Thurston Moore
Acting

Thurston Moore

Born 1958-07-25 · Coral Gables, Florida, USA

Thurston Joseph Moore (born July 25, 1958) is an American musician best known as a singer, songwriter and guitarist of Sonic Youth. He has also participated in many solo and group collaborations outside of 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 May 2012, Spin published a staff-selected top 100 ranking Moore and his Sonic Youth bandmate Lee Ranaldo together on number 1.

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Known for

The Devil and Daniel Johnston★ 7.8Viewing moment
The Devil and Daniel Johnston
2006
The Sparks Brothers★ 7.3Viewing moment
The Sparks Brothers
2021
Punk: Attitude★ 7Viewing moment
Punk: Attitude
2005
Heavy★ 6.6Viewing moment
Heavy
1995
Jean-Michel Basquiat: The Radiant Child★ 7.3Viewing moment
Jean-Michel Basquiat: The Radiant Child
2010
You're Gonna Miss Me: A Film About Roky Erickson★ 6.3Viewing moment
You're Gonna Miss Me: A Film About Roky Erickson
2007
The State's 43rd Annual All-Star Halloween Special★ 1Viewing moment
The State's 43rd Annual All-Star Halloween Special
1995
The Butthole Surfers MovieViewing moment
The Butthole Surfers Movie
2023
Poly Styrene: I Am a Cliché★ 6.2Viewing moment
Poly Styrene: I Am a Cliché
2021
Swans: Where Does a Body End?★ 7.8Viewing moment
Swans: Where Does a Body End?
2019
Salad Days: A Decade of Punk in Washington, DC (1980-90)★ 6.9Viewing moment
Salad Days: A Decade of Punk in Washington, DC (1980-90)
2015
Cassette: A Documentary Mixtape★ 6.5Viewing moment
Cassette: A Documentary Mixtape
2016
Blank City★ 6.9Viewing moment
Blank City
2011
Kill Your Idols★ 7.2Viewing moment
Kill Your Idols
2004
Jack Smith and the Destruction of Atlantis★ 6.6Viewing moment
Jack Smith and the Destruction of Atlantis
2007
Creem: America's Only Rock 'n' Roll Magazine★ 6.6Viewing moment
Creem: America's Only Rock 'n' Roll Magazine
2019
25 Years of Punk★ 6Viewing moment
25 Years of Punk
2001
The Public Image Is Rotten★ 7.2Viewing moment
The Public Image Is Rotten
2017
Freakscene: The Story of Dinosaur Jr.★ 8.5Viewing moment
Freakscene: The Story of Dinosaur Jr.
2021
We Jam Econo: The Story of the Minutemen★ 6.6Viewing moment
We Jam Econo: The Story of the Minutemen
2005
Hi Octane★ 8.3Viewing moment
Hi Octane
1994 · Series
Autoluminescent: Rowland S. Howard★ 7.5Viewing moment
Autoluminescent: Rowland S. Howard
2011
Desolation Center★ 9.3Viewing moment
Desolation Center
2018
1991: The Year Punk Broke★ 6.7Viewing moment
1991: The Year Punk Broke
1992
I Need That Record!★ 6.3Viewing moment
I Need That Record!
2008
William S. Burroughs: A Man Within★ 6.8Viewing moment
William S. Burroughs: A Man Within
2010
Sonic Youth - Live at Eurockéennes 2005Viewing moment
Sonic Youth - Live at Eurockéennes 2005
2005
Sonic Youth: Koncertas Stan Brakhage Prisiminimui (April 12, 2003)Viewing moment
Sonic Youth: Koncertas Stan Brakhage Prisiminimui (April 12, 2003)
2003
Pavement: Slow Century★ 8.3Viewing moment
Pavement: Slow Century
2002
Submit to Me Now★ 4.3Viewing moment
Submit to Me Now
1987
Weatherman '69Viewing moment
Weatherman '69
1989
Death Valley 69★ 6.5Viewing moment
Death Valley 69
1986
Teenage Superstars★ 8Viewing moment
Teenage Superstars
2017
StreetViewing moment
Street
2011
Rock My ReligionViewing moment
Rock My Religion
1984
Sonic Youth - GooViewing moment
Sonic Youth - Goo
1991
Daydream NationViewing moment
Daydream Nation
2019
Broken English★ 7.3Viewing moment
Broken English
2026
(This Is Known as) The Blues ScaleViewing moment
(This Is Known as) The Blues Scale
2004
Sonic Youth - Gila Monster Jamboree - January 5, 1985★ 10Viewing moment
Sonic Youth - Gila Monster Jamboree - January 5, 1985
2023

Frequent collaborators

Kim GordonKim GordonLee RanaldoLee RanaldoHenry RollinsHenry RollinsJohnny RamoneJohnny RamoneRichard KernRichard KernKurt CobainKurt CobainNick CaveNick CaveJ.G. ThirlwellJ.G. Thirlwell