Chris Cornell
Chris Cornell
Chris Cornellis an American singer and songwriter, best known as the lead vocalist, primary songwriter and rhythm guitarist for Seattle rock band Soundgarden and as former lead vocalist and songwriter for the supergroup Audioslave. He is also known for his numerous solo works and soundtrack contributions since 1991, and as founder and frontman for Temple of the Dog, the one-off tribute band dedicated to his late friend Andrew Wood...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionRock Singer
Date of Birth20 July 1964
CitySeattle, WA
CountryUnited States of America
Friends of mine that are from here or that have spent time here have told me about Israel and how warm the people are and that I should someday come here.
At the end of the day it's the fans who make you who you are.
If you're an American kid, you can't help but be influenced by Led Zeppelin, Black Sabbath and the Rolling Stones because they're always on the radio,
I'm not usually in a talkative mode.
I think that one of the main privileges of what I do, which I am just starting to learn, is to have the ability to travel all over the world and experience different cultures.
I'm looking California and feeling Minnesota.
My first favorite band that made music important to me was the Beatles. I was a little kid. I didn't know who was singing what song or who wrote what song.
Once you sit in front of people and start playing songs, it's all on you. No matter what happens, it's entirely your responsibility the entire time. I like that intensity.
I actually think to some degree that people are down for longer shows with an acoustic show.
I never wrote music or arranged songs or lyrics when I was under the influence of anything but coffee. That's not gone away.
Ever since I can remember I’ve had positive and negative fan reviews. And whether it was positive or negative it wasn’t always based in reality or what my perception of the music was. But judging from playing these new songs live and my feelings on the record [Scream] – and it’s a great record – there is definitely an audience for it. Also, I don’t really go to clubs so I don’t know what sounds are made there.
There wasn't a key moment when I knew I wanted to quit.
An acoustic show is all about you, and any little nuance or mistake is amplified.
I got in touch with the creative process between the age of 14 and 16, mainly because I was alone so much.