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"I think we just feel like we want to play places and enjoy music for what it is and not be over-ambitious and conquer the whole world."
-Indigo Girls
| Date of Birth: July 22, 1963 |
| Birthplace: New Haven, Connecticut |
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| This legendary folk duo has released countless albums and was also featured in Lilith Fair in 1997 and 1998. |
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| They have withstood the test of time and continue to entertain their legions of fans more than 15 years since their debut. |
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Emily Saliers was born on July 22, 1963 in New Haven, Connecticut, while Amy Ray was born the following year on April 12, 1964, in Atlanta, Georgia. The two met when Emily Saliers' family moved to Decatur, Georgia. Emily was enrolled in Laurel Ridge Elementary School, the school that fifth grader Amy Ray was already attending.
Their musical affiliation began when the two were in high school. Calling themselves "Saliers and Ray" and "The B-Band," they formed a musical act and their first rehearsals took place at school talent shows.
They quickly moved up the ranks, playing at open mike nights in local bars. In 1981, they recorded their first tape, Tuesday's Children in Amy Ray's basement, followed by a 1982 recording of "Color Me Grey," a solo effort by Ray.
The duo's name, "Indigo Girls," was not adopted until 1985 (Ray had seen the word "indigo" in a dictionary and thought it was catchy). With the release of their first single, "Crazy Game/Everybody's Waiting For Someone to Come Home (a B-side)," the music industry had yet to catch on.
In 1987, the Indigo Girls independently released their first album, Strange Fire (it was rereleased in 1989 under the Epic label). Though they were told that they would never secure a deal because their songs were apparently too "immature," their music eventually led to a record deal with Epic Records in 1988.
February 1989 saw the release of their first, major-label album, Indigo Girls, which spawned the classic song, "Closer To Fine." The album far exceeded anyone's expectations and eventually earned platinum certification. After taking home the Grammy for Best Contemporary Folk Recording and receiving a nomination for Best New Artist, there was no denying that they were here to stay.
Indeed, the Indigo Girls would go on to release 10 more albums, such as 1992's Rites of Passage, 1995's 1200 Curfews, and their most recent, Become You. In addition to recording and performing, Ray also started her own record label, Daemon Records. |
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