Editing Soundgarden (section)

===Formation and early recordings (1984–1988)===
[[File:Soundgarden live 1985.jpg|thumb|right|Soundgarden in 1985]]
Soundgarden's origins began with a band called the Shemps, which performed around Seattle in the early 1980s<ref name="history">{{cite book|last=Anderson|first=Kyle|title=Accidental Revolution|publisher=St. Martin's Griffin|location=New York|year=2007|isbn=978-0-312-35819-8|pages=[https://archive.org/details/accidentalrevolu0000ande/page/112 112–116]|url=https://archive.org/details/accidentalrevolu0000ande/page/112}}</ref> and featured bassist [[Hiro Yamamoto]] and drummer and singer [[Chris Cornell]]. Following Yamamoto's departure, the band recruited guitarist [[Kim Thayil]] as its new bassist.<ref name="history"/> Thayil moved to Seattle from [[Park Forest, Illinois]], with Yamamoto and [[Bruce Pavitt]], who would later start the [[independent record label]] [[Sub Pop]].<ref>[[Jim DeRogatis|DeRogatis, Jim]]. ''Milk It!: Collected Musings on the Alternative Music Explosion of the 90's''. Cambridge: Da Capo, 2003. {{ISBN|0-306-81271-1}}, pg. 69</ref> Cornell and Yamamoto stayed in contact, and after the Shemps broke up Cornell and Yamamoto started [[jam session|jamming]] together, and were eventually joined by Thayil.<ref name="history"/>

Soundgarden was formed in 1984 and included Cornell (drums <!--Cornell started on DRUMS for Soundgarden - please do not change this to "guitar"-->and vocals), Yamamoto (bass), and Thayil (guitar). The band named themselves after a wind-channeling pipe sculpture titled ''[[A Sound Garden]]'',<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Corcoran |first=Michael |date=December 1989 |title=Northwest of Hell |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=msdh3F68Q44C&pg=PA42 |magazine=SPIN |pages=42}}</ref> on [[National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration]] property at 7600 Sand Point Way, next to [[Magnuson Park (Seattle)|Magnuson Park]] in Seattle.<!-- When the band took their name, there wasn't a distinction between NOAA and Magnuson Park, but the Sound Garden is now fenced away from the park. --><ref>"Nirvana and the Story of Grunge". ''[[Q (magazine)|Q]]''. pg. 102. December 2005.</ref> Cornell originally played drums while singing, but in 1985 the band enlisted Scott Sundquist to allow Cornell to concentrate on vocals.<ref>George-Warren, Holly, Patricia Romanowski, and [[Jon Pareles]]. ''The Rolling Stone Encyclopedia of Rock & Roll''. Rolling Stone Press. 2001. {{ISBN|0-671-43457-8}}.</ref> The band traveled around playing various concerts with this lineup for about a year. Their first recordings were three songs that appeared on the 1986 compilation album for [[C/Z Records]] called ''[[Deep Six (album)|Deep Six]]'': "Heretic", "Tears to Forget" and "All Your Lies".<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/deep-six-mw0000113240 |title=Deep Six - Various Artists |website=[[Allmusic]] |access-date=November 1, 2017 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161228161020/http://www.allmusic.com/album/deep-six-mw0000113240 |archive-date=December 28, 2016 |df=mdy-all }}</ref> It also featured songs by fellow grunge pioneers [[Green River (band)|Green River]], [[Skin Yard]], [[Malfunkshun]], [[the U-Men]], and the [[Melvins]]. In 1986, Cornell's then-girlfriend and future wife, [[Susan Silver]] started managing Soundgarden.<ref>{{Cite magazine |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=qbr6WdsnLzQC&pg=RA10-PA20 |title=The Age of Innocents |date=September 17, 2011 |magazine=Billboard |page=20}}</ref> In the same year, Sundquist left the band to spend time with his family and was replaced by former Skin Yard drummer [[Matt Cameron]].<ref name="history"/>

[[File:Soundgarden (1987 Sub Pop promo photo).jpg|thumb|left|upright=0.7|Soundgarden in 1987]]
A Soundgarden performance one night impressed [[KEXP-FM|KCMU]] DJ [[Jonathan Poneman]] who later said: "I saw this band that was everything rock music should be."<ref>[[Michael Azerrad|Azerrad, Michael]]. ''[[Our Band Could Be Your Life]]''. Little Brown and Company, 2001. {{ISBN|0-316-78753-1}}, pg. 422</ref> Poneman offered to fund a release by the band, so Thayil suggested he team up with Bruce Pavitt. Poneman offered to contribute $20,000 in funding for Sub Pop, effectively turning it into a full-fledged record label.<ref>[[Jim Berkenstadt|Berkenstadt, Jim]], and [[Charles R. Cross]]. ''Classic Rock Albums: Nevermind''. Schirmer, 1998. {{ISBN|0-02-864775-0}}, pg. 19</ref> Soundgarden signed to Sub Pop, and the label released "[[Hunted Down]]" in 1987 as the band's first single. The [[A-side and B-side|B-side]] of "Hunted Down", "Nothing to Say", appeared on the KCMU compilation tape ''Bands That Will Make Money'', which was distributed to record companies, many of whom showed interest in Soundgarden.<ref name="gilbert">Gilbert, Jeff. "Primecuts: Kim Thayil". ''Guitar School''. May 1994.</ref> Through Sub Pop, the band released the ''[[Screaming Life]]'' [[EP (format)|EP]] in 1987, and the ''[[Fopp (EP)|Fopp]]'' EP in 1988, and a combination of the two, ''[[Screaming Life/Fopp]]'', in 1990.<ref>{{cite web|title=AllMusic ''Screaming Life/Fopp'' Review |url={{AllMusic|class=album|id=r18514|pure_url=yes}}|website=[[AllMusic]]|author=Erlewine, Stephen Thomas|author-link=Stephen Thomas Erlewine|access-date=May 20, 2009}}</ref>