Kim Thayil
September 4, 1960 (64 years old) in Seattle, Washington, USA
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.
Known For
Credits
- 2021 · This Is Pop as Self (archive footage)
- 2019 · Soundgarden: Live From The Artists Den as
- 2019 · Punk as Self
- 2017 · Unfinished Plan: The Path of Alain Johannes as Self
- 2016 · Soundgarden: Live at The Paramount Theatre 1991 as
- 2016 · The Colossus of Destiny: A Melvins Tale as Himself
- 2014 · Soundgarden: [2014] Lollapalooza Brazil as Guitars
- 2013 · I'm Now: The Story of Mudhoney as
- 2013 · Alice in Chains: AIC 23 as Himself
- 2011 · Taking Punk to the Masses: From Nowhere to Nevermind as Self
- 2009 · Live From the Artists Den as Self
- 2008 · TAD: Busted Circuits and Ringing Ears as
- 2005 · Malfunkshun: The Andrew Wood Story as Himself
- 1996 · Hype! as
- 1992 · Singles as Himself - Soundgarden Guitarist (uncredited)
- 1992 · Soundgarden: [1992] Pinkpop Festival as Guitars
- 1992 · Soundgarden: Motorvision as
- 1990 · Soundgarden: Louder Than Live as
- 1990 · Soundgarden: Live in Germany 1990 as
- 1975 · Saturday Night Live as Self - Musical Guest