Throwing Muses
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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.
Throwing Muses | |
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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 |
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.[citation needed]