How many Indigo Girls releases are on Riffiter?

49 releases are catalogued, spanning 1987 to 2020.

When was Indigo Girls formed?

Indigo Girls formed in 1985, in Atlanta, USA.

What genre is Indigo Girls?

Indigo Girls is catalogued under Folk.

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Indigo Girls

Indigo Girls is a folk artist from Atlanta, USA formed in 1985. 49 releases are catalogued on Riffiter.

Folk · Atlanta, USA · Best folk albums

49
Releases: 1987–2020
Active years: 1985
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Brandi Carlile

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While they came into prominence as part of the late-'80s folky singer/songwriter revival, the Indigo Girls had staying power where other artists from the same era quickly faded. Their two-women-with-guitars formula may not have seemed very revolutionary on paper, but the combination of two distinct personalities and songwriting styles provided tension and an interesting balance. Emily Saliers, hailing from the more traditional Joni Mitchell school, boasted a gentler sound, was more complex musically, and leaned toward the abstract and spiritual. Meanwhile, Amy Ray drew heavily from the singer/songwriter aspects of punk rock, citing influences such as the Jam, the Pretenders, and Hüsker Dü for her more abrasive and direct approach. Throughout two decades of music, they managed to garner respectable mainstream success and maintain their rabid core following. Amy Ray and Emily Saliers first took the name Indigo Girls while living in Atlanta in 1985, although they had been performing together since the early '80s, at times under the name "the B-Band." In 1986, they recorded an independent self-titled EP and followed in 1987 with the full-length Strange Fire -- only 7,000 copies were p…

Indigo Girls in brief

How many Indigo Girls releases are on Riffiter?: 49 releases are catalogued, spanning 1987 to 2020.
When was Indigo Girls formed?: Indigo Girls formed in 1985, in Atlanta, USA.
What genre is Indigo Girls?: Indigo Girls is catalogued under Folk.
What is the most recent Indigo Girls release on Riffiter?: Look Long, released in 2020.