Amy Ray released Stag, her first solo record, on 6 March 2001. At the time, I was a senior at R.J. Reynolds High School in Winston-Salem, NC. Looking back through the sands of time, I can recall counting down the days until the Tuesday release date, checking for updates on turn-of-the-century fan sites, such as Lifeblood.com. When the day came, I skipped my fourth-period class so that I could drive to the Borders bookstore and purchase my copy of Stag. I had waited a long time for this. I needed to hear Amy all by herself.
Amy Ray is well known for being one of the Indigo Girls. She’s the dark-haired, moody and sometimes unpredictable counterpart to Emily Saliers, the strawberry blonde, polished and reliable member of this iconic duo. Emily writes the songs that you know by heart and use to define your overall impression of Indigo...
University of California Press