Throwing Muses

Throwing Muses
Throwing Muses: David Narcizo, Kristin Hersh, Bernard Georges – San Francisco, 2014
Background information
Origin	Newport, Rhode Island, United States
Genres	Alternative rock, post-punk
Years active	1981–1997, 2002–present
Labels	4AD, Sire, Warner Bros.
Spinoffs	50 Foot Wave Belly The Breeders Lakuna
Members	Kristin Hersh David Narcizo Bernard Georges
Past members	Tanya Donelly Leslie Langston Fred Abong Elaine Adamedes Becca Blumen
Website	throwingmuses.com

Throwing Muses are an American alternative rock band formed in 1981 in Newport, Rhode Island, United States,^[1] that toured and recorded extensively until 1997, when its members began concentrating more on other projects.

The group was originally fronted by two stepsisters, Kristin Hersh and Tanya Donelly, who both wrote the group's songs.^[1] Throwing Muses are known for performing music with shifting tempos, creative chord progressions, unorthodox song structures, and surreal lyrics.^[1] 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.^{[citation needed]}