Kristin Hersh Discography 1994 - 2023

Kristin Hersh has proved herself a truly independent voice with her bands Throwing Muses and 50 Foot Wave, but she expresses that individuality to its fullest in her solo career. Her acoustic solo debut, 1994's Hips and Makers, revealed a more intimate side to her piercing vocals and intricate guitar playing; on 1998's collection of Appalachian murder ballads, Murder, Misery and Then Goodnight she dug deeper into her love of folk. From there, she alternated between the cathartic rock she mastered with the Muses on solo albums such as 2001's Sunny Border Blue and 2018's Possible Dust Clouds and the acoustic-based reflections of 2023's Clear Pond Road. Writing and creating innovative ways to finance independent music were also vital to her solo career. Years before crowd-funding became commonplace for indie musicians, Hersh established Throwing Music and CASH Music as platforms to fund and distribute her releases. As an author, she won acclaim for her 2010 memoir Rat Girl and 2015's Don't Suck, Don't Die: Giving Up Vic Chesnutt, both of which bore the same direct yet poetic voice of her songwriting