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23 June 1962, Midland, Michigan, USA), who has remained with the line-up ever since. Bob Bert was then replaced by Steve Shelley (b.

This acclaimed set included the compulsive ‘I’m Insane’ and the eerie ∝eath Valley ∖9’, a collaboration with Lydia Lunch, which invoked the horror of the infamous Charles Manson murders. Bad Moon Rising was the first Sonic Youth album to secure a widespread release in both the USA and Britain. Three further collections, Confusion Is Sex, Sonic Death and a mini-album, Kill Yr Idols, completed the quartet’s formative period, which was marked by their pulsating blend of discordant guitars, impassioned vocals and ferocious, compulsive drum patterns, courtesy of newcomer Jim Sclavunos, or his replacement, Bob Bert. Sonic Youth was recorded live at New York’s Radio City Music Hall in December 1981 and featured original drummer Richard Edson. 28 April 1953, Rochester, New York, USA bass) the band debuted in its own right on Branca’s Neutral label. 3 February 1956, Glen Cove, New York, USA guitar) performed together on Branca’s Symphony No. Thurston Moore (25 July 1958, Coral Gables, Florida, USA guitar) and Lee Ranaldo (b. A product of New York’s experimental ‘no-wave’ scene, Sonic Youth first recorded under the auspices of avant garde guitarist Glenn Branca.