...and that whole time housing was accessible and affordable enough that he could wash dishes and afford a place to live while he honed his craft and eventually became a mega-star and Seattle icon.
The way affordability touches everything kinda blows my mind sometimes.
Chris Cornell was raised in Seattle, and worked at a restaurant in Ballard. He progressed from dishwasher to sous-chef, and would regularly belt out songs he was writing in the kitchen as he worked. The sonic quality of his voice even carried out into the dining room during the busiest shifts.
