Lead singer and guitarist Kristin Hersh during soundcheck. Throwing Muses at the Islington Assembly Hall, London, UK. Throwing Muses are an alternative rock band founded in 1980. The group was originally fronted by two lead singers, Kristin Hersh, and Tanya Donelly. Known for performing music with shifting tempos, creative chord progressions, unorthodox song structures, and surreal lyrics, the group was set apart from other contemporary acts by Hersh's stark, writing style, David Narcizo's unusual drumming techniques almost totally without cymbals and Bernard Georges’ driving baselines.