The Shemps (3)

In the early 1980s, Cornell was a member of a cover band called The Shemps that performed around Seattle.[13] The Shemps also featured bassist Hiro Yamamoto. Following Yamamoto's departure from The Shemps, the band recruited guitarist Kim Thayil as its new guitarist.[13] Cornell and Yamamoto stayed in contact, and after The Shemps broke up, Cornell and Yamamoto started jamming together, eventually bringing in Thayil to join them.[13]