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Kristin Hersh

1966 - Today

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Martha Kristin Hersh (born August 7, 1966) is an American singer, guitarist, and songwriter known for her solo work and with her rock bands Throwing Muses and 50FootWave. She has released eleven solo albums. Her guitar work and composition style ranges from jaggedly dissonant to traditional folk. Hersh's lyrics have a stream-of-consciousness style, reflecting her personal experiences. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Kristin Hersh is the 2,929th most popular musician (down from 2,832nd in 2019), the 17,184th most popular biography from United States (down from 16,338th in 2019) and the 1,226th most popular American Musician.

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Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, Kristin Hersh ranks 2,929 out of 3,175. Before her are Bernard Butler, Christian McBride, LTJ Bukem, Brian Blade, Johanna Beisteiner, and Daniel Adair. After her are Faouzia, Paul Allender, Liz Phair, Phoebe Bridgers, Matt Heafy, and Hua Chenyu.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1966, Kristin Hersh ranks 827. Before her are Ed Brubaker, Shuichi Uemura, Lori Alan, Vasilis Dimitriadis, David Berkoff, and Denise Mina. After her are Stefan Molyneux, Perry Saturn, Joe Nieuwendyk, Mary Elizabeth McGlynn, Vladimir Tatarchuk, and Danny Manning.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Kristin Hersh ranks 17,191 out of 20,380. Before her are Gene Snitsky (1970), Lew Temple (1967), Ian Nelson (1995), Aaron Tveit (1983), Jeff Malone (1961), and Chris Terrio (1976). After her are Lynette Woodard (1959), Will Ryan (1949), Gaius Charles (1983), Melina Perez (1979), Andy Beshear (1977), and Offset (1991).

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Among MUSICIANS In United States

Among musicians born in United States, Kristin Hersh ranks 1,226. Before her are John Pizzarelli (1960), Tiffany Alvord (1992), Austin Mahone (1996), Mitch Harris (1969), Christian McBride (1972), and Brian Blade (1970). After her are Liz Phair (1967), Phoebe Bridgers (1994), Wolfgang Van Halen (1991), Jay Weinberg (1990), Ricky Skaggs (1954), and Tommy Stinson (1966).

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