Kristin Hersh

Throwing Muses frontwoman and critically acclaimed solo artist Kristin Hersh meditates on the future of her craft in this wry, existential and passionate addition to Melville House UKs new FUTURES series.Over a long, hot Christmas in Australia, Kristin Hersh considers her future as a songwriter. Is it possible to create music and not show off about it? How can artists establish and refine a following without becoming part of the commercial problem? And just how many times is it healthy to watch Its a Wonderful Life in three weeks?In The Future of Songwriting, Hersh chooses to interrogate these questions through dialogue. From in-depth conversations with a comedian friend about the similarities between songs and jokes, via a fruitful visit to Sydneys bone museums, to a revelation from a herbal healer in New Orleans, she delivers a fierce, funny and existential meditation on the art of the song and its future.

Kristin Hersh was a preternaturally bright teenager, starting university at fifteen and with her band, Throwing Muses, playing rock clubs she was too young to frequent. By the age of seventeen she was living in her car, unable to sleep for the torment of strange songs swimming around her head - the songs for which she is now known. But just as her band was taking off, Hersh was misdiagnosed with schizophrenia.Paradoxical Undressing chronicles the unraveling of a young womans personality, culminating in a suicide attempt; and then her arduous yet inspiring recovery, her unplanned pregnancy at the age of 19, and the birth of her first son. Playful, vivid, and wonderfully warm, this is a visceral and brave memoir by a truly original performer, told in a truly original voice.

In a music and publishing industry first, acclaimed musician Kristin Hersh releases her new studio album, Crooked, as a book. Kristin Hersh, lead singer of Throwing Muses and successful solo artist, will be releasing her new studio album, Crooked, as a book. This is the first time any major recording artist has taken such a step which makes this a groundbreaking publication and one that we will be supporting with a massive publicity push. Crooked, the book, will contain full colour artwork, lyrics and an exclusive essay by Kristin on each song. Each copy will come with a digital code which unlocks a treasure trove of online content including: / The full Crooked album. / Full recording stems for every track allowing fan remixes. / Track by track audio commentary by Kristin. / Exclusive video content. / Out-takes. / A forum enabling fans to interract with Kristin, ask questions, live web chats etc. / Sample chapters from her forthcoming memoir, Paradoxical Undressing. This full content will only be available to fans who purchase Crooked the book.

En 1985, Kristin Hersh contaba con diecinueve años de edad y un futuro prometedor: su grupo de música, Throwing Muses empezaba a despegar con fuerza entre la crítica musical norteamericana. Pero esta hija de una familia hippie poco convencional no podia prever lo que estaba por venir: el mismo año se le diagnostica sindrome bipolar y se queda embarazada. A partir de ese momento mezclar antidepresivos con vitaminas para el embarazo se convierte en algo cotidiano con lo que lidiar para mantener una banda de rock llamada a ser el nuevo grito musical.Con una prosa delicada, cuidada e intimista, Hersh realiza un inventario de su singular historia personal, llevandonos del delirio surrealista a la auto superacion.