Soundgarden

Background information
Origin	Seattle, Washington, United States
Genre(s)	Alternative Rock Grunge Alternative Metal Heavy Metal
Years active	1984—1997
Label(s)	A&M Records Sub Pop SST Records
Associated acts	Pearl Jam Audioslave Temple of the Dog Wellwater Conspiracy Hater
Website	Website
Members
Chris Cornell
Matt Cameron
Kim Thayil
Ben Shepherd
Former members
Jason Everman
Hiro Yamamoto
Scott Sundquist

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Jeff Buckley Movie Biopic Still Going Ahead

April 11, 2011

A music biopic about late singer Jeff Buckley is still going ahead, it has been reported.

The as-yet-untitled film will tell the story of Buckley's life. The singer drowned in 1997 in Memphis aged 30.

'Welcome To The Rileys' director Jake Scott will direct the Ryan Jaffe script, best known for the 2008 comedy The Rocker, reports Deadline.

127 Hours star James Franco and James Marsden have been linked to play the lead role.

Also Twilight star Robert Pattinson a keen music fan is said to be "obsessed" with securing the role.

The as-yet-untitled biopic is set to begin production by the end of the year.

(by Holly Frith)

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