American vocalist and songwriter. Daughter of actor Jack Straw. Raised in Los Angeles, relocated to New York in 1978, currently resides in Vermont.
Began career singing backup for Pat Benatar. Was a member of The Golden Palominos from 1985 to 1987. Released first solo album in 1989.
ALBUMS
Jimmer* & Syd*
Shoulder To Cry On
2018, 6xFile, MP3, EP, 320, Not On Label, 
,
, Folk/Folk Rock
Syd Straw
Pink Velour
2008, CD, Album, Earnester, ,
, Country Rock
Syd Straw
Whole Wide World: Uncollected Songs
2005, CDr, Not On Label (Syd Straw Self-released), 
Syd Straw
Love & The Lack Of It
1996, VHS, Capricorn Records,
Syd Straw
People Of Earth
1996, CD, Single, Promo, Reprise Records, Columbia Pictures
Syd Straw
Love And The Lack Of It
1996, CD, Single, Promo, Capricorn Records,
Syd Straw
War And Peace
1996, 
,
, Folk Rock/Country Rock/Alternative Rock
Syd Straw
The Christmas Twist
1992
Roy Nathanson Quartet Featuring Bill Ware, Brad Jones, E.J. Rodriguez, Syd Straw
Little Fred
1990, CD, Album, Les Disques Du Crépuscule
Texas / Syd Straw
Southside / Surprise
1989, LP, Comp, Transcription, Afrts
Syd Straw
Future 40's (String Of Pearls)
1989
Syd Straw
Surprise
1989, Vinyl Specialty Pressing, ,
, Indie Rock
Syd Straw
Think Too Hard
1989, 
,
, Acoustic/Pop Rock
Syd Straw
CBGB's
CD, Single, Promo, Capricorn Records
Syd Straw With The Adventures Of...
Live At The Triple Crown
CDr, MiniAlbum, The Adventures Of...
Various
Tribute To A Songpoet - Songs Of Eric Andersen
2022, 3xCD, Album, Comp, Y&T Music,
Various
One Step Up / Two Steps Back: The Songs Of Bruce Springsteen
1997, 2x CD, ,
, Folk Rock/Pop Rock/Rock & Roll
Harry Shearer
It Must Have Been Something I Said
1994, CD, ,
, Comedy
Boo Hewerdine & Darden Smith
Evidence
1989
Various
The CMJ Prisoner
1988, CD, Album, Promo, Virgin, ,
, Alternative Rock/Indie Rock
The Golden Palominos
A History: Vol. 1 (1982-1985)
1992, ,
, Experimental
The Golden Palominos
Thundering Herd: The Best Of The Golden Palominos
1990, 2x CD, ,
, Folk Rock/Avantgarde
The Golden Palominos
Blast Of Silence (Axed My Baby For A Nickel)
1986, Vinyl, ,
, Art Rock/Pop Rock
The Golden Palominos
Clustering Train
1985, 12", Promo, Celluloid
The Golden Palominos
Visions Of Excess
1985, Vinyl, ,
, Alternative Rock
APPEARANCES +
Julia Heyward - T-Venus
Duka 1 1979-1988
2024
Ceramic Dog*
Connection
2023, Vinyl, 
,
, Experimental/Noise Rock
Eszter Balint
I Hate Memory
2022, 11xFile, AIFF, Not On Label (Eszter Balint Self-released)
Marc Ribot's Ceramic Dog
Hope
2021, 2x Vinyl, 
,
, Alternative Rock/Art Rock
Various
For The Record A Tribute To John Wicks
2020, CD, Kool Kat Musik
Brian Cullman
Winter Clothes
2020, CD, Album, Sunnyside Communications, ,
, Folk Rock
Nick Guzman
Chasing Angels
2019, File, MP3, Single, Not On Label (Nick Guzman Self-released), ,
, Folk Rock
Danny Henry
Danifest Destiny
2019, CD, Album, Not On Label
Michael Shuler
Love & The Age Of Automation
2019, CD, Album, Brave Feet Music, 
,
, Pop Rock
Eric Ambel
Roscoe Sampler
2018, CD, Comp, Promo, Lakeside Lounge Records, ,
, Indie Rock
Peter Blegvad
The Peter Blegvad Bandbox
2018, ,
, Acoustic/Pop Rock/Folk Rock/Art Rock/Spoken Word
Marc Ribot
Songs Of Resistance 1942-2018
2018,
Cindy Lee Berryhill
The Adventurist
2017, CD, Album, Omnivore Recordings
Jimmer Podrasky
God Like The Sun
2017
Bill Wells & Friends
Nursery Rhymes
2015, ,
, Indie Pop
Los Lobos
Gates Of Gold
2015
Wilco
Alpha Mike Foxtrot (Rare Tracks 1994-2014)
2014, 4x Vinyl, Box Set, ,
, Acoustic/Alternative Rock/Country Rock
G. DaPonte
Lucky Days And Lucky Numbers
2012, CD, Three Moves Equals A Fire, ,
, Folk Rock/Alternative Rock
Edward Rogers
Porcelain
2011, CD, Album, Dig, Zip Records
Jim Keller
Sunshine In My Pocket
2010, CD, Elisha James Music, Orange Mountain Music,
Super Genius
Heel Thyself
2007, CD, Album, Ignatius J. Records,
Robert Forster / Grant McLennan
Intermission: The Best Of The Solo Recordings 1990-1997
2007, 2x CD, ,
, Alternative Rock/Pop Rock
Rickie Lee Jones
The Evening Of My Best Day
2003, CD, ,
, Pop Rock
They Might Be Giants
Gigantic (A Tale Of Two Johns)
2003, ,
, Alternative Rock
Wayne Kramer
Adult World
2002, ,
, Hard Rock/Punk
The Adventures Of...
Just Say When
2001, CDr, Not On Label (The Adventures Of... (2) Self-released)
Christy McWilson
The Lucky One
2000, CD, Album, Hightone Records,
The Schramms
100 Questions
2000
John Greaves
The Caretaker
2000, ,
, Prog Rock
Jon Tiven Group
Yes I Ram
1999, CD, Album, New West Records
The Del-Lords*
Get Tough:The Best Of The Del-Lords
1999, CD, Album, Comp, RM, Restless Records,
Health And Happiness Show
Sad And Sexy
1999, CD, Album, Cropduster Records,
Various
I Wanna Be Kate: The Songs Of Kate Bush
1998, CD, Comp, Brown Star Records
Various
Full Tank Vol.1
1998, CD, Comp, Jackass Records (5)
Richard Buckner
Since
1998, ,
, Folk Rock/Acoustic/Country Rock
Various
Real The Tom T Hall Project
1998, CD, ,
, Country
Steve Pride
Haint
1997, CD, Spur Records (2), ,
, Country Rock/Folk Rock
Hoppy Kamiyama
Grooveallegiance
1996, CD, Comp, Nonfixx, Zoom Republic, 
,
, Funk
Various
Warner Music Canada Promotional CD - Volume 308 - December 1996
1996, CD, Comp, Promo, Warner Music Canada, ,
, Celtic/Pop Rock/Soundtrack/Hard Rock/Arena Rock/Bass Music/Contemporary R&B/Eurodance/Hi NRG/Reggae-Pop/Europop/Chanson/Folk/Alternative Rock
Various
Focus - July 1996
1996, CD, Comp, Promo, Mercury/Polydor
Various
Music From Party Of Five
1996
Various
State Of The Union
1996, 2x CD, ,
, Free Jazz/Avantgarde/Experimental
The Jazz Passengers
Cross The Street (Best Of)
1995, CD, Album, Comp, Les Disques Du Crépuscule, 
,
, Avant-garde Jazz
Tony Trischka
World Turning
1995, CD, ,
, Bluegrass
Kevin Salem
Will
1995, ,
, Alternative Rock
Kevin Salem
Soma City
1995, ,
, Pop Rock
Wilco
Box Full Of Letters
1995, ,
, Country Rock
Various
Beat The Retreat (Songs By Richard Thompson)
1994, CD, ,
, Alternative Rock/Folk Rock
Grant McLennan
Horsebreaker Star
1994, ,
, Indie Rock
Dave Alvin
King Of California
1994, ,
, Folk Rock/Rock & Roll
Various
Red Hot + Country
1994, ,
, Country Rock
Leo Kottke
Peculiaroso
1994, CD,
Various
Feast Of The Mau Mau
1993, CD, Comp, Mau Mau Records
Various
Broadcasts
1993, CD, Ltd, Transcription, KGSR
Tara Key
Bourbon County
1993, CD, ,
, Indie Rock
The Jim Carroll Band
Best Of The Jim Carroll Band: A World Without Gravity
1993, ,
, Indie Rock
Dave Alvin
Museum Of Heart
1993
Rickie Lee Jones
Traffic From Paradise
1993, ,
, Soft Rock
Vic Chesnutt
Drunk
1993
Hoppy Kamiyama
音楽王2 Welcome To Forbidden Paradise
1992, CD, Album, Nonfixx, ,
, Funk Metal/Noise/Pop Rock/Avantgarde/Free Improvisation/Ambient/Funk
Various
Rig Rock Juke Box - A Collection Of Diesel Only Records
1992, CD, Comp, Diesel Only Records, First Warning Records, ,
, Country Rock/Psychobilly/Rockabilly
James McMurtry
Candyland
1992
Peter Blegvad
King Strut
1992, ,
, Folk Rock/Avantgarde
Marc Ribot & Rootless Cosmopolitans
Requiem For What's-His-Name
1992, ,
, Free Jazz/Jazz-Rock
Loudon Wainwright III
History
1992, CD, ,
, Folk/Acoustic/Vocal
Freedy Johnston
Can You Fly
1992, ,
, Alternative Rock
Angel Dean & The Zephyrs
Leaving / Turned Around
1991, 7", Diesel Only Records, ,
, Country Rock
Another Carnival
Another Carnival
1991, Cass, Insurgence Records (3), ,
, Hard Rock/AOR
Barkmarket
Vegas Throat
1991
Phranc
Positively Phranc
1991,
Hoppy Kamiyama
音楽王
1991, ,
, Synth-pop/Funk
Another Carnival
Enjoy The Ride
1991, ,
, Hard Rock
David Halley
Stray Dog Talk
1990
Peter Blegvad
King Strut And Other Stories
1990, ,
, Alternative Rock/Vocal
Bloomsday
Fortuny
1990, ,
, Alternative Rock/Folk Rock/Blues Rock
David Sanborn
Another Hand
1990, ,
, Contemporary Jazz
Doug Legacy With The Zydeco Party Band*
King Cake Party
1990
Was (Not Was)
Are You Okay?
1990
Was (Not Was)
Readings From Chairman Was
1990, ,
, RnB/Swing/Funk
David Halley
David Halley
1989, Cass, Not On Label (David Halley Self-released)
Boo Hewerdine & Darden Smith
Evidence
1989, CD, ,
, Folk Rock
Marshall Crenshaw
Good Evening
1989, ,
, Pop Rock
Mark Bingham
I Passed For Human
1989
Van Dyke Parks
Tokyo Rose
1989, ,
, Symphonic Rock
Various
Stay Awake (Various Interpretations Of Music From Vintage Disney Films)
1988, Vinyl, ,
, Folk Rock/Big Band/Pop Rock/Indie Rock/Vocal
The Del-Lords*
Based On A True Story
1988, ,
, Rock & Roll/Country Rock/Alternative Rock
Eric Ambel
Roscoe's Gang
1988
Face To Face
One Big Day
1988, Vinyl, ,
, Country Rock/Pop Rock
The dB's
The Sound Of Music
1987, ,
, Rock & Roll/Pop Rock
Victoria Williams
Happy Come Home
1987,
Beat Rodeo
Home In The Heart Of The Beat
1986, ,
, Pop Rock
Various
Luxury Condos Coming To Your Neighborhood Soon
1985, Vinyl,
Various
Downtown Does The Beatles Live At The Knitting Factory 1992
CD, ,
, Avantgarde/Experimental
Marc Ribot
Songs Of Resistance 1942-2018
2018,
Wilco
Alpha Mike Foxtrot: Rare Tracks 1994-2014
2014
Various
Eddie's Mix Tape #17. SXSW 2009
2009, 2xCD, Comp, Promo, Bug Music, Windswept
Various
Ciao My Shining Star - The Songs Of Mark Mulcahy
2009
Various
200 Cadillacs (Music For And About Elvis Presley From The Film 200 Cadillacs)
2003, ,
, Rock & Roll
Various
Daddy-O Daddy! Rare Family Songs Of Woody Guthrie
2001, CD, Comp, Rounder Records
Various
Daddy-O Daddy! Rare Family Songs Of Woody Guthrie
2001, Cass, Rounder Records, ,
, Folk/Country
Various
Christmas Twist
2000, CD, Comp, Pier 1 Imports, EMI-Capitol Music Special Markets, ,
, Pop Rock/Holiday
Various
The Songs Of Bruce Springsteen
2000, CD, Album, Comp, The Right Stuff,
Various
KFOG CD Sampler 5
1997, CD, Promo, Smplr, KFOG Radio 104.597.7,
Various
Fresh Cuts, Vol. 1
1997, CD, Comp, EMI-Capitol Music Special Markets
Various
One Step Up / Two Steps Back The Songs Of Bruce Springsteen
1997, 2x CD,
Various
Grooves Volume Fourteen
1996, CD, Comp, Time Life Music, Sony Music Special Products, ,
, Alternative Rock/Folk Rock/Pop Rock/Indie Rock/Country Rock/Blues Rock/Contemporary Jazz/Rhythm & Blues
Various
Five Ring Circus: 29 Bands From Athens Georgia
1996, 2xCD, Comp, Flip Records (7)
Various
Progressions #21 - New Music For Progressive Adult Radio
1996, CD, Comp, Promo, Friday Morning Quarterback Album Report Inc.,
Various
Progressive • June 1996
1996, Umatic, Comp, Promo, ETV Network,
Various
Mainstream June 96
1996, Umatic, Comp, Promo, Rockamerica,
Various
KGSR New Music Sampler - Sky Lines
1996, CD, Comp, Smplr, KGSR
Various
Alternakitty - Alternative Sampler
1996, CD, Comp, Smplr, Mercury, Polydor,
Various
Virtually Alternative 66 - March 96
1996, 2xCD, Comp, Promo, The Album Network, ,
, Alternative Rock/Pop Rock/Country Rock/Indie Rock/Hardcore
Various
Totally Adult No 15
1996, CD, Comp, Promo, The Album Network,
Various
Hit Trax X217
1996, CD, Comp, Promo, Pro Audio Usa Inc., ,
, Soundtrack/Contemporary R&B/Pop Rock/Alternative Rock/Pop Rap/House/Eurodance/Ballad/Progressive House/Country Rock/Acid Jazz/Euro House/Trance/Modern Classical
Various
Maximum Sell - 2nd Quarter Solicitation Cassette
1996, Cass, Comp, Promo, Mercury, Polydor,
Various
Summer Sales Convention Sampler
1996, CD, Comp, Promo, Smplr, Car, Mercury Records,
Various
Live From Mountain Stage Volume 8
1995, CD, Album, Blue Plate Music
Various
Dr. Lyons Hi-Fi Holiday 1995
1995, 2xCass, Comp, Giant Records, ,
, Holiday/Cajun/Country/Parody/Hardcore/Punk/Alternative Rock/Twist/Country Rock/Folk Rock/Modern Electric Blues/Dance-pop/Synth-pop/Indie Rock/Soul/Vocal/Comedy
Various
A Live Christmas Extravaganza
1994, CD, Deko Music
Various
Hit Trax X115
1994, CD, Comp, Promo, Pro Audio Usa Inc.
Various
Beat The Retreat - Songs By Richard Thompson
1994, ,
, Alternative Rock/Folk Rock
Various
A Different Kind Of Christmas
1994, ,
, Alternative Rock/Power Pop/Holiday
Chris Stamey And Friends*
Christmas Time
1993, CD, Album, East Side Digital
Various
Rocktoberfest 1992
1992, Cass, Comp, Promo, Smplr, Not On Label (They Might Be Giants Self-released)
Various
Downtown Does The Beatles Live At The Knitting Factory 1992
1992, ,
, Avantgarde/Experimental
Various
Un Peu, Pas Vraiment...
1990, CD, Comp, Promo, Smplr, Les Disques Du Crépuscule, ,
, Leftfield/Chanson/Smooth Jazz/Easy Listening/Ambient/Ballad/Cool Jazz/Deep House
Various
Virgin Nineteen Ninety
1990, CD, Comp, Ltd, Promo, Virgin, ,
, Soul/Rhythm & Blues/Garage House
Various
Goin' South By Southwest (S X SW Sampler)
1990, Cass, Comp, Promo, Virgin, Virgin,
Various
Rutles Highway Revisited (A Tribute To The Rutles)
1990, Vinyl, ,
, Alternative Rock
Various
The Edge Of Rock
1990, ,
, Alternative Rock/Indie Rock/Folk Rock
Various
Atlantic Release Presentation #6, 1989
1989, Cass, Comp, Promo, Smplr, Atlantic
Various
The Album Network CD Tune Up #36
1989, CD, Comp, Promo, The Album Network,
Various
America
1989, Cass, Comp, Promo, Virgin, 
Various
Single Minded
1989, CD, Album, Comp, Promo, Virgin,
Various
HitDisc 796B
1989, CD, Promo, Smplr, TM Century, ,
, AOR
Various
Retail Vision (AlternaVision Vol. 4)
1989, VHS, Comp, Promo, NTSC, Retail Vision
Various
80E Lounge-O-Matic
1989, VHS, Comp, Promo, NTSC, Telegenics, ,
, Dance-pop/Synth-pop/Pop Rock/New Wave/Classic Rock/Disco/Soul/Rhythm & Blues
Various
Retail Vision (Alternavision Volume 6)
1989, VHS, Comp, Promo, NTSC, Concrete (10), Retail Vision, ,
, Alternative Rock
Chris Stamey Group W/ dB's*
Christmas Time
1986, 7", Single, Gre, Coyote Records
Various
Red Hot + Country
VHS, Comp, Polygram Video, ,
, Country Rock
Various
Virgin Propaganda
Cass, Comp, Smplr, Virgin,
Various
The Suite Sounds Of Experience - Embassy Suite Hotels
4xCD, Comp, P/Mixed, Hilton Hotels Corporation, ,
, Rhythm & Blues/Bop/Soul/Fusion/Folk/Acid Jazz
Marc Ribot
Songs Of Resistance 1942-2018
2018, 
Michael Stipe
Not Field Recordings - Not REM
CD, Comp, Unofficial, Hispanola Records, 
,
, Alternative Rock
Carla Bley
Escalator Over The Hill
2xCDr, Unofficial, e.b,
Carla Bley / Paul Haines
Escalator Over The Hill - A Chronotransduction - Bologna July 14, 1998
2xCDr, Unofficial, Not On Label (Carla Bley), Not On Label (Paul Haines)