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American singer, songwriter and musician
Mary Bozana Timonyis an American independent singer-songwriter, guitarist, keyboardist, bassist, and violist. She has been a member of the bands Helium, Autoclave, Wild Flag, and Hammered Hulls, and currently fronts Ex Hex.
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About the Mary Timony
Mary Bozana Timonyis an American independent singer-songwriter, guitarist, keyboardist, bassist, and violist. She has been a member of the bands Helium, Autoclave, Wild Flag, and Hammered Hulls, and currently fronts Ex Hex.
Timony’s music is often heavy and dark, frequently using drones, beats, and modal melodies reminiscent of European Medieval music. She uses a number of alternate guitar tunings, most prominent of which is DADGAE. Timony’s influences include Wire, the Slits, Fugazi, and Television.
Her unique style has been cited as an influence amongst well respected and admired musicians such as Carrie Brownstein of Sleater-Kinney, Sadie Dupuis of Speedy Ortiz and many more. Rolling Stone ranked Timony at number 95 on their 2023 list of the 250 greatest guitarists of all time.
9 Quotes by Mary Timony
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There’s still not as many women in music as men, and I don’t really know why. I don’t have the answers. I do wish there were more women that played music.
Mary TimonyAmerican musician and songwriter
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I’m starting to feel like so much of rock music is derivative and boring.
Mary TimonyAmerican musician and songwriter
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Bands are like people. They’re born and then they die.
Mary TimonyAmerican musician and songwriter
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I will go through these style phases. I think it’s confusing in some ways. People like bands to be really consistent.
Mary TimonyAmerican musician and songwriter
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I’m much more of a musician than a poet. I just feel much more confident about my musical abilities.
Mary TimonyAmerican musician and songwriter
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I like things that sound like maybe they shouldn’t belong.
Mary TimonyAmerican musician and songwriter
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I don’t have an iPod.
Mary TimonyAmerican musician and songwriter
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I feel really different from other musicians.
Mary TimonyAmerican musician and songwriter
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I’ve gotten to a point where I don’t want lyrics to mean anything.
Mary TimonyAmerican musician and songwriter