Hiro Yamamoto

Hiro Yamamoto
Yamamoto in a 1987 promo photo
Background information
Birth nameHiro D. Yamamoto
Born (1961-04-13) April 13, 1961 (age 63)
Seattle, Washington, U.S.
OriginPark Forest, Illinois
GenresHeavy metal, grunge, alternative metal, garage rock, surf music, exotica
Occupation(s)Musician, songwriter
Instrument(s)Bass guitar, vocals, guitar
Years active1984–2006
2008–present
LabelsSub Pop, A&M
Member ofTruly, Stereo Donkey
Formerly ofSoundgarden

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 The Storybook Krooks. In 2016, Yamamoto co-founded the surf trio Stereo Donkey.

  1. ^ American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers. "Flower". ASCAP Repertory.
  2. ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Biography: Soundgarden". AMG. Retrieved May 12, 2010.