Thurston Moore

Biography

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.

Most Known For

Gilmore Girls

as Cool Dad Troubadour

Classic Albums

as Self

Space Ghost Coast to Coast

as Fred Cracklin

Scala!!!

as Self

Pavements

as Self (uncredited)

Lou Believers

as Himself

Watch the Sound with Mark Ronson

as Self

Submit to Me

Cut Shorts

Punk

as Self

The Sparks Brothers

as Self

Hi Octane

as Self (Host)

Butthole Surfers: The Hole Truth and Nothing Butt

as Self

Changing Fashions

Uncropped

as Self

Thick Air

as Himself

Nirvana: Live! Tonight! Sold Out!!

Poly Styrene: I Am a Cliché

as Self

Free Tibet

as Self - Sonic Youth

David S. Ware

as Himself