This prolific American singer-songwriter and a post-punk pioneer is the founder, lead singer, songwriter and guitarist of Throwing Muses From that launching pad, Hersh performs and records as a solo artist and with her hardcore punk influenced power trio 50 Foot Wave, as well as with the Muses. Known for creative chord chemistry, hypnotic sonic treatments, and a vocal style ranging from softly melodic singing to impassioned screaming, her signature contributions to popular music include addressing the complexities of marriage and motherhood through impressionistic, sometimes hallucinatory lyrics about everyday feelings and varying mental states. Last year, Penguin Books released her memoir “Rat Girl” to critical aclaim. Hersh brought her companion performance piece “Paradoxical Undressing” to sold out houses at The Getty (LA), Bumpershoot Festival (Seattle) and Museum Of Fine Arts (Boston) and more.