Kristin Hersh to cover The Pixies - Wave of Mutilation

Indie Rock goddess, Kristin Hersh (Throwing Muses, 50 Foot Wave) will cover The Pixies "Wave of Mutilation" for an upcoming tribute record "High School Reunin" - a tribute to 80's films to be released by American Laundromat Records.

High School Reunion will feature prominent singer/songwriters, and bands covering songs that have appeared in popular 80's films such as; Fast Times at Ridgemont High, Pretty in Pink, Say Anything, Valley Girl, Breakfast Club, Ferris Bueller's Day Off, Repo Man and others. The disc is scheduled for a fall release.

"Wave of Mutilation" appeared in the Christian Slater cult film "Pump Up The Volume." "We wanted someone who could take this song and make it their own. Kristin was the first and only person we considered covering it." says ALR founder and president, Joe Spadaro.

Kristin Hersh is best known for Throwing Muses, one of the great college bands from the 1980s. Throwing Muses was formed in 1983 by Kristin and her half-sister Tanya Donelly with friends from high school. In 1986, the group's debut album was put out by the prestigious British label 4AD. Throwing Muses was the first American band to be released on that label, The Pixies would soon follow. In 1992, Donelly left to play with the Breeders and later formed "Belly."

Kristin continued on with the Muses releasing critically acclaimed records full of intensity and smart songwriting, while also putting out solo records and touring extensively. Throwing Muses officially broke up in 1997, but Kristin's solo career continued to blossom and evolve. In 2003, looking to reunite with her electric guitar and a band, Kristin formed 50 Foot Wave with former Throwing Muses bassist Bernard Georges, and drummer Rob Ahlers. They released their first record in 2004 and toured extensively to support it, ending the year opening the Pixies midnight show at The Hammerstein Ballroom in NYC.