Indigo Girls

Description:

Folk-Rock, Singer/Songwriters

Comparisons:

The Indigo Girls can easily be compared to folks like Ani Difranco, Joan Armatrading, Joni Mitchell, and Simon & Garfunkel.

Trivia Fact:

The Indigo Girls participated in the Atlanta-based revival of Jesus Christ Superstar.

Starter CDs:

Indigo Girls (1989). Rites of Passage (1992). 1200 Curfews (1995). Shaming of the Sun (1997).

Quote from the Indigo Girls:

"Every five years or so, I look back on my life and I have a good laugh." (Emily Saliers)

Indigo Girls Biography:

Emily Saliers was born in 1963 in New Haven, CT. A year later in Atlanta, Amy Ray entered the world. When she was in sixth grade, Emily's family moved to Decatur, Georgia, and Emily was enrolled at Laurel Ridge Elementary School, where she would meet her future musical partner.

In high school, the two joined up as Saliers and Ray and then as The B Band to perform at talent shows. Soon, they began playing open mics in the Atlanta area.

In 1981, they recorded their first demo in Amy's basement. After playing the local scene for four years, they adopted the name Indigo Girls and began releasing singles to Atlanta radio.

Their first full-length record, Strange Fire (1987), was released independently to less than thrilling reviews from the music industry. Nevertheless, a year later, the duo snagged a record deal with Epic, who re-released Strange Fire in 1989.

In the beginning of 1989, with the release of what has proven to be their most timeless classic "Closer to Fine," the Indigo girls suddenly had everyone's attention. Their first major label release snagged them a Grammy award for Best Contemporary Folk Recording, as well as a nomination for Best New Artist.

Since then, the duo has released a dozen records, begun an independent not-for-profit record company (Daemon Records), and leant their names to various charity events.