Hiro Yamamoto
Hiro Yamamoto (born April 13, 1961 in Seattle ) is an American bass player of Japanese descent.
Together with Chris Cornell and Kim Thayil , with whom he had already played in the cover band The Shemps , Yamamoto founded the grunge band Soundgarden . In 1989 he left the band to complete his degree in physical chemistry at Western Washington University . His last appearance with the band took place in Melkweg in Amsterdam . After this, the band members got into a dispute, after which Yamamoto left the band. In 1991 he joined the independent band Truly , which he left in 1998.
Web links
- Hiro Yamamoto at Allmusic (English)
- Hiro Yamamoto in indiepedia.de
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| SURNAME | Yamamoto, Hiro |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American bass player |
| DATE OF BIRTH | April 13, 1961 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Seattle |