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Natalie Merchant (born October 26, 1963) in Jamestown, New York, USA and is a rock and
roll musician.
Merchant co-founded and sang in the band 10,000 Maniacs in
1981 (see 1981 in music) but left
the band in 1993 (see 1993 in
music) for a solo career. Her solo album Tigerlily (1995, 1995 in music) had three top-40
singles, Carnival, Jealousy, and Wonder. In 1998, Natalie
released Ophelia and the following year release Live in
Concert. In 2001 Natalie released her most critically acclaimed album
Motherland and went on an extensive tour of North America and Europe. In 2003,
Natalie parted ways with Elektra Records and has released a folk album, of traditional songs, called The House Carpenter's Daughter on
September 16, 2003 on Myth
America records. Natalie also plays the piano, produces and writes all of her
songs.
Merchant has collaborated with Billy Bragg a number of times, including
the 1998 album Mermaid Avenue. Like Bragg her work touches on social and political themes and she has been active in
raising a number of campaigning issues in both her songs and through the causes she lends her name to. Her website, which she is
actively involved in contributing to, prominantly displays a link to The
Nation, which gives some indication of her political stance.
In the summer of 2003 Merchant gave birth to a daughter.
Samples
- Download sample of "San Andreas
Fault" from Tigerlily
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