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, and remained as the original members of the band until their 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.
instruments played
bass
Guitar
mandolin
Vocals
Associated Acts
Bozo And The Pinheads Identity Crisis Soundgarden No WTO Combo Probot Dark Load The Presidents of the United States of America MC5
Birth Name
Kim Anand Thayil[http://web.stargate.net/soundgarden/misc/kim.shtml Kim Thayil Biography] Unofficial SG Homepage.
Genres
Alternative metal, grunge, alternative rock, heavy metal
Labels
A&M, SST, Sub Pop
Years Active
1980 present
Name
Kim Thayil
Nationality
United States of America