Mistle Thrush (band)

Mistle Thrush
OriginBoston, Massachusetts, U.S.
GenresAlternative rock, ethereal wave, gothic rock
Years active1993–2002
LabelsBedazzled, Egg, Ecstatic, Underground, Inc.
MembersTodd Demma: Drums, percussion
Valerie Forgione: Vocals, acoustic guitar, keyboards, Theremin
Scott Patalano: Acoustic and electric guitar
Past membersMatthew Kattman: Guitar
Matthew Klain: Bass guitar
Ruben Layman: Bass guitar
Brad Rigney: Guitar
Websitemistlethrush.com

Mistle Thrush was a female-fronted 1990s alternative rock band based in Boston, Massachusetts. They've been described by the Boston Herald as The Cure-meets-Fairport Convention. Steve Morse of The Boston Globe wrote that Valerie Forgione, the band's singer, has "some of the most versatile pipes since the dream-pop heyday of Kate Bush" and that the "band remains a local treasure". During the band's heyday, their songs frequently charted in CMJ's Top 200. According to the band's website, they're on hiatus but their last album was released in February 2002. In January 2011, they reunited to play their first concert since 2003. Forgione's current project is called Lovina Falls.