Throwing Muses Seek Shareholders

Rhode Island's fine alt. rock export Throwing Muses is taking heed of the rather nifty idea of fan-financed albums for their next album.

The band admitted that financial constraints have played a large part in restricting both their touring capabilities and also their capacity to record new music. Kristin Hersh, front-woman with the band had this to say of their plight:

"The band I started when I was fourteen, Throwing Muses, never broke up. We never suffered “creative differences,” we didn’t get complacent and sucky; we’ve always adored each other and were driven to play good music together, But touring and recording both cost money and don’t always make enough to pay the bills, so eventually, we could no longer afford to work. Happily or sadly, we were at the top of our game when we made the decision to stop.

"Songs don’t care how much studio time you can afford, though; they just keep singing themselves at you. And I know a Muses song when I hear it: intricate and dynamic, they’re easy to spot. When one came to me, I would learn it and then put it away. The Muses songs I’ve collected over the years had nowhere to go, so they just sat — on demos, in notebooks, in my head. There are dozens of them. Sometimes, I’d play them solo, but I knew better…they needed to be in the Muses’ hands. I just didn’t believe that was an option."

Now though, Hersh may have found her answer. The band have teamed up with CASH Music to collect donation from people which will directly fund the recording of a potential new album from the band. Hersh remarked "We’re certainly willing — breathless with anticipation, actually — and the songs are just as vital as I remember them. If this band that never belonged in the music industry could finally make music without the industry, it’d be a real coup."

You can help fund the album by subscribing to the band's Strange Angels service. There are four levels of packages available from a standard subscriber ($30 per quarter) right up to 'Executive Producer' ($5,000 one-off payment). For more details, head over to the Throwing Muses CASH Music subpage.

To spur your wallets, the band have given us a demo by the name of "Sunny Venus" to convince you that they still have the music in them.

MP3: Throwing Muses - 'Sunny Venus'

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