Who were the original members of Soundgarden?
Q: Who were the original members of Soundgarden?
A: The original members of Soundgarden were singer and drummer Chris Cornell, lead guitarist Kim Thayil, and bassist Hiro Yamamoto.
Q: What was Scott Sundquist's role in the band?
A: Scott Sundquist was chosen to be the drummer for Soundgarden in 1985 so that Chris Cornell could focus on being the singer.
Q: Who replaced Hiro Yamamoto as bassist?
A: After Hiro Yamamoto left the band in 1989, former Nirvana guitarist Jason Everman became his replacement.
Q: How long did Jason Everman stay with Soundgarden?
A: Jason Everman was fired right after Soundgarden's tour to promote their Louder Than Love album and only contributed to one song - a cover of The Beatles' "Come Together".
Q: Who joined as bassist after Jason Everman left?
A: Ben Shepherd joined as bassist after Jason Everman left in 1990 and remained until the band broke up in 1997.
Q: What caused tension between Kim Thayil and Chris Cornell during recording for Down on the Upside?
A: Kim Thayil and Chris Cornell disagreed about changing from heavy guitar riffs which had become a trademark sound for Soundgarden while recording Down on the Upside, causing tension between them.
Q: When did Soundgarden get back together?
A: In January 2010, Chris Cornell announced that Soundgarden would be getting back together. Two years later they released their sixth studio album King Animal.
