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One of the early beneficiaries of the acceptance of alternative rock into the mainstream, Belly was the band that propelled cult heroine Tanya Donelly into the spotlight.

Previously a member of Throwing Muses and briefly in The Breeders, Donelly formed Belly in 1992, and the band melded sophisticated pop hooks with Donelly's psych-influenced, guitar-based melodies.