Kristin Hersh: Full Life Interview

In this oral history, Kristen Hersh discusses growing up in Rhode Island and learning guitar with synthesia, and starting her band Throwing Muses. Hersh openly talks about mental health, motherhood, and her relationship with music. She details her experience signing to Warner Brothers, leaving her band Throwing Muses, and her creative process. Hersh also discusses her books, Ratgirl and Toby Snax. The interview concludes with her thoughts on the music industry and creating music for the sake of passion. Kristen Hersh is a singer-songwriter, musician, and author. Known for her solo career and work with her two bands, Throwing Muses and 50FootWave, Hersh is a prolific musician. She has written 5 books. Learn more at: WomenofRock.org Interviewed by Tanya Pearson for the Women of Rock Oral History Project The Women of Rock Oral History Project is a collection of digital interviews and written transcripts, housed at the Sophia Smith Collection at Smith College—one of the oldest women’s history archives in the United States. Started by Tanya Pearson in December, 2014, WOROHP documents the lives and careers of women in rock whose work and careers have been underrepresented or omitted from rock journalism and historical scholarship. With a collection of publicized and accessible primary source documents, the Women of Rock Oral History Project seeks to facilitate a more comprehensive, inclusive, and accurate cultural history. #rock #punk #interview #music #history