Natalie Merchant is an American singer-songwriter and musician. She joined
10,000 Maniacs in 1981 and left it to begin her solo career in 1993.
-Wikipedia
Birth Name: Natalie Anne Merchant
Born: October 26, 1963 (age 61)
From: Jamestown, New York, United States
Height: 5' 1" (1.55 m)
Siblings: Older Brother, Younger Brother, Older Sister
Spouse(s): Daniel de la Calle (m. 2003-2012)
Children: Daughter, Lucia (B. 2003)
Genre(s):
Alternative rock,
pop,
folk
Instrument(s):
Vocals,
keyboard,
piano
Occupation(s):
Musician,
Songwriter
Active From: 1981-present
Associated Acts:
10,
000 Maniacs
Quotes:
"Be true to yourself, and, um, don't worry about some large companies' quarterly profit index. "
"I don't want to live in a culture of despair. I'd like to live in a culture of hope. "
"I would say I'd rather dig a ditch, you know, do hard, manual labor than write lyrics. "
"I'm on this search trying to figure out exactly who I am and what I have to say to people. "
"It's funny, I remember doing the Johnny Carson show, and, uh, I couldn't afford my rent."
"The '60s aesthetic has never really appealed to me, the tie-dyed Deadhead running barefoot through the forest
on LSD. I don't think that's really me. But I've been a vegetarian for 17 years and I consider myself an
environmentalist in as much as I can be, considering the job that I have. I prefer living in the countryside
rather than the city; I find it more sane and sustaining for myself..."