Kim Thayil
- Acting
- September 4, 1960 · Seattle, Washington, USA
Biography
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
Filmography
- 2025 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony · Self
- This Is Pop · Self
- MoPOP Founders Award 2020 Honoring Alice in Chains · Self
- Soundgarden - Live From The Artists Den
- Punk · Self
- Hype! 20 Years After · Self
- Unfinished Plan: The Path of Alain Johannes · Self
- Soundgarden - Live at The Paramount Theatre 1991
- The Colossus of Destiny: A Melvins Tale · Self
- Soundgarden: [2014] Lollapalooza Brazil · Guitars
- The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon · Self
- I'm Now: The Story of Mudhoney
- Alice in Chains: AIC 23 · Self
- Taking Punk to the Masses: From Nowhere to Nevermind · Self
- Soundgarden - Live At Lollapalooza
- Live from the Artists Den · Self
- TAD: Busted Circuits and Ringing Ears
- Malfunkshun: The Andrew Wood Story · Self
- VH1 News Special: Grunge · Self
- Hype!
- Late Show with David Letterman · Self
- Singles · Self
- Soundgarden: [1992] Pinkpop Festival · Guitars
- Soundgarden: Motorvision
- Soundgarden: Louder Than Live
- Soundgarden: Live in Germany 1990
- Hard Rock Calling: Soundgarden Live at Hyde Park