Kristin Hersh
Born: 7 / 8 / 1966
Location: United States
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.
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Live Review: Kristin Hersh
"It's not combative exactly, but it does harness a kind of violence and power that is ultimately intoxicating."
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."
Extra Shows Announced For Kristin Hersh As Well As A Walter Martin Tours
Good news all 'round.
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
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.
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.
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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