Indigo Girls - Indigo Girls

Today is my wife’s birthday. In honor of the occasion, I thought I would review an album by one of her very favorite groups, the Indigo Girls.

In 1989, the Atlanta based folk-rock singers released their second studio album, the self-titled Indigo Girls. The album did very well, reaching number 22 on the US Billboard 200 album charts. It also went gold within six months of its release and eventually achieved platinum sales status. Thanks to this album they were nominated for the Best New Artist Grammy and Best Contemporary Folk Recording; they won the later but lost the former to Milli Vanilli.

Indigo Girls - Nomads Indians Saints

Today marks the 21st wedding anniversary for my wife Terri and me. When I asked her to suggest an album for me to review, she chose the Indigo Girl’s third studio album Nomads Indians Saints. Not so coincidentally it came out in 1990, the year we were married. So, I’m dedicating this album review to her and our marriage.

The Indigo Girls are an American folk rock duo hailing from the Atlanta, Georgia, area. Amy Ray and Emily Saliers began performing as students at Emory University before getting a contract with CBS Records. Both women identify themselves as lesbians, though they are not a couple. They are very active in causes both political and environmental.