finetune artist: Ani Difranco

The ultimate expression of the DIY ethic, iconoclastic singer-songwriter Ani DiFranco burst onto the contemporary folk scene while still in her teens. Her confrontational lyrics, aggressive, percussive acoustic guitar playing, and unconventional image marked a new direction for folkie troubadours. Building up a huge grass-roots following through incessant touring and self-released albums, she was the first artist to achieve major success through truly independent means. By the end of the 1990s, her spare, acoustic sound had come to encompass everything from full-band rock to horn-driven funk and her Righteous Babe label (located in her hometown of Buffalo, New York) had become the home of other respected artists from Utah Phillips to Arto Lindsay. After writing and recording a new album virtually every year since 1990, DiFranco finally released a career retrospective in 2007, as well as a book of poems, and shows no signs of slowing down.

Listen to Ani Difranco at Finetune.

(1999) Up Up Up Up Up Up
(1999) to the teeth
(1998) Little Plastic Castle
(1997) Living In Clip
(1996) Dilate
(1995) Not a Pretty Girl
(1994) Out Of Range
(1994) Like I Said (Songs 1990-91)
(1993) Puddle Dive
(1992) Imperfectly
(1989) Ani Difranco

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Untouchable Face
Not a Pretty Girl
Both Hands
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BrandonNewcomb on 2007-06-29 13:09:02.140:
So much is in this woman's music and lyrics.. Listen closely, she reaches out and sings for the benifit of women both hurt ones and those courageous enough to get back up from falling... I am not a woman, but I can see Ani's standpoint and views perfectly... this woman has been through much, and has found her gift in telling her journey and how to overcome so much by singing for others and giving out the support from her lyrics... such a beautiful soul she has... The same for Jewel... Both so inspirational and loving... :) thank you :) Brandon Newcomb