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Throwing Muses frontwoman Kristin Hersh: ‘I was compelled to make music after cracking my skull open’
The alt-rock veteran answers your questions on Buddhist time travel techniques, duetting with Michael Stipe, and her autobiographical new album
TL;DR
- Throwing Muses' music prioritized emotional honesty over marketability, leading to a less conventional image.
- Kristin Hersh felt compelled to make music after a severe head injury and difficult life experiences.
- Inspirations include the Violent Femmes' raw sound and the Pixies' early work, particularly Charles Thompson (Frank Black).
- Hersh collaborated with Michael Stipe on the song 'Your Ghost' and reflects on her relationship with Warner Brothers.
- She has navigated significant personal trauma, including PTSD, and found healing through music and EMDR therapy.
- Her new album is autobiographical, drawing on childhood memories and experiences in her hometown of Providence, Rhode Island.