ANI DIFRANCO

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Another example of interesting life equalling interesting music, DiFranco became an emancipated minor at 15 and began college at 16. Her style is built around rapid staccato picking and alternate tunings, and is so idiosyncratic that it’s hard to imagine anyone but herself being able to play it.› WHERE TO START Not A Pretty Girl

A choice example of DiFranco’s raking guitar attack and clever use of open strings. › BOSS LEVEL: Angry Anymore

Opens with banjo and progresses to guitar work with a pure, ringing innocence which lifts up the song’s tale of transcendence through past griefs.