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Throwing Muses
photo credit: Orrin Anderson

Active

1980s - 2020s

Formed

1983 in Providence, RI

Genre

Pop/Rock

Styles

Adult Alternative Pop/Rock Alternative/Indie Rock Indie Rock

Group Members

David Narcizo Kristin Hersh Tanya Donelly Leslie Langston Bernard Georges Fred Abong
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Throwing Muses

Biography by Heather Phares

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Acclaimed alternative band with a swirling, guitar-based rush of sound matched to Kristin Hersh's cryptic, metaphoric lyrics and highly emotive voice.
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Album Highlights

  • The Real Ramona
    Throwing Muses
    The Real Ramona
  • Throwing Muses [1986]
    Throwing Muses
    Throwing Muses [1986]
  • University
    Throwing Muses
    University
  • Throwing Muses [2003]
    Throwing Muses
    Throwing Muses [2003]
  • Purgatory/Paradise
    Throwing Muses
    Purgatory/Paradise
  • In a Doghouse
    Throwing Muses
    In a Doghouse
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  • Fierce
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  • Gutsy
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  • Aggressive
  • Hypnotic
  • Unsettling
  • Acerbic
  • Brash
  • Dramatic
  • Energetic
  • Visceral
  • Brooding
  • Earnest
  • Harsh
  • Intimate
  • Knotty
  • Paranoid
  • Quirky
  • Reflective
  • Trippy
  • Urgent
  • Eerie
  • Freewheeling
  • Literate
  • Melancholy
  • Passionate
  • Rousing
  • Spooky
  • Gentle
  • Somber
  • Angst-Ridden
  • Cathartic
  • Tense/Anxious
  • Theatrical
  • Volatile

Artists Themes

  • Comfort
  • Dreaming
  • Heartache
  • Introspection
  • Late Night
  • Maverick
  • Visions
  • Anger/Hostility
  • Feeling Blue
  • Loss/Grief
  • Adventure
  • Solitude
  • Empowerment
  • Imagination
  • Reflection
  • Sun
  • Summer
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