I would second any Throwing Muses, Belly, Breeders, and even Iris Dement, recommendation. Kristen and Tanya both have good voices, and I love the Deal sister's even though they sound like "six year olds who smoke a pack a day," and Iris' voice may not be to some people's liking (and the one song on the first album with her mother!). Favorite female voices not in order: Marianne Faithful, could convince anyone of anything Bjork Joni Mitchell Emmy LouHarris Michie Nakatani and Naoko Yamano from Shonen Knife Rachel and Petra Haden from that dog Message: 6 From: Parry Gettelman <parry@macconnect.com> To: zorn-list@mailman.xmission.com Subject: female vocalists Date: Mon, 17 Jun 2002 14:43:16 GMT Anything by Throwing Muses, or ex-Throwing Muse Kristen Hirsh. I wasn't a big fan of her stepsister-bandmate Tanya Donnely's first post-Muses work, either solo or w/ Belly, but Tanya's new one is fascinating and beguiling. If your friend doesn't have an aversion to twang, Iris DeMent's vocals are strikingly distinctive and her first two albums, Infamous Angel and My Life, are wonderful. Her third, The Way I Should, is rather tiresome, she tries to get all topical and anthemic. Parry _____________________________________________________________ May peace be the founding unity of all ideologies. May compassion reign in times of fear and anger. All peoples ought to prosper despite the power and greed of few. This can only be accomplished if we all work together and if everyone counts. _____________________________________________________________ Promote your group and strengthen ties to your members with email@yourgroup.org by Everyone.net http://www.everyone.net/?btn=tag