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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 3,047th most popular musician (down from 2,831st in 2024), the 17,568th most popular biography from United States (down from 16,334th in 2019) and the 1,271st most popular American Musician.

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Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, Kristin Hersh ranks 3,047 out of 3,175. Before her are Christian McBride, LTJ Bukem, Brian Blade, Johanna Beisteiner, Jesse Tobias, 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 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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In United States

Among people born in United States, Kristin Hersh ranks 17,575 out of 20,380. Before her are Lew Temple (1967), Ian Nelson (1995), Aaron Tveit (1983), Jared Rushton (1974), 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 1,271. 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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