The Breeders are an American alternative rock band based in Dayton,Ohio,consisting of members Kim Deal,her twin sister Kelley Deal,Josephine Wiggs and Jim Macpherson (drums).
Throwing Muses are an American 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.
Martha Kristin Hersh is an American singer,guitarist and songwriter known for her solo work and with her rock bands Throwing Muses and 50FootWave. She has released eleven solo albums. Her guitar work and composition style ranges from jaggedly dissonant to traditional folk. Hersh's lyrics have a stream-of-consciousness style,reflecting her personal experiences.
50FOOTWAVE is an American alternative rock band,formed in 2003. The band is fronted by Kristin Hersh,who writes the group's songs with collaborative efforts from the other group members in composing and arranging the music. The group's name is a reference to both an illustration and the term for the 50-foot sound wave of the lowest F tone audible to the human ear. The band sometimes abbreviates its name as L'~,using the Roman numeral for 50.
Belly is an alternative rock band formed in Rhode Island in 1991 by former Throwing Muses and Breeders member Tanya Donelly. The original lineup consisted of Donelly on vocals and guitar,Fred Abong on bass,and brothers Tom and Chris Gorman on guitar and drums respectively. The band released two albums during the early 1990s alternative rock boom before breaking up in 1995. They reunited in 2016 and mounted limited tours in the United States and United Kingdom that year.
Lovesongs for Underdogs is the solo debut album by American singer Tanya Donelly,who had formerly recorded with Throwing Muses,The Breeders,and Belly. It was released on August 9,1997. Two singles were released for promotion of the album. "Pretty Deep" was released in July 1997,while "The Bright Light" was released in October 1997. In the U.S both 4AD released singles were released in two parts,each including 2 newly released B-Sides. "Pretty Deep" featured "Spaghetti","Morna","These Days" and "Influenza". "The Bright Light" featured "Bury My Heart","How Can You Sleep?","Life On Sirius" and "Moon Over Boston". A music video for each single was produced and aired on Vh1 and MTV2. Both videos differed highly in creative and artistic direction from previous Belly videos and exclusively featured Tanya solo,in movie like settings. "Pretty Deep" and "The Bright Light" enjoyed heavy airplay on Triple A radio stations in the U.S Northeast. "Lovesongs For Underdogs" peaked at #36 on the Official UK Albums Chart for 2 weeks upon its release. The singles,"Pretty Deep" and "The Bright Light" peaked at #55 and #65 for 2 weeks each upon their 2 CD Single releases.
Tanya Donelly is an American Grammy Award-nominated singer-songwriter and guitarist based in New England who co-founded Throwing Muses with her step-sister Kristin Hersh. Donelly went on to co-form the alternative rock band The Breeders in 1989,before leaving to front her own band Belly in 1991. By the late 1990s,she settled into a solo recording career,working largely with musicians connected to the Boston music scene.
Pod is the debut studio album by American alternative rock band the Breeders,released by 4AD records on May 29,1990. Engineered by Steve Albini,the album features band leader Kim Deal on vocals and guitar,Josephine Wiggs on bass,Britt Walford on drums,and Tanya Donelly on guitar. Albini's production prioritized sound over technical accomplishment;the final takes favor the band's spontaneous live "in studio" performances.
David John Narcizo is an American musician and graphic designer,primarily known for his work as the longtime drummer for Throwing Muses.
Miranda Cordelia Susan Josephine Wiggs is an English multi-instrumentalist rock musician,best known for her work as bassist in the alternative rock bands The Breeders and The Perfect Disaster. She has also formed multiple side-projects,including her own bands Honey Tongue,The Josephine Wiggs Experience,and Dusty Trails.
The Real Ramona is the fourth studio album by Throwing Muses,released in 1991. It peaked at number 26 on the UK Albums Chart.
Hips and Makers is the debut solo album by Kristin Hersh,best known as the primary singer and songwriter of the band Throwing Muses. The album was released by 4AD in the UK on January 24,1994,and by Sire Records in the US on February 1,1994. In contrast to Hersh's rock-oriented work with Throwing Muses,the album is primarily acoustic,with Hersh usually playing unaccompanied. Other credited musicians include Jane Scarpantoni on cello and Michael Stipe of R.E.M.,who sings backing vocals on the opening track,"Your Ghost." In addition to Hersh's own material,the album features a cover of the traditional song "The Cuckoo".
Hunkpapa is the third studio album by Throwing Muses,released in 1989. It peaked at number 59 on the UK Albums Chart. Though never officially confirmed by the band,one possible interpretation of the album's title comes from the Hunkpapa - a Native American group,one of the seven council fires of the Lakota tribe. The name Húŋkpapȟa is a Lakota word meaning "Head of the Circle". By tradition,the Húŋkpapȟa set up their lodges at the entryway to the circle of the Great Council when the Sioux met in convocation. They speak Lakȟóta,one of the three dialects of the Sioux language.
Throwing Muses is the 1986 debut album of the band Throwing Muses,released on British independent label 4AD. This was the first album by an American band to be released on 4AD,which had concentrated primarily on British-based acts up to this point. The release marked a shift in the label's direction;a year later 4AD would sign Pixies based in part on the band's connection to Throwing Muses,and by the mid-1990s much of the label's roster was made up of American bands.
Throwing Muses is the eighth studio album by the alternative rock band Throwing Muses. It was recorded over three weekends and released simultaneously with Kristin Hersh's solo record The Grotto on 17 March 2003. The album features Bernard Georges on bass and David Narcizo on drums as well as original bandmate Tanya Donelly on backing vocals.
University is the sixth studio album by the American alternative rock band Throwing Muses,released in 1995. It contains the single "Bright Yellow Gun",the band's first national hit.
Red Heaven is a studio album by the American band Throwing Muses,released in 1992. It peaked at number 13 on the UK Albums Chart. Throwing Muses promoted the album by touring with the Flaming Lips. "Firepile" was released as a single.
American Laundromat Records is an independent record label founded in 2004 by Joe Spadaro.
Chains Changed is an EP recording by Throwing Muses,released in 1987.
The Fat Skier is a mini-LP by Throwing Muses,released on 6 July 1987 on the 4AD label in the UK and licensed to Sire Records in the US. It played at 33 ⅓RPM on the A-side and at 45 RPM on the B-side. It reached number two in the Independent Albums Chart in the UK.
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