Sonic Youth was an American rock band based in New York City, formed in 1981.
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Sonic Youth was an American rock band based in New York City, formed in 1981.
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Sonic Youth emerged from the experimental no wave art and music scene in New York before evolving into a more conventional rock band and becoming a prominent member of the American noise rock scene.
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Sonic Youth have been praised for having "redefined what rock guitar could do" using a wide variety of unorthodox guitar tunings while preparing guitars with objects like drum sticks and screwdrivers to alter the instruments' timbre.
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The bands shared a rehearsal space, and Sonic Youth embarked on its first tour in November 1982 supporting Swans.
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That same year, Moore and Gordon were married, and Sonic Youth released Bad Moon Rising, a self-described "Americana" album that served as a reaction to the state of the nation at the time.
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Sonic Youth was so impressed with Shelley's drumming after seeing him play live that they hired him without an audition.
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Sonic Youth released one single in 1986 and one studio album in 1988 under the Ciccone Youth name.
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Sonic Youth decided to release their next record on Enigma Records, which was distributed by Capitol Records and partly owned by EMI.
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In 2001, Sonic Youth collaborated with French avant-garde singer and poet Brigitte Fontaine on her album Kekeland.
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The following year, Sonic Youth participated in the first outing of the All Tomorrow's Parties music festival and curating the ensuing compilation album.
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Later in 2008, Sonic Youth ended their relationship with Geffen, due to dissatisfaction with how the label had promoted their last several albums.
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In 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic, Sonic Youth sold official face masks based on the artwork from the album Sonic Nurse, with proceeds going to charities Brooklyn Community Bail Fund, Bed Stuy Strong, and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's COVID-19 Relief Fund.
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Sonic Youth is considered a pioneering band in the noise rock and alternative rock genres.
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Sonic Youth's sound relied heavily on the use of alternative tunings.
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Moore said that Sonic Youth was heavily influenced by the Velvet Underground, along with The Stooges, Branca, Patti Smith, Wire, Public Image Ltd and French avant-gardist Brigitte Fontaine.
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Sonic Youth saw The Faith performing in 1981 and had a strong admiration towards their only two records, a split LP with fellow Washington, D C hardcore band Void and the EP Subject to Change.
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