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Hiro D. Yamamoto [1] (born April 13, 1961) is a Japanese-American bassist who was a founding member of grunge band Soundgarden, along with Kim Thayil and Chris Cornell in 1984. [2] He left the band in 1989, and two years later, he started the independent rock band Truly together with Screaming Trees drummer Mark Pickerel and Robert Roth from ...
Hiro Yamamoto is the first Asian American founding bassist of a GRAMMY Award-winning rock band and is a pioneering figure in Pacific Northwest rock music history.
Nov 17, 2022 · The band he helped found came to embody the grunge style, and they’ve sold more than 30 million records worldwide. Still, Soundgarden’s original bassist, Hiro Yamamoto, confessed, he wasn’t sure what to think when told he’d been named one of 22 new honorees in the Asian Hall of Fame.
Aug 6, 2023 · Kim Thayil and Hiro Yamamoto, founding members of the great rock band Soundgarden, talk about growing up in Park Forest as Asian Americans and moving to Seattle to help create Grunge.
Nov 18, 2022 · Hiro Yamamoto performing with Soundgarden in Berkeley California on a photo by famed rock photographer Charles Peterson. The upcoming induction into the Asian Hall of Fame has Yamamoto looking...
Soundgarden was an American rock band formed in Seattle, Washington, in 1984 by singer and drummer Chris Cornell, lead guitarist Kim Thayil, and bassist Hiro Yamamoto. Cornell switched to rhythm guitar in 1985, replaced on drums initially by Scott Sundquist, and later by Matt Cameron in 1986.
May 31, 2024 · Hiro Yamamoto on Soundgarden, Forging New Paths, and the Circles of Power (Bonus) In this special bonus episode, we break format away from Kurt Cobain and Nirvana and look at the legacy of Soundgarden from the lens of founding member and original bassist Hiro Yamamoto.
On the eve of the induction Yamamoto looks back on his life, his heritage and his decision to leave Soundgarden just as it was hitting it big. #k5evening.
In the 80s and 90s, its punk ethos, coupled with a brutal metal soundscape and Chris Cornell’s ravenous roar, seduced audiences hungry for something new. Initially a drummer, Cornell soon moved on to vocals and guitar, writing songs alongside guitarist Kim Thayil and bassist Hiro Yamamoto.
Hiro D. Yamamoto (born April 13, 1961) is a Japanese-American bassist who was a founding member of grunge band Soundgarden, along with Kim Thayil and Chris Cornell in 1984.
