Indigo Girls are an American folk rock music duo from Atlanta, Georgia, United States, consisting of Amy Ray and Emily Saliers. The two met in elementary school and began performing together as high school students in Decatur, Georgia, part of the Atlanta metropolitan area. They started performing with the name Indigo Girls as students at Emory University, performing weekly at The Dugout, a bar in Emory Village. They released a self-produced, full-length record album entitled Strange Fire in 1987, and contracted with a major record company in 1988. After releasing nine albums with major record labels from 1987 through 2007, they have now resumed self-producing albums with their own IG Recordings company.
Origin | Atlanta, Georgia, United States |
Genres | Folk rock, folk |
Years active | 1985–present |
Labels | Indigo, Epic, Legacy, Columbia, Hollywood, IG Recordings/Vanguard, Rounder |
Associated acts | Joan Baez, Michael Stipe, R.E.M, Mary Chapin Carpenter, Ferron, disappear fear, Brandi Carlile, P!nk |
Members | Amy Ray, Emily Saliers |
Official Website | http://www.indigogirls.com/ |
About Indigo Girls
Folk rock duo who have released nine full-length albums through major labels as well as self produced albums through their IG Recordings imprint. Outside of music the pair are also active in political and environmental causes.
Achievement of Indigo Girls
They started performing with the name Indigo Girls as students at Emory University.
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Latest information about Indigo Girls updated on December 21 2022.