Ani Difranco began Righteous Babe Records in the beginning of the 1990s and has released almost a plethora of albums. While most are her own, she has also collaborated with Utah Phillips on two albums. Ani is committed to her independency and the her art.


Has played at benefits for convicted cop-murderer Mumia abu-Jamal and the Green Party. Recent releases on her Righteous Babe Records include Sara Lee's 'Make it Beautiful', and Bitch & Animal's 'Eternally Hard.' She and Jesse Martin (Ally McBeal, Law and Order) graduated together from high school Released her 12th studio album, titled 'Evolve' on March 11, 2003. As with all her albums, it was distributed by her own record label, Righteous Babe Records. Ranked #90 on VH1's 100 Greatest Women of Rock N Roll Bought a church in downtown Buffalo to make as a recording studio. Released her 14th album of all-original material on January 25, 2005. The CD contains 12 songs and is titled "Knuckle Down."