Ruby Throat, the Glossary
Ruby Throat is a British neofolk musical duo formed in 2007 by English vocalist KatieJane Garside and American guitarist Chris Whittingham.[1]
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37 relations: Alternative rock, Baby Darling Taporo, Backing vocalist, British rock music, California, Cocteau Twins, Compact disc, Daisy Chainsaw, England, Geiger Counter (album), Guitar, Hawaii, Jeffrey Lee Pierce, KatieJane Garside, Lap steel guitar, Lea River, London, London Underground, LP record, Mandolin, Mazzy Star, Music download, Musical ensemble, Neofolk, New York City, One Little Independent Records, Oregon, PJ Harvey, PopMatters, Queenadreena, Sitar, Street performance, The Guardian, The Gun Club, The Ventriloquist (album), Townes Van Zandt, Washington (state).
- Freak folk
Alternative rock
Alternative rock (also known as alternative music, alt-rock or simply alternative) is a category of rock music that evolved from the independent music underground of the 1970s.
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Baby Darling Taporo
Baby Darling Taporo is the fourth studio album by the neofolk duo Ruby Throat.
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Backing vocalist
A backing vocalist is a singer who provides vocal harmony with the lead vocalist or other backing vocalists.
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British rock music
British rock describes a wide variety of forms of music made in the United Kingdom.
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California
California is a state in the Western United States, lying on the American Pacific Coast.
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Cocteau Twins
Cocteau Twins were a Scottish rock band active from 1979 to 1997.
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Compact disc
The compact disc (CD) is a digital optical disc data storage format that was codeveloped by Philips and Sony to store and play digital audio recordings.
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Daisy Chainsaw
Daisy Chainsaw were an English rock group who were active between 1989 and 1994 started by guitarist and songwriter Crispin Gray.
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England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom.
Geiger Counter (album)
Geiger Counter is the debut album of Liar, Flower, a musical project formed by English singer-songwriter KatieJane Garside and American guitarist Chris Whittingham, who have also released material as the duo Ruby Throat.
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Guitar
The guitar is a stringed musical instrument that is usually fretted (with some exceptions) and typically has six or twelve strings.
Hawaii
Hawaii (Hawaii) is an island state of the United States, in the Pacific Ocean about southwest of the U.S. mainland.
Jeffrey Lee Pierce
Jeffrey Lee Pierce (June 27, 1958 – March 31, 1996) was an American singer, songwriter, guitarist, and author.
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KatieJane Garside
Katrina Jane Garside (born 8 July 1968) is an English singer, songwriter, and visual artist. Ruby Throat and KatieJane Garside are Freak folk.
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Lap steel guitar
The lap steel guitar, also known as a Hawaiian guitar, is a type of steel guitar without pedals that is typically played with the instrument in a horizontal position across the performer's lap.
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Lea River
The River Lea is a steep continuous river located in the north-western region of Tasmania, Australia.
London
London is the capital and largest city of both England and the United Kingdom, with a population of in.
London Underground
The London Underground (also known simply as the Underground or by its nickname the Tube) is a rapid transit system serving Greater London and some parts of the adjacent home counties of Buckinghamshire, Essex and Hertfordshire in England.
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LP record
The LP (from "long playing" or "long play") is an analog sound storage medium, specifically a phonograph record format characterized by: a speed of rpm; a 12- or 10-inch (30- or 25-cm) diameter; use of the "microgroove" groove specification; and a vinyl (a copolymer of vinyl chloride acetate) composition disk.
Mandolin
A mandolin (mandolino,; literally "small mandola") is a stringed musical instrument in the lute family and is generally plucked with a pick.
Mazzy Star
Mazzy Star is an American alternative rock band formed in 1988 in Santa Monica, California, from remnants of the group Opal.
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Music download
A music download (commonly referred to as a digital download) is the digital transfer of music via the Internet into a device capable of decoding and playing it, such as a personal computer, portable media player, MP3 player or smartphone.
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Musical ensemble
A musical ensemble, also known as a music group or musical group, is a group of people who perform instrumental and/or vocal music, with the ensemble typically known by a distinct name.
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Neofolk
Neofolk, also known as apocalyptic folk, is a form of experimental music blending elements of folk and industrial music, which emerged in punk rock circles in the 1980s.
New York City
New York, often called New York City (to distinguish it from New York State) or NYC, is the most populous city in the United States.
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One Little Independent Records
One Little Independent Records (formerly One Little Indian Records) is an English independent record label.
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Oregon
Oregon is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States.
PJ Harvey
Polly Jean Harvey (born 9 October 1969) is an English singer-songwriter.
PopMatters
PopMatters is an international online magazine of cultural criticism that covers aspects of popular culture.
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Queenadreena
Queenadreena was an English alternative rock band that formed in London, England in 1998 by vocalist KatieJane Garside and guitarist Crispin Gray, who had previously collaborated in the celebrated but short-lived band Daisy Chainsaw. Ruby Throat and Queenadreena are English alternative rock groups.
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Sitar
The sitar is a plucked stringed instrument, originating from the Indian subcontinent, used in Hindustani classical music.
Street performance
Street performance or busking is the act of performing in public places for gratuities.
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The Guardian
The Guardian is a British daily newspaper.
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The Gun Club
The Gun Club were an American post-punk band from Los Angeles that existed from 1979 to 1996.
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The Ventriloquist (album)
The Ventriloquist is an album by Ruby Throat, a musical act consisting of Katiejane Garside (frontwoman of Queen Adreena) and Chris Whittingham.
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Townes Van Zandt
John Townes Van Zandt (March 7, 1944 – January 1, 1997) was an American singer-songwriter.
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Washington (state)
Washington, officially the State of Washington, is the westernmost state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States.
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See also
Freak folk
- Akron/Family
- Animal Collective
- Birdengine
- Bowerbirds (band)
- CocoRosie
- Devendra Banhart
- Diane Cluck
- Faun Fables
- Hecuba (band)
- Jessica Pratt (musician)
- Joanna Newsom
- KatieJane Garside
- Kelli Ali
- Megafaun
- New Weird America
- Rio en Medio
- Ruby Throat
- Sean Hayes (musician)
- Telesma (band)
- The Godz (New York band)
- The Holy Modal Rounders
- The Witch's Promise
- Vashti Bunyan
- Vetiver (band)
References
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ruby_Throat
Also known as Liar, Flower.