Amy Ray and Emily Saliers have been singing together since the early 1980s, building a catalog that mixes personal reflection with social awareness.
If you want to hear what they do, 'Galileo' and 'Closer to Fine' still frame it best. The harmonies are there, and so is the willingness to ask questions that aren't always comfortable.
They've been writing songs that actually say something since before it was common in folk circles. 'Galileo' from their 1989 album questioned literal Bible interpretations and drew fire from the Christian Coalition. Beyond the music, they've been consistent, open supporters of LGBTQ+ rights and environmental work with groups like the Human Rights Campaign and Sierra Club.
They started playing acoustic guitars and singing harmonies around Atlanta in the early 1980s. Their catalog runs from 1987's Strange Fire through more recent releases like 2015's One Lost Day, keeping the focus on vocal harmonies and folk-rock arrangements even as the songs touch on social and political ground.
Keep it compact: a lyric you come back to, a live memory, or the part of the catalog you would point someone toward first.
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