Throwing Muses
Formed in 1981 in Newport, Rhode Island, Throwing Muses became one of the most
influential American alternative rock bands in the US and spawned several
offshoot bands including Belly, The Breeders, and 50 Foot Wave. Founded by
stepsisters Kristin Hersh and Tanya Donelly while both were still in high
school, the group’s line-up solidified with the arrival of bassist Leslie
Langston and drummer David Narcizo. The quartet released their debut self-titled
EP in 1984, followed by a collection of demos that is now referred to as The
Doghouse Cassette. Signing with influential British ...
