Kim Thayil

Known for ActingBorn 1960-09-04 (age 65)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.Read more

Movies & web series

Malfunkshun: The Andrew Wood Story

Soundgarden: Motorvision

MoPOP Founders Award 2020 Honoring Alice in Chains

Soundgarden - Live From The Artists Den

TAD: Busted Circuits and Ringing Ears

Punk

Soundgarden: Louder Than Live

Soundgarden - Live at The Paramount Theatre 1991

Hype!

I'm Now: The Story of Mudhoney

Unfinished Plan: The Path of Alain Johannes

Alice in Chains: AIC 23

Singles

Late Show with David Letterman

This Is Pop

Live from the Artists Den

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

The Colossus of Destiny: A Melvins Tale

2025 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony

The Postal Service Zoom Auditions

Hype! 20 Years After

Soundgarden: [2014] Lollapalooza Brazil

Taking Punk to the Masses: From Nowhere to Nevermind

Soundgarden - Live At Lollapalooza

VH1 News Special: Grunge

Soundgarden: [1992] Pinkpop Festival

Soundgarden: Live in Germany 1990