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Syd Straw
voc, bvoc, US, Los Angeles
Singer / Songwriter of Rock and Folk
Syd Straw is an American rock singer and songwriter. The daughter of actor Jack Straw (The Pajama Game), she began her career singing backup for Pat Benatar, then took her distinct voice to the indie/alternative scene and joined the Golden Palominos (also including Michael Stipe, Matthew Sweet, and Anton Fier). She released her first album, Surprise, in 1989; it featured contributions by Stipe, Fier, Richard Thompson, Jody Harris, Peter Blegvad, and a number of other well-known musicians. A second album, War and Peace, appeared in 1996. Recorded with a relatively obscure Midwest rock group called the Skeletons, it chronicled a brief and unhappy romance. In 2008, she released a new album, entitled Pink Velour, on her own label, Earnester Records. According to an earlier interview, the title
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Knock That Statue Down on Songs Of Resistance 1942 - 2018 by Marc Ribot People of Earth on Music From Party of Five by Various Artists Medley Two ("The Darkness Sheds Its Veil") on Stay Awake by Various Artists What Am I Worth on King Of California by Dave Alvin Future 40's (String Of Pearls) on Surprise by Syd Straw For Shame Of Doing Wrong on Beat The Retreat: Songs By Richard Thompson by Various Artists Gradually Gone on Wombat Mating Calls by Paranoid Larry Golden Dreams on Surprise by Syd Straw Golden Dreams (Live) on The Best of Mountain Stage Live, Vol. 8 by Various Artists Think Too Hard on Surprise by Syd StrawTrack list and 30sec audio provided by 
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| Title | Artist | Year | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pink Velour | Syd Straw | 2008 | Album |
| Love & The Lack Of It | Syd Straw | 1996 | Single |
| War And Peace | Syd Straw | 1996 | Album |
| The Christmas Twist | Syd Straw | 1992 | Single |
| Little Fred | Roy Nathanson Quartet Featuring Bill Ware, Brad Jones, E.J. Rodriguez, Syd Straw | 1990 | Album |
| Think Too Hard | Syd Straw | 1990 | Single |
| Future 40's (String Of Pearls) | Syd Straw | 1989 | Single |
| Surprise | Syd Straw | 1989 | Album |
| CBGB's | Syd Straw | Single |
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