Outshined Plays Intimate Tribute To Chris Cornell At The Cove

It was a night to celebrate the voice, the lyrics, and the mood of Seattle’s own Chris Cornell. Outshined, the region’s premier tribute to Soundgarden and Temple Of The Dog, played two acoustic sets of Cornell’s music to a full audience at The Cove in Lynnwood, WA on 5 April 2019.

Kyyle Cort and JT Phillips brought their acoustic guitars, and Keven James Hoffman brought a voice that is well-matched in style to Cornell himself – vocal range and all.

In two sets the trio covered the following songs:

Blow Up The Outside World
Loud Love
Fell On Black Days
Call Me A Dog
Reach Down
Wooden Jesus
I Am The Highway
Black Hole Sun
Seasons
Say Hello 2 Heaven
Pushing Forward Back
Like A Stone
Mailman
Hunger Strike
Spoonman
Outshined
River Of Deceit
Searching With My Good Eye Closed

Hearing these songs acoustically gives them a whole new perspective and layer of emotions. Of course, some of these songs were originally done acoustic; Outshined gives them all the honor they deserve when performing them.

I found myself overwhelmed by the emotion and timelessness of the music. Closing my eyes and taking it all in, I realized that the much of the meaning in the sounds was understood only with Chris Cornell’s passing two years ago. I could not help but cry and smile simultaneously.

Maybe it’s because I remember what I was doing when these songs were new. Maybe it’s because there will never be another Chris Cornell. Maybe it’s the pride I feel for the Seattle Music Scene past & present – knowing these songs that were nurtured here have touched the hearts and lives of people all over the world.

Or maybe it’s all of the above.