In this oral history Tanya Donelly discusses growing up in an alternative/hippie structure, how she’s interacted with press over time, and dynamic between her and her sister Kristin Hersh. Donelly talks about touring with her band Throwing Muses as a high schooler and how the music industry pits women against each other. She details her experiences in Throwing Muses, The Breeders, and Belly, as well as why she left each band respectively. Donelly delves into her experience of signing to a large record label, fame, and success. She openly talks about mental health and addiction. She also talks about motherhood, doulaing, and her understanding of spirituality. Donelly explains and elaborates on her creative process throughout the interview as well as a few specific songs. The interview concludes with her thoughts on her role in rock history, the visibility of women in the music industry, and the category “women in rock”.
Tanya Donelly is a singer-songwriter, guitarist and doula, known for her work with Throwing Muses, The Breeders, and Belly. Donelly has had a profound effect on rock. She lives with her husband and two daughters.
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.
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17 окт 2024
