![]() ![]() Once again he confounded expectations by moving away from the Audioslave template and mining a seam of adult rock with grown-up lyrics – “No Such Thing” and “Arms Around Your Love” – as well as a fine cover of Michael Jackson’s “Billie Jean” and the first appearance of his Bond piece “You Know My Name”.Ī switch to Mosley and Suretone for Scream heralded another diversion into electronic pop and psych with Timbaland as executive producer and Justin Timberlake and Ryan Tedder attending sessions. His own career resumed with the aptly named Carry On where he worked with English producer Steve Lillywhite and Captain Beefheart’s wizard guitarist Gary Lucas. At first sight, this was so unlike Soundgarden as to be unrecognizable but the whole point of doing something different fired the project.Īudioslave was a return to the roots of grunge and funk-rock and kept Chris occupied for the next eight years thanks to the self-titled debut, Out of Exile and Revelations. A smart, considered album with Shneider’s layered keys and percussion underpinning Johannes’ guitars, mandolin, table and clarinet this is worthy of rediscovery. The opening “Can’t Change Me” is a high tempo pop ballad while “Wave Goodbye” is a heartfelt tribute to Jeff Buckley. John Freese’s skilful drumming is a plus, also the brief appearance by Jason Falkner from Jellyfish. The results are atmospheric with a psychedelic edge. Made following the demise of Soundgarden and before he formed Audioslave with friends from Rage Against the Machine, Cornell teamed up with Alain Johannes (Eleven) and his partner, the late Natasha Shneider. Euphoria Morning (original working title Euphoria Mourning) appeared in 1999 via Interscope Records and eventually peaked in the Billboard Top 200 at 18. Along with Alice in Chains, Pearl Jam and the mighty Nirvana, Soundgarden sprang to national and international fame thanks to albums like Badmotorfinger, Superunknown and Down on the Upside, a disc whose more experimental approach informed Chris’s own nascent solo activities. His early band The Shemps enjoyed some local success and would feature guitarist Kim Thayil and bassist Hiro Yamamoto – all three being founding members of Soundgarden. Music was important from a young age when he first got hooked on The Beatles. He co-wrote and performed “You Know My Name” the award-winning James Bond theme to Casino Royale (2006) working closely with composer David Arnold and paying hip homage to previous holders of the Bond role, Tom Jones and Paul McCartney.īorn and raised in Seattle, Washington, Cornell came from an Irish Catholic background. The release in 2014 of Soundgarden’s 3-CD compilation Echo of Miles: Scattered Tracks Across the Path reignited interest in that important group while Cornell’s own solo career, which began for us with the Euphoria Morning disc, came up to date with Higher Truth recorded with producer Brendan O’Brien (console man on Soundgarden’s Superunknown and the side project Audioslave’s Revelations).Īside from framing the sound of the 90s, Chris was a constantly impressive writer and respected singer. ![]() Though far from being an unsung hero – he takes much credit for the development of grunge, the Seattle scene in general and is renowned for his fabulous vocal range – Chris Cornell is still ready for discovery again. ![]()
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