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Kristin Hersh

Martha Kristin Hersh (born August 7, 1966) 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.

Albums

1936 Murder, Misery and Then Goodnight
1937 Strange Angels
1937 Sky Motel
1939 Learn to Sing Like a Star
1994 Hips and Makers
2001 Sunny Border Blue
2003 The Grotto
2010 Crooked
2016 Wyatt at the Coyote Palace
2018 Possible Dust Clouds
2023 Clear Pond Road
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Reviews / Live
Live Review: Kristin Hersh
"It's not combative exactly, but it does harness a kind of violence and power that is ultimately intoxicating."
Features / Music
How Kristin Hersh Is Making Herself Whole Again
"That disappearing act turned out to be dissociative disorder, which means multiple personalities — my other personality was music."
News / Music
Extra Shows Announced For Kristin Hersh As Well As A Walter Martin Tours
Good news all 'round.
News / Music
Kristin Hersh Announces April Tour, Will Read Excerpts From New Memoir
She'll read bits from her memoir Don't Suck, Don't Die — Giving Up Vic Chesnutt
Reviews / Live
Live Review: Kristin Hersh, Sasha March
As she performs Your Ghost, it seems to be the only point in the evening the crowd is able to break its trance and sing along.
Reviews / Live
Live Review: Kristin Hersh, Anne Of The Wolves
Hersh obliges with the accessible Cottonmouth and Your Ghost before rattling the bars with You Cage. Hersh has been around since the ‘80s, served as inspiration to Kurt Cobain and continues to just get better.
Reviews / Live
Live Review: Kristin Hersh, O' Little Sister
"Mississippi Kite has an REM-esque feel, Flooding is confused and aching and the set concludes with Krait, a soaring and acerbic number rife with mordant imagery."
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