Throwing Muses is 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 lead singers, 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. Hersh's hallucinatory, febrile songs occasionally touched on the subject of mental illness, more often drawing portraits of characters from daily life or addressing relationships.The band later on reformed in 2003 and continues till this day.
Links To Peel[]
Peel discovered the group through 4AD in the 80's and continued playing their material until the early 90s. No solo work from Kristin Hersh and Tanya Donelly received airplay from Peel, although he did play tracks featuring Donelly with the Breeders and Belly.
Shows Played[]
Throwing Muses - Not Too Soon
(The list is incomplete. Please add further information if known.)
- 1986
- 19 August 1986: Hate My Way (LP - Throwing Muses) 4AD
- 23 September 1986: Green (LP - Throwing Muses) 4AD
- 26 November 1986: Vicky's Box (LP - Throwing Muses) 4AD
- 1987
- Late January 1987 (BBC World Service): Reel (12" Chains Changed) 4AD
- 31 March 1987: Snail Head (12" - Chains Changed) 4AD
- 22 April 1987: Finished (12" - Chains Changed) 4AD
- 13 August 1987 (Radio Bremen): Snail Head (12" - Chains Changed) 4AD
- 1991
- 17 February 1991: Golden Thing (Album: The Real Ramona) 4AD
- 23 February 1991: Graffiti (Album: The Real Ramona) 4AD
- 10 March 1991: Not Too Soon (Album: The Real Ramona) 4AD
- 23 March 1991 (BFBS) (Peel 178 (BFBS)): 'Not Too Soon (LP-The Real Ramona)' (4AD)