Podcast: Meet Our Makers Episode 11 – Kristin Hersh of Throwing Muses

Meet Our Makers Episode 11 is the first episode in association with Beats Per Minute. Previous guests include Alan Sparhawk & Mimi Parker of Low, Larkin Grimm, and Jonathan Meiburg. See the full episode list here.


In this episode, we get to meet Kristin Hersh. Kristin is best known as the singer, songwriter, and guitarist of rock band Throwing Muses, who have been releasing music since the 80s, and have a new album out this Friday, September 4, called Sun Racket. She has also put out several celebrated solo records, as well as a couple critically acclaimed books of narrative nonfiction. In this chat, we discuss a wide array of topics, from her music, to her writing, to her philosophies on the very art forms she dedicates her life to. I hope you enjoy, and thank you for listening.

You can find the podcast episode below or on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and PodBean.