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Angela Maria “Ani” DiFranco was born on September 23rd, 1970 from parents with Italian and Jewish-American backgrounds. Both her father, Dante, and her mother, Elisabeth, were folk musicians. She grew up in Buffalo, N.Y. and played her first gigs at the age of nine, playing in local bars in her hometown. She moved to New York City at 16 and in 1988 she made a demo which has become a highly sought-after fan item.
Ani’s lyrics focus, amongst other topics, on war, GLBT issues, sexual assault, the music industry and, recently, the joy of motherhood.
Early on, DiFranco saw how some talents were ignored while others were hyped up. Based on experiences in meeting with the industry she decided to stay independent and as a result she formed her own label: Righteous Babe Records(RBR among her followers). The label was formed in 1989, and a year later her self-titled debut hit the streets. From day one her popularity grew on a mouth to mouth basis. In 1991 her next relase “Not So Soft” came out, followed by yearly releases thereafter, with the exception of 2000, when she released only an EP called “Swing Set”. This EP Includes a cover of Bob Dylan’s “Hurricane”.
Ani tours both with a band and as a solo artist. Her touring pace has often been extreme and in 2005-2006 she had to take a break from touring due to tendonitis.
Ani’s lyrics focus, amongst other topics, on war, GLBT issues, sexual assault, the music industry and, recently, the joy of motherhood.
Early on, DiFranco saw how some talents were ignored while others were hyped up. Based on experiences in meeting with the industry she decided to stay independent and as a result she formed her own label: Righteous Babe Records(RBR among her followers). The label was formed in 1989, and a year later her self-titled debut hit the streets. From day one her popularity grew on a mouth to mouth basis. In 1991 her next relase “Not So Soft” came out, followed by yearly releases thereafter, with the exception of 2000, when she released only an EP called “Swing Set”. This EP Includes a cover of Bob Dylan’s “Hurricane”.
Ani tours both with a band and as a solo artist. Her touring pace has often been extreme and in 2005-2006 she had to take a break from touring due to tendonitis.
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Shoutbox
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luke_suspicious wrote:
I'll never get enough of Ani DiFranco (and it makes me so fucking happy).
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luke_suspicious wrote:
We're in a room without a door, and I am sure without a doubt...
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pouncing_panda wrote:
Weirdly, I was introduced to her through Robert Bohl's "Independent Insurgency" podcast.
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Arteic wrote:
I saw her live last weekend!!! She sounds just like she does on her albums in concert
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Bayou16 wrote:
ani posted an old new live song here
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la_de_da wrote:
The best singer-songwriter of all time... a biased opinion, this I know. :)
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kayteakat1212 wrote:
love ani
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liliquoimoon wrote:
despite owning every single one of her albums, having seen her live three times and so on, i still don't understand how or why she is considered a man-hating, politically obsessed über-lesbian.
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jgwiom wrote:
what a voice & lyrical mind on this woman! i've been listening to her for so long without watching a video of her, just seeing a few still pictures... but they really don't look too much like her moving, animated self... & it's weird watching a video & seeing her when i saw her in my head so differently for so long... funny- i think i was seeing in my head a combination of her & the woman who introduced me to her (aka my first love).
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cloudblood84 wrote:
i am seeing ani next month YAAAAAY
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mclogikill wrote:
I love her music, although I am no hipster.
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cloudblood84 wrote:
French, no less much less of them then us <3
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HiMyNameIsRan wrote:
Whoever tagged her as "emo" needs a bullet in their head.
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Alperinho wrote:
Perfect, upstate NY girl
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SoMuchShouting wrote:
Grand Canyon
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brooklynboy99 wrote:
There is no greater songwriter than Ani!
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b00011101110011 wrote:
up up up up up up up
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jerkfacelisa wrote:
ani difranco lends herself perfectly to all stages of life. what an amazing woman.
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luke_suspicious wrote:
And I want a tattoo on my chest just like hers, it's so lush.
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luke_suspicious wrote:
She is my muse.
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News
New Live Song From Ani's Current Tour!
16 Oct 2009 | from blog.myspace.com/anidifranco
Ani has taken "Which Side Are You On?", a song originally
performed by Florence Reece in the 1930's, and given the verses an
update to apply to our current social and political situation. Ani's
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21 Sep 2009 | from blog.myspace.com/anidifranco
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