King - 1995
At one point, Tanya Donelly seemed destined to play the role of the
endearing little sister of alternative rock. Starting her career in the early '80s with school chum Kristin
Hersh's Throwing Muses, she added a supportive guitar to the Muses' frenetic sound.
When she left that
band in 1990, Donelly contributed to business pal Kim Deal's then side project, the Breeders' 1990
debut. Two years later she teamed up with Christopher and Tom Gorman to finally form her own band,
Belly. Now with the addition of bassist Gail Greenwood, Belly's sophomore release -- entitled
King-- finds both band and Donelly taking the front seat.
