Throwing Muses - Definition

Throwing Muses are a post-punk alternative rock band formed in 1983 in Newport, Rhode Island, that toured and recorded extensively until 1997, when its members began concentrating more on other projects.

Kristin Hersh enlisted her stepsister Tanya Donelly to help form the group when they were in high school. The two served as guitarists, lead vocalists, and songwriters for the group. The band eventually signed to the 4AD label and released their untitled debut album in 1986. They also released some of their albums on Sire/Reprise Records and Rykodisc.

The band's personnel has changed over the years. Donelly left Throwing Muses after 1991's The Real Ramona release, first to perform in the Breeders and afterwards to form Belly. Hersh and Donelly have both maintained careers as solo artists since the mid-1990s.

Throwing Muses' main period of intense activity ended after the 1996 Limbo album, though the band has regrouped on occasion, touring and releasing an album as recently as 2003. Kristin Hersh and Bernard Georges formed a new band, 50 Foot Wave (often shortened to L'~) with drummer Rob Ahlers in 2003, when cofounding Throwing Muses drummer David Narcizo began to focus on his graphics design company. Narcizo has also released recordings in his own side musical project, Lakuna, on 4AD Records.

Personnel

• Kristin Hersh: vocals, guitar (1983 – onwards)
• Tanya Donelly: vocals, guitar (1983–1991, guest on recording and short tour 2001 and 2003)
• Becca Blumen: drums, vocals (1983)
• David Narcizo: drums (1983 – onwards)
• Elaine Adamedes: bass, vocals (1983–1984)
• Leslie Langston: bass (1985 – 1990, recording briefly 1992)
• Fred Abong: bass (1990–1991)
• Bernard Georges: bass (1992 – onwards)

Discography

• Stand Up EP, 1984 (self-released 7")
• Doghouse Cassette, 1985 (self-distributed cassette)
• Untitled, 1986
• Chains Changed EP, 1987
• The Fat Skier, 1987 (seven-song mini-album)
• House Tornado, 1988
• Hunkpapa, 1989
• Dizzy EP, 1989
• The Real Ramona, 1991
• Counting Backwards EP, 1991
• Not Too Soon EP, 1991
• Red Heaven, 1992
• Firepile (part one) EP, 1992
• Firepile (part two) EP, 1992
• The Curse (live), 1992
• Bright Yellow Gun EP, 1994
• University, 1995
• Limbo, 1996
• Shark EP, 1996
• Ruthie's Knocking EP, 1996
• Live to Tape EP, 1997 (limited promotional release: 750 copies)
• Freeloader EP, 1997
• In A Doghouse (2 CD compilation), 1998
• Live in Providence, 2001
• Throwing Muses, 2003

References

• Haas, Marcel. CountingBackwards.com Discography (http://www.countingbackwards.com/) Retrieved Dec. 13, 2004.
• Kirkcaldie, Matthew (Oct. 15, 1994). Throwing Muses/Kristin Hersh Discography, Third Edition (notes) (http://quimby.gnus.org/html/interview/ThrowingMuses.discograpy.html) Retrieved Dec. 2, 2004.
• Official site discography (http://www.throwingmusic.com/modules.php?op=modload&name=Sections&file=index&req=viewarticle&artid=15&page=1) Retrieved Dec. 2, 2004.
• Throwing Muses fan discography (http://quimby.gnus.org/html/group/throwingmuses.html) Retrieved Dec. 2, 2004.
• Vinh Le's Tanya Timeline (http://www.geocities.com/vinhle.geo/tanya_timeline.html) Retrieved Dec. 19, 2004.
• Ninthspace.org Aug. 8, 2004, essay (http://www.ninthspace.org/blog/archives/2004/08/08) Retrieved Dec. 19, 2004.

External links

• Official web site (http://www.throwingmusic.com/)