Hiro left the band in 1989, following the release of Louder Than Love, primarily to complete a Masters degree in Physical Chemistry at Western Washington University. Anyway, our original bass player (Hiro Yamamoto) actually quit because he knew he wasn’t concentrating and we were still dedicated.

Soundgarden formed in 1984 and included Cornell (drums and vocals), Yamamoto (bass), and Thayil (guitar). The band named themselves after a wind-channeling pipe sculpture titled A Sound Garden, on National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration property at 7600 Sand Point Way, next to Magnuson Park in Seattle.

Soundgarden carved out a place for heavy metal in alternative rock. Those early records built a considerable buzz, suggesting Soundgarden would be the band that broke down the commercial doors for alternative rock.

Soundgarden is an American rock band. They began in Seattle, Washington in 1984. They first had three members: singer and drummer Chris Cornell, lead guitarist Kim Thayil, and bassist Hiro Yamamoto….List of Soundgarden band members.

Tom MorelloLead guitar
Tim CommerfordBass GuitarBrad WilkAcoustic Drum KitChris Cornell
Audioslave/Members

Audioslave was an American rock supergroup formed in Glendale, California, in 2001. The four-piece band consisted of Soundgarden’s lead singer and rhythm guitarist Chris Cornell with Rage Against the Machine members Tom Morello (lead guitar), Tim Commerford (bass/backing vocals), and Brad Wilk (drums).

Soundgarden was considered one of the “big four” to come out of the Seattle grunge scene along with Nirvana, Pearl Jam, and Alice in Chains….Chris Cornell Net Worth.

Chris Cornell
Soundgarden/Lead singers
The family of rock singer Chris Cornell have settled their case against a doctor who they claimed overprescribed drugs to the star before his death.

On February 15, 2007, Cornell officially announced his departure from Audioslave, stating that “Due to irresolvable personality conflicts as well as musical differences, I am permanently leaving the band Audioslave. I wish the other three members nothing but the best in all of their future endeavors.”

Morello graduated from high school with honors in June 1982 and enrolled at Harvard University as a political science student that autumn. Morello graduated in 1986 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in social studies. He moved to Los Angeles, where he supported himself, first by working as a stripper.

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Tim Commerford/Height

Due to his struggle with drug addiction, Wood checked himself into rehab in 1989, hoping to get clean for the release of Mother Love Bone’s debut album. He died in Seattle on March 19, 1990 at the age of 24, after being found in a comatose state by his girlfriend following a heroin overdose.

Poneman offered to fund a release by the band, so Thayil suggested he team up with Bruce Pavitt. Poneman offered to contribute $20,000 in funding for Sub Pop, effectively turning it into a full-fledged record label. Soundgarden signed to Sub Pop, and the label released “Hunted Down” in 1987 as the band’s first single.

Soundgarden signed to Sub Pop, and the label released ” Hunted Down ” in 1987 as the band’s first single. The B-side of “Hunted Down,” “Nothing to Say,” appeared on the KCMU compilation tape Bands That Will Make Money, which was distributed to record companies, many of whom showed interest in Soundgarden.

Matt Cameron became the band’s full-time drummer in 1986, while bassist Ben Shepherd became a permanent replacement for Yamamoto in 1990. The band dissolved in 1997 and re-formed in 2010. Cornell and Thayil were the only constant members of Soundgarden, until the former’s death in May 2017.

In an effort to construct the most comprehensive Soundgarden site on the Web here at stargate.net, this list of Frequently Asked Questions is different than most of the FAQs you will encounter, simply because it is available on this site and this site only.