http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.6708&rws=%2Fnatalie-merchant%2Fmusic-videos.rssBeginning her career in 1981 as cofounder and front woman of ‘80s/‘90s Folk-Pop luminaries 10,000 Maniacs, Merchant's enchanting alto has found recent prosperity in the medium of solo performance. Usually supported by a sparse, tasteful smattering of guitars, strings, piano, and light rhythms, Merchant's voice and songs have always been employed as vehicles for her social commentary, rather than high school dramatics or slacker-inspired, neo-existential angst. Her first two solo albums, <I>Tigerlily</I> in 1995, and <I>Ophelia</I> in 1998, have been major commercial successes. - Charles HodgkinsAdult Alternativeen720Mon, 23 Nov 2009 05:05:08 -0800 http://static.realone.com/rotw/images/logo_rhapsody_113x22.gif http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.6708&rws=%2Fnatalie-merchant%2Fmusic-videos.rss Beginning her career in 1981 as cofounder and front woman of ‘80s/‘90s Folk-Pop luminaries 10,000 Maniacs, Merchant's enchanting alto has found recent prosperity in the medium of solo performance. Usually supported by a sparse, tasteful smattering of guitars, strings, piano, and light rhythms, Merchant's voice and songs have always been employed as vehicles for her social commentary, rather than high school dramatics or slacker-inspired, neo-existential angst. Her first two solo albums, <I>Tigerlily</I> in 1995, and <I>Ophelia</I> in 1998, have been major commercial successes. - Charles Hodgkins