Ani Difranco in general

In 1990, folk musician Ani DiFranco borrowed money from her New York friends and launched Righteous Babe records - an independent label designed for musicians such as herself, songwriters and performers who did not want to get sucked into the giant corporate world of the music industry. Since then, the Buffalo-based record label has seen a bit of growth, and much success: Ani herself has released close to twenty full-length albums, and has signed other promising acts such as Utah Philips, B*tch and Animal, and even Sara Lee (former Ani DiFranco bassist). But, we're not here to talk about my favorite record label - hey, it's not even the beginning of ...

The first time I listened to Ani DiFranco was in 1998 I think, driving in my sister's car. We were listening to "untouchable face" - a timeless classic - and as she sang "Tell you the truth I prefer the worst of you, too bad you had to have another half. She's not really my type, but I think you too are forever, and I hate to say it, but you're perfect together. So f*** you, and you're untouchable face, and f*** you for existing in the first place, who am I that I should be vying for your touch, who am I? Bet you can't even tell me that much..." all I could think of was "where can I get my hands on a copy of this ...

Ani Difranco is one of the most talented and inspirational artists on the folk music scene and her popularity has only increased over the span of her twenty year career. She has gone from a girl who sang in local bars and coffeehouses and produced and sold her own cassettes, to someone who is widely recognized, respected and sought after in the music community. She was born in Buffalo, New York in 1970 and through her family was introduced to the world of music at an early age. Inspired by her first-hand experiences with many working musicians she had met whilst they stayed with her family on 'their way through', Ani journeyed into the world of live ...