Natalie Merchant Biography

Natalie Merchant led the great folk-rock band 10000 Maniacs. She went solo in the '90s and to maintain creative control over her music she self-funded her debut album Tigerlily which had chart-toppers like Jealousy Carnival and Wonder. She recorded her sophomore album Ophelia at her home studio; the album went platinum and she headlined at Lilith Fair and joined the American Folk Music Tour before releasing Motherland which paired her rich voice with more strings.Merchant independently released her 2003 album The House Carpenter's Daughter which veers back toward classic folk; she covers traditional songs such as House Carpenter and Weeping Pilgrim an 18th-century hymnal she found in the NY Public Library archives. Merchant is dedicated to supporting a wide array of nonprofits and social justice groups. For the past five years she has been researching writing and recording a collection of songs adapted from the works of classic and contemporary poets. She is set to release Leave Your Sleep in March 2010.Contact a speaker booking agent to check availability on Natalie Merchant and other top speakers and celebrities.

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