Natalie Merchant
Natalie Merchant began her recording career in 1981 as the lead vocalist and lyricist with the band 10,000 Maniacs. Her voice and outspoken social awareness cemented her status as one of today's most astute and captivating artists. Merchant released six albums with the 10,000 Maniacs between 1981 and 1993 (The Wishing Chair; In My Tribe; Blind Man's Zoo; Hope Chest; Our Time in Eden; and MTV Unplugged).
Merchant decided to set out on her own career in 1994 with her self-produced debut album, Tigerlily (1995). In the years following, she has released Ophelia (1998), Natalie Merchant Live (1999), and Motherland (2001). Recently, Merchant left Elektra Records after 18 years and independently released an album of traditional and contemporary folk music-The House Carpenter's Daughter (2003) on her own label, Myth America Records.
Her reputation as a songwriter and singer of quality has never been more evident then on her most recent release, Retrospective 1990-2005. This "hits & rarities" collection truly captures Merchant's evolution as an artist. |
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