Kristin Hersh

Martha Kristin Hersh (born August 7, 1966) is an American singer, guitarist and songwriter known for her solo work and for her bands Throwing Muses and 50FootWave. She has released eleven solo albums. Her guitar playing and compositional style range from jaggedly dissonant to traditional folk, and her lyrics often follow a stream‑of‑consciousness approach reflecting her personal experiences. Hersh was born in Atlanta and moved with her family to Newport, Rhode Island, when she was six. Her father taught at Salve Regina University and her mother worked as a special‑education teacher. Hersh showed an early interest in music; her father gave her a guitar when she was nine. Her parents separated when she was 11, and her mother later married the father of her best friend, Tanya Donelly. Hersh persuaded Donelly to start a band with her—initially called The Muses—when they were 14. Throwing Muses was formed in 1981 when Hersh and Donelly were freshmen in high school. Several school friends, including Elaine Adamedes, Becca Blumen, Leslie Langston and David Narcizo, were part of the group, with Narcizo (and early on, Langston) becoming long‑term members. Hersh initially wrote and sang most of the band’s songs, often using shifting tempos, while Donelly also contributed songs and lead vocals.
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Your Ghost

Performs Flooding

Uncle June and Aunt Kiyoti

Panic Pure

Tuesday Night

One On One

Crooked

A Loon

Echo

In Shock

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