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Tanya Donelly

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American musician

United StatesMusiciansBorn 1966 · age 60
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Tanya Donelly is an American singer-songwriter and guitarist based in New England. She came to prominence as a co-founder of the band Throwing Muses with her step-sister Kristin Hersh.

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Donelly performing with Throwing Muses, 1991Donelly performing with Throwing Muses, 1991

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About this person

Tanya Donelly is an American singer-songwriter and guitarist based in New England. She came to prominence as a co-founder of the band Throwing Muses with her step-sister Kristin Hersh. Donelly went on to co-form the alternative rock band The Breeders alongside Kim Deal in 1989, before leaving to front her own band Belly in 1991. By the late 1990s, she settled into a solo recording career, working largely with musicians connected to the Boston music scene.

Country
United States
Category
Musicians
Type
Singer / Musician
Status
living
Dates
Born 1966 · age 60
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15 languages

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