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Singer-songwriter Natalie Merchant began her pop career in 1981 at the age of 17 as the singer for the New York-based, top-selling alternative rock band 10,000 Maniacs. Merchant recorded seven albums with the group and established herself as a leading figure within the alternative rock scene. The singer has always been politically active and is credited by her ex-boyfriend Michael Stipe as the reason his work with R.E.M. became politicised in the late 1980s.
After significant chart success with 10,000 Maniacs, Merchant quit the band to pursue a solo career and released her first solo album 'Tigerlily' on Elektra in 1995. In order to retain artistic control of the album Merchant funded the recording and production of the album herself, leaving only promotion and marketing to the record company. It proved to be a wise decision and the album was met with acclaim, both from critics and fans alike, and a single from the album 'Carnival' became her first top ten hit. The album eventually went on to sell over five million copies.
Merchant's subsequent recordings have been sporadic but invariably well received and she remains one of the most popular performers in the American alternative rock scene.