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Newport, Rhode Island, United States (1981 – present)
Throwing Muses is a post-punk alternative rock band formed in 1981 in Newport, Rhode Island, United States, that toured and recorded extensively until 1997, when its members began concentrating more on other projects. Originally fronted by two distinctive lead singers, Kristin Hersh and Tanya Donelly, stepsisters 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. Hallucinatory, febrile songs by Hersh occasionally touched on the subject of mental illness, more often drawing portraits of characters from daily life or addressing relationships.
Donelly left the band in 1991 and was a member of The Breeders and Belly, before starting to perform solo. She also contributed vocals to the Throwing Muses self-titled album in 2003. Hersh has also worked solo, and currently fronts the power trio 50 Foot Wave (which also includes Muses bassist Bernard Georges). Narcizo works in graphic design and has a musical project Lakuna.
Donelly left the band in 1991 and was a member of The Breeders and Belly, before starting to perform solo. She also contributed vocals to the Throwing Muses self-titled album in 2003. Hersh has also worked solo, and currently fronts the power trio 50 Foot Wave (which also includes Muses bassist Bernard Georges). Narcizo works in graphic design and has a musical project Lakuna.
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cathedralheat wrote:
we've been swinging around the tree for how long now???? <3 this song!
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rajaal1977 wrote:
I've listened to all of their albums in their entirety but for "Red Heaven" and all I can say is that Kristen Hersh is wicked awesome. I mean that guttural banshee wail in "Say Goodbye" at the 2:36 mark is pretty damn phenomenal. Lotta respect for the woman.
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BelcantoInTheSp wrote:
great band, all the way
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toztizokzndz wrote:
the silver apples > quicksilver messenger service
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Paranoidbird wrote:
one of the best bands ever! can't wait for the new album.
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ijkidd wrote:
Only 64k listeners really is criminal. How did they not quite take off. "University" got to number 10 in UK after all (after "Red Heaven" number 13). I presumed that they were really popular in the US, turns out not? Anyway, i've fallen for them again recently and will get more of their albums.
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stlkrct wrote:
heart them on AHS too. Violet/The creators have really good taste in music. ;)
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xveganrox wrote:
Heard them on American Horror Story. Like :)
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keresaspa wrote:
What took me so long to listen to these?!
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Massive_Anus wrote:
their debut blows everything else out of the water
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nickinko wrote:
My favourite band.
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captainfutility wrote:
still sounding awesome on stage :)
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fastlane01 wrote:
It is, but The Real Ramona's not too shabby either.
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yssie wrote:
University is an unbelievably awesome album. <3
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mellow_becktabs wrote:
anthology already sold out at us amazon site
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Cox_of_Seagulls wrote:
Only 62k listeners really is criminal.
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cathedralheat wrote:
got my copy of ANTHOLOGY today and it's worth it for the packaging alone!!! SO beautiful! But the songs sound so fresh and the bonus cd of rarities and b-sides just makes me giddy!
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cornflakechick wrote:
who love this band and really listen to it and it's lyrics, please be friends with me :D
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fastlane01 wrote:
They're releasing a compilation I read on Pitchfork yesterday: http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/reviews/albums/15781-throwing-muses-anthology/
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anarchyof77 wrote:
Red Shoes are great.
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Kristin Hersh
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Ivo Watts-Russell
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Throwing Music
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Tanya Donelly
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