Group

Throwing Muses

From: Newport, United States
Since: 1981–present
Rating: ★ 4.85 (6 votes)
Releases: 51

alternative rock
indie rock
post-punk

About

Throwing Muses are an American alternative rock band formed in 1981 in Newport, Rhode Island that toured and recorded extensively until 1997, when its members began concentrating more on other projects.

The group was originally fronted by two step-sisters, Kristin Hersh and Tanya Donelly, 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.

From Throwing Muses on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.