Throwing Muses
Rock band from Newport, RI · formed 1981
- alternative rock
- indie
- indie rock
- post-punk
- rock and indie
- stiff little fingers
- alternative
- Shows on record
- None on record
- Rooms played
- None on record
- Cities
- None on record
- Releases
- 32
- Last show
- None on record
About
Throwing Muses is a band from Newport, RI, formed in 1981, tagged alternative rock, indie, indie rock by its sources. No dated shows are on record.
- Throwing Muses formed in 1981 — MusicBrainz
- Throwing Muses is based in Newport — MusicBrainz
- Kristin Hersh: guitar, lead vocals — MusicBrainz
- David Narcizo: membranophone — MusicBrainz
- Bernard Georges: bass guitar — MusicBrainz
- Elaine Adamedes: bass guitar, lead vocals (former member) — MusicBrainz
- Becca Blumen: lead vocals, membranophone (former member) — MusicBrainz
- Tanya Donelly: guitar, lead vocals (former member) — MusicBrainz
- Leslie Langston: bass guitar (former member) — MusicBrainz
- Fred Abong: bass guitar (former member) — MusicBrainz
- Throwing Muses has 25 release group(s) on MusicBrainz spanning 1985–2025 — MusicBrainz
- Throwing Muses is from Newport, Rhode Island , U.S. — Wikipedia
- Throwing Muses has 3 members: Kristin Hersh, David Narcizo, Bernard Georges — Wikipedia
- Throwing Muses plays Alternative rock — Wikipedia
- Throwing Muses plays post-punk — Wikipedia
- Throwing Muses has 260959 listeners on Last.fm — Throwing Muses on Last.fm
- Throwing Muses has released 10 recordings between 2013 and 2025 — Throwing Muses on Discogs
- Throwing Muses has 10 followers on Genius — Throwing Muses on Genius
The summary is assembled from the record fields and shows on this page; each fact listed names its source. See Sources & corrections for what each source supplied.
Shows
No past shows on record.
Where they play
No rooms on record.
Releases
32 releases, 1985–2025Moonlight Concessions
2025 · Album
Moonlight Confessions
2025
Bywater
2021
Sun Racket
2020 · Album
Bo Diddley Bridge
2020
Dark Blue
2020
Live From WBCN Studios, Boston, Mass. January 17th 1995, WBCN-FM Broadcast
2019
Studio Paradiso 2/28/2014
2014
Purgatory/Paradise
2013 · Album
Live On Noise From Neville 1985
2013
Anthology
2011 · Compilation
The Season Sessions: Spring
2011 · Album
The Season Sessions: Summer
2011 · Album
The Season Sessions: Fall
2010 · Album
The Season Sessions: Winter
2010 · Album
2009-01-16: Beck's Festival Bar, Sydney, Australia
2009 · Album
Live at Primavera Sound, Barcelona 5/29/09
2009 · Album
2006-08-11: The Middle East, Cambridge, MA, USA
2006 · Album
2006-08-12: Bowery Ballroom, New York, NY, USA
2006 · Album
Throwing Muses
2003 · Album
Live in Providence
2001 · Album
In a Doghouse
1998 · Compilation
Limbo
1996 · Album
University
1995 · Album
Red Heaven
1992 · Album
The Curse
1992 · Album
The Real Ramona
1991 · Album
Hunkpapa
1989 · Album
House Tornado
1988 · Album
House Tornado / The Fat Skier
1988 · Compilation
Throwing Muses
1986 · Album
The Doghouse
1985 · Album
Lineup
- Kristin Hersh · guitar, lead vocals
- David Narcizo · membranophone
- Bernard Georges · bass guitar
Former
- Elaine Adamedes · bass guitar, lead vocals
- Becca Blumen · lead vocals, membranophone
- Tanya Donelly · guitar, lead vocals
- Leslie Langston · bass guitar
- Fred Abong · bass guitar
Airplay
- KEXP airplay: 50+ plays, 2025-02-18–2026-08-01 — KEXP
- Played on KEXP show 'Variety Mix' (Greta Rose) — KEXP
- Played on KEXP show 'Early' (Eva Walker) — KEXP
- Played on KEXP show 'The Morning Show' (John Richards) — KEXP
- Played on KEXP show 'Drive Time' (Kevin Cole) — KEXP
- Played on KEXP show 'The Midday Show' (Cheryl Waters) — KEXP
Sources & corrections
| Source | Used for |
|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | Artist facts |
| Wikipedia | Artist facts |
| Throwing Muses on Last.fm | Artist facts |
| Throwing Muses on Discogs | Artist facts |
| Throwing Muses on Genius | Artist facts |
| KEXP | Airplay |
| Spotify | Photos |
| Last.fm | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Discogs | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Genius | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Wikidata | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
This is a partial record of publicly documented activity. Missing shows, releases or members do not mean there are none. It does not confirm availability for booking.