Throwing Muses

Formed: 1983
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Disbanded: 1997
Genre: Rock
Styles: Alternative Pop/Rock, College Rock, Indie Rock
Group Members: Kristin Hersh, Fred Abong, Leslie Langston, Tanya Donelly, David Narcizo, Bernard Georges
Biography: One of the quietly great college bands from the 1980s, Throwing Muses was formed in 1983 by guitarist/vocalist Kristin Hersh and her half-sister guitarist/vocalist Tanya Donelly with a few friends from high school. In 1986 the group's debut album was put out by the prestigious British label 4AD; Throwing ...Read full biography
The Real Ramona
Released: 1991
Label: Reprise
Critics' Rating:
The Real Ramona marked the perfect balance of Throwing Muses' angular songwriting and latent pop tendencies. Where Hunkpapa tried, somewhat unsuccessfully, to mix these elements, this album succeeds with ...Read full review
Throwing Muses [1986]
Released: 1986
Label: 4AD
Critics' Rating:
Throwing Muses' self-titled 1986 debut is still a startling collision of punk energy, folky melodicism, and Kristin Hersh's mercurial voice and lyrics. The violent, vibrant mood swings on songs like "Call ...Read full review
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