Last night (December 14th), the surviving members of Soundgarden reunited under the name Nudedragons — an anagram for their actual moniker — at the Showbox in Seattle, joined by singer, songwriter, music educator and community organizer Shaina Shepherd.
The occasion was the 13th annual December 14th SMooCH benefit show for the Seattle Children’s Hospital. The good cause brought out Soundgarden guitarist Kim Thayil, bassist-vocalist Ben Shepherd and drummer-vocalist Matt Cameron for “a brief encore performance” comprised of six songs and featuring vocals not only by Shaina Shepherd but also Guns N’ Roses icon Duff McKagan.
Watch fan-filmed footage of the entire half-hour set above.
Shaina, who fronted soul-grunge band Bearaxe, and Thayil previously teamed up in 2020 for the Museum of Pop Culture’s Founders Award event honoring Alice in Chains. They covered AIC’s “It Ain’t Like That” and “What the Hell Have I.”
The following year, Thayil, Cameron and Shepherd played Soundgarden’s “Black Hole Sun” and “Searching With My Good Eye Closed” with Brandi Carlile in Seattle.
Soundgarden first used the pseudonym Nudedragons back in 2010 when they played their surprise first show in 13 years billed under that name.
Nudedragons with Shaina Shepherd 12/14/24 setlist:
Hunted Down
Outshined
Flower
Beyond the Wheel
Kickstand (duet with Duff McKagan)
Kick Out the Jams (MC5 cover) (with Duff McKagan)