Throwing Muses
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Throwing Muses is an influential American alternative rock band formed in the early 1980s, known for their unconventional song structures and the songwriting of Kristin Hersh.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Throwing Muses canonical | 2 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American alternative rock band
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musical group ⓘ |
| activePeriod |
1980s
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1990s ⓘ 2000s ⓘ 2010s ⓘ 2020s ⓘ |
| associatedAct |
50 Foot Wave
ONNED1
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Belly ONNED1 ⓘ Kristin Hersh NERFINISHED ⓘ Pixies NERFINISHED ⓘ Tanya Donelly NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| formedIn |
1981
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early 1980s ⓘ |
| genre |
alternative rock
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college rock ⓘ indie rock ⓘ post-punk ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceOn | alternative rock music scene ⓘ |
| hasMember |
Bernard Georges
NERFINISHED
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David Narcizo ONNED1 ⓘ Fred Abong ONNED1 ⓘ Kristin Hersh NERFINISHED ⓘ Leslie Langston NERFINISHED ⓘ Tanya Donelly NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
songwriting of Kristin Hersh
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unconventional song structures ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| locationOfFormation |
Newport, Rhode Island
NERFINISHED
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Rhode Island NERFINISHED ⓘ United States ONNED1 ⓘ |
| notableCharacteristic |
abrupt dynamic changes
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emotionally intense lyrics ⓘ shifting time signatures ⓘ |
| notableWork |
House Tornado
ONNED1
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Hunkpapa ONNED1 ⓘ Limbo ONNED1 ⓘ Purgatory / Paradise ONNED1 ⓘ Red Heaven ONNED1 ⓘ Sun Racket ONNED1 ⓘ The Real Ramona ONNED1 ⓘ Throwing Muses (1986 album) ONNED1 ⓘ Throwing Muses (2003 album) NERFINISHED ⓘ University ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
4AD
ONNED1
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Rykodisc ONNED1 ⓘ Sire Records ⓘ Throwing Music ONNED1 ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.