Throwing Muses is an alternative rock band formed in 1981 in Newport, Rhode Island, that toured and recorded extensively until 1997, when its members began concentrating more on other projects. The group was originally fronted by two lead singers, Kristin Hersh and Tanya Donelly, who both wrote the group's songs. Throwing Muses are known for performing music with shifting tempos, creative chord progressions, unorthodox song structures, and surreal lyrics. The group was set apart from other contemporary acts by Hersh's stark, candid writing style; Donelly's pop stylings and vocal harmonies; and David Narcizo's unusual drumming techniques eschewing use of cymbals. Hersh's hallucinatory, febrile songs occasionally touched on the subject of mental illness, more often drawing portraits of characters from daily life or addressing relationships.
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Kristin Hersh - Interview with Mark Radcliffe
Throwing Muses' Kristin Hersh talks to Mark about her time in the band and her memoirs.
Biography
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Links & Information
Links
- Fanpage at wildvanilla.ning.com and alwaysontherun.net/throw1.htm
- Wikipedia article on Throwing Muses
- Last.fm page on Throwing Muses
- Discogs at discogs.com/artist/Throwing Muses
- MusicBrainz entry on Throwing Muses
Members
- Kristin Hersh,
- Tanya Donelly (1983-1991),
- Bernard Georges,
- Leslie Langston (1985-1992),
- Becca Blumen (1983),
- Elaine Adamedes (1983-1984),
- Fred Abong (1990-1991),
- David Narcizo
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