Soundgarden Tickets Now on Sale: The Sweet Sound of Reunion

Soundgarden got its start as an American rock band known as The Shemps, with drummer and lead singer Chris Cornell and bassist Hiro Yamamoto and Kim Thayil as lead guitarist, which began playing Seattle venues in the early 1980s. When Yamamoto left the band, Kim Thayil came onboard to take over as their bassist. Though, Yamamoto never got too far away, and eventually, he joined up with Thayill and Cornell to form A Sound Garden. The band also brought on Scott Sundquist to take over drums, so Chris Cornell could focus on his vocals.

Soundgarden was one of the seminal bands to usher in the grunge movement, which is a style of alternative rock in the 1990s, even though the group wasn't one to sit back on their heels and settle into any one style. With prosperity of talent and caliber at their disposal, this band was not afraid to experiment with their music, producing albums that sounded unique at all times.

Soundgarden finally broke into the mainstream with the release of their debut album, "Superunknown," achieving its biggest success in 1994, through numerous transitions and changes evolved over the years. The album featured Grammy Award-winning singles from the group like, "Spoonman" and "Black Hole Sun," which received plenty of airplay and helped boost sales of Soundgarden albums around the country. Before the group disbanded completely, they released one more album, "Down on the Upside," in 1996.

In spite of the loyal following of its fans, the band managed to develop their successful but short-lived career. The main reason behind the group's break-up in 1997 is conflicts between band members. However, the band is back together again in 2010. The reunion announced by the band is garnering plenty of positive attention and the band is ready for their first public appearance together since their breakup in April 1997. The band has also begun work on a new album together, and fans may catch a glimpse of the new music at the latest concerts at concert venues across the country.

In their musical career, Soundgarden has attained success through many albums and "Superunknown" 1994 was one of their biggest successes and it has debuted as number one on the Billboard charts. Some singles from this album such as "Black Hole Sun" and "Spoonman" has won Grammy awards. Despite of many favorable reviews for various other albums of Soundgarden, none of them could reach the sales or popularity of "Superunknown" album.

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