Ani DiFranco

Young Ani DiFranco embodies folk music at its best - irrepressible energy, well-spun stories, grit, folk wisdom expressed in quanta that fit on t-shirts, and worldly shrewdness without world weariness. And prolific... 13 albums (2 doubles) in 10 years, including the 2001 release reckoning/revelling. A Guthrie. A Whitman. A Phenom.

As notorious for her business acumen as for her music, her Righteous Babe Records has become a small empire. Recent projects include collaborations with labor songwriter & raconteur Utah Phillips - Fellow Workers and The Past Didn't Go Anywhere.

Important Songs

• "Out of Range"
• "Untouchable Face"
• "I.Q."

Discography (all on Righteous Babe Records)Albums

• Ani Difranco (1991)
• Not So Soft (1991)
• imperfectly (1992)
• Like I Said (1993)
• Puddle Dive (1993)
• Out of Range (1994)
• Not A Pretty Girl (1995)
• Dilate (1996)
• Living In Clip (Live, 1997)
• Little Plastic Castles (1998)
• Up Up Up Up Up Up (1998)
• To The Teeth (1999)
• reckoning/revelling (2001)

Major Influences & Comrades

• Woody Guthrie
• Emma Goldman
• Bob Dylan
• Billy Bragg
• Nirvana
• Utah Phillips
• Dan Bern

Sites to Check Out

• Ani's Home Page
• Righteous Babe Records - Ani's notorious indie label. New in 2001!
• Song Lyrics by album, complete.
• AniTabs - Guitar tabs and tunings for Ani's songs Very austere, intelligent and instructive site. Tabs grouped by tuning.
• Photo Gallery - tons of photos, heaven for Ani fans.

Hugh Blumenfeld
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see Folk Music 101 article: Major American Artists

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