes   as  Self 2017-07-06
Soundgarden: Live at The Paramount Theatre 1991 2016-11-18
The Colossus of Destiny: A Melvins Tale   as  Himself 2016-07-18
Soundgarden: [2014] Lollapalooza Brazil   as  Guitars 2014-04-06
I'm Now: The Story of Mudhoney 2013-10-20
Alice in Chains: AIC 23   as  Himself 2013-04-03
Taking Punk to the Masses: From Nowhere to Nevermind   as  Self 2011-05-09
TAD: Busted Circuits and Ringing Ears 2008-02-19
Malfunkshun: The Andrew Wood Story   as  Himself 2005-04-06
Hype! 1996-11-08
Singles   as  Himself - Soundgarden Guitarist (uncredited) 1992-09-18
Soundgarden: [1992] Pinkpop Festival   as  Guitars 1992-06-08
Soundgarden: Motorvision 1992-03-05
Soundgarden: Louder Than Live 1990-05-22
Soundgarden: Live in Germany 1990 1990-04-16