Their first release in 1985 was a seven-inch single named "Crazy Game", with the B-side "Everybody's Waiting (for Someone to Come Home)". That same year, the Indigo Girls released a six-track Extended play album named "Indigo Girls", and in 1987 released their first full-length album, Strange Fire, recorded at John Keane Studio in Athens, Georgia, and including "Crazy Game". With this release, they secured the services of Russell Carter, who remains their manager to the present; they had first approached him when the EP album was released, but he told them their songs were "immature" and they were not likely to get a record deal.
They were signed to Epic Records in 1989 and won the Grammy for best contemporary folk album later that year (for their self titled release) Some of their hit songs include "Galileo," "Closer to Fine," and "Shame on You."
Aside from being musicians, Ray and Saliers are activists, constantly supporting causes like gun control, women's rights, Native American rights, environmental protection, the abolition of the death penalty, and as lesbians themselves, LGBT rights. They constantly devote their time and money to such causes, often playing benefit concerts.
Ray and Saliers both have side projects. Ray owns and founded Daemon Records, an independent label based in Decatur. She also has a career as a solo artist, and has released two albums thus far. Saliers is the part owner of Watershed, a restaurant and wine bar in Decatur.
Together, the Indigo Girls are constantly touring. Their new album, Poseidon and the Bitter Bug, was released March 24, 2009.
Nuevas Senoritas
Indigo Girls Lyrics
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The moon was sitting high
We drove from lacandon into comitan
And Gloria was singing
And Cecelia closed her eyes
And I saw them
Drifting out over the night sky
Are you gone to brighter days
Have you found your greener valley
And the place where your heart stays
I'm headed back to the flatland's
And you're headed up to the hills
Rain brings you home middle of July
I guess I just got lonesome
When I think about how you feel
Six months gone
And no one to dry your eyes
I said nueva senoritas
Are you gone to brighter days
Have you found your greener valley
And the place where your heart stays
I said nueva senoritas
Are you gone to brighter days
Have you found your greener valley
And the place where your heart stays
In "Nuevas Senoritas," the Indigo Girls tell the story of a journey that leaves two friends separated by distance. The singer is on their way back to the "flatlands," and their two friends are headed up to the hills. During the drive, Gloria is singing, and Cecelia closes her eyes, as the three of them look up at the moon. The singer wonders if the two women have found what they're looking for, and if they've found a place where their hearts can be at home.
More than just a simple musing on a long journey, the song feels like a reflection on the ways in which we can drift apart from our closest friends. The singer hears that Gloria and Cecilia are searching for a new home, a new life, and a new sense of identity. They're in search of a greener valley, and a place where their hearts can stay. And yet, the singer is left to wonder if they've found that place, and if they're truly happy with the choices they've made. It's a poignant and melancholic moment, one that captures the complex emotions that come with growing apart from our friends.
Line by Line Meaning
We blew off immigration
We disregarded the rules of immigration
The moon was sitting high
The moon was shining brightly in the sky
We drove from lacandon into comitan
We traveled from one place to another
And Gloria was singing
Gloria was singing a song
And Cecelia closed her eyes
Cecelia shut her eyes
And I saw them
I observed both of them
Drifting out over the night sky
Vanishing into the darkened sky
I said nueva senoritas
I addressed the new ladies
Are you gone to brighter days
Are you experiencing better times?
Have you found your greener valley
Have you discovered a place more suited to you?
And the place where your heart stays
And the location where your heart is content
I'm headed back to the flatland's
I'm going back to the plains
And you're headed up to the hills
Meanwhile, you're going towards the mountains
Rain brings you home middle of July
The July rains are taking you back home
I guess I just got lonesome
I believe I'm just feeling lonely
When I think about how you feel
When I contemplate your emotional state
Six months gone
Half a year has passed
And no one to dry your eyes
And no one to help you stop crying
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: AMY ELIZABETH RAY
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