Career
He left the band in 1990, and one year later, he started the independent rock band together with Screaming Trees drummer Mark Pickerel and Robert Roth from The Storybook Krooks. Yamamoto was the founding bassist of He appears with the lineup of Cornell, Thayil, and drummer Scott Sundquist on the Deep Six compilation, and with the lineup of Cornell, Thayil, and drummer Matt Cameron on the EPs Screaming Life, Fopp, and Loudest Love, as well as on the albums Ultramega Oklahoma and Louder Than Love. His last gig with the band was in 1989 at the Melkweg in Amsterdam, after which they got into an argument and Yamamoto subsequently left.
He was replaced on the bass by Jason Everman, formerly of Nirvana, for a brief period of time after which Ben Shepherd was tapped as the permanent replacement.
After his departure, Yamamoto finished his Master"s degree in Physical Chemistry at Western Washington University. Like Cornell, Thayil, Cameron, and Shepherd, Yamamoto was active in songwriting for "Tears to Forget" (Screaming Life) music (co-written)
"Kingdom of Come" (Fopp) credited to
"All Your Lies" (Ultramega Oklahoma) music (co-written)
"665" (Ultramega Oklahoma) music
"667" (Ultramega Oklahoma) music
"Circle of Power" (Ultramega Oklahoma) lyrics, vocals
"Nazi Driver" (Ultramega Oklahoma) music
"Power Trip" (Louder Than Love) music
"I Awake" (Louder Than Love).. music
"Number Wrong Number Right" (Louder Than Love).. music
"Heretic" (Loudest Love).. lyrics
In 1991, Yamamoto formed a three-piece indie band.
The other members were former Screaming Trees drummer Mark Pickerel and singer Robert Roth. released two studio albums and a compilation of unreleased material before breaking up in 2000. The band reunited in 2008.
Screaming Fopp
Ultramega Oklahoma
Louder Than Love
Loudest Love
Heart and Lungs (European Parliament) – 1991
Fast Stories.. from Kid Coma – 1995
Feeling You Up – 1997
Subject to Change: Artists for a Hate-Free America – 1997 compilation
Twilight Curtains – 2000.