Throwing Muses | |
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 Throwing Muses: David Narcizo, Kristin Hersh, Bernard Georges – San Francisco, 2014 | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Newport, Rhode Island, United States |
| Genres | Alternative rock, post-punk |
| Years active | 1981–1997, 2002–present |
| Labels | 4AD, Sire, Warner Bros. |
| Spinoffs | |
| Members | Kristin Hersh David Narcizo Bernard Georges |
| Past members | Tanya Donelly Leslie Langston Fred Abong Elaine Adamedes Becca Blumen |
| Website | throwingmuses |
Throwing Muses are an American alternative rock band formed in 1981 in Newport, Rhode Island, United States,[1] that toured and recorded extensively until 1997, when its members began concentrating more on other projects.
The group was originally fronted by two stepsisters, Kristin Hersh and Tanya Donelly, who both wrote the group's songs.[1] Throwing Muses are known for performing music with shifting tempos, creative chord progressions, unorthodox song structures, and surreal lyrics.[1] 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.
- ^ a b c Colin Larkin, ed. (1997). The Virgin Encyclopedia of Popular Music (Concise ed.). Virgin Books. p. 1179. ISBN 1-85227-745-9.