Thurston Moore started Sonic Youth in 1980, placing himself at the forefront of the alternative rock scene from the moment the genre was first defined. With Sonic Youth, Moore turned on an entire generation to the value of experimentation in rock n roll, inspiring a nascent Nirvana and creating Daydream Nation, chosen by the US Library of Congress for preservation in the National Recording Registry in 2006. Moore records and performs across a range of disciplines, from free improvisation to noise disruption, collaborating with Yoko Ono, John Zorn, John Paul Jones, Glenn Branca, and many others. He currently resides in London, performing solo and with The Thurston Moore Group (with mbv's Deb Googe, Jem Doulton, Jon Leidecker and Alex Ward). His memoir SONIC LIFE appeared on best-of lists in Vogue, The New York Times, Rolling Stone, and MOJO. His latest album FLOW CRITICAL LUCIDITY continues to earn widespread critical praise.