Indigo Girls Indigo Girls
Amy Ray and Emily Saliers met at school before forming femme folk twosome Indigo Girls in 1985. They\u2019ve performed together steadily ever since, providing the soundtrack to sapphic glances across campfire singalongs the world over.
In this episode, Drew and Andy take a look at their self-titled LP. Released at a time where queer female voices were scarce, the album became a beacon for the lesbian community, its songs speaking to love, loss and longing.
Indigo Girls has since gone on to inspire a number of female artists, queer and otherwise. But did they ever ask to be role models?
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