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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 16 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 15 in 2024). Kristin Hersh is the 3,040th most popular musician (down from 2,831st in 2024), the 17,491st most popular biography from United States (down from 16,334th in 2019) and the 1,267th most popular American Musician.

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Among people born in 1966, Kristin Hersh ranks 1,014. Before her are Jason Brooks, David Berkoff, Kevin Robinzine, Denise Mina, Brett Hollister, and Khalil Haqqani. After her are Stefan Molyneux, Perry Saturn, Gary Anthony Williams, Margherita Zalaffi, Joe Nieuwendyk, and Mary Elizabeth McGlynn.

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Among MUSICIANS In United States

Among musicians born in United States, Kristin Hersh ranks 1,267. Before her are Austin Mahone (1996), Matt Chamberlain (1967), Mitch Harris (1969), Christian McBride (1972), Brian Blade (1970), and Jesse Tobias (1972). After her are Liz Phair (1967), Phoebe Bridgers (1994), Lzzy Hale (1983), Wolfgang Van Halen (1991), Jay Weinberg (1990), and Ricky Skaggs (1954).

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