A singer-songwriter with character, American Sophie B. Hawkins is best known for
her inaugural hit "Damn I Wish I Was Your Lover" in 1992. Her debut albums
include Tongues and Tails (1992), Whaler (1994) and Timbre (1999). A committed
activist on various fronts (women's rights, gay rights, animal rights), she then
moved into the independent sphere, where her music struggled to reach the
public. Wilderness (2004), the live Bad Kitty Board Mix (2006) and The Crossing
(2012) have the added drawback of being less brightly inspired than her first
albums.