Natalie Merchant

**Natalie Merchant** (born October 26, 1963 in Jamestown, New York) is an American musician, recording artist and singer-songwriter. Her hit singles include "Carnival" and "Trouble Me". She was part of 10,000 Maniacs until 1993, before she left the group for a solo career.

## Personal life

In 2003, Merchant married Daniel de la Calle. They had a daughter named Lucia. However, in an interview in 2012, she indicated that she is now divorced.  She likes gardening and painting. Some paintings can be seen at her official website. She has been a vegetarian since 1980.

### With 10,000 Maniacs

- _Human Conflict Number Five_ (EP) (1982)
- _Secrets of the I Ching_ (1983)
- _The Wishing Chair_ (1985)
- _In My Tribe_ (1987)
- _Blind Man's Zoo_ (1989)
- _Hope Chest: The Fredonia Recordings 1982-1983_ (1990)
- _Our Time in Eden_ (1992)
- _MTV Unplugged_ (1993)
- _Campfire Songs: The Popular, Obscure and Unknown Recordings_ (2004)

### Solo

- 1995: _Tigerlily_
- 1998: _Ophelia_
- 2001: _Motherland_
- 2003: _The House Carpenter's Daughter_
- 2005: Retrospective (1990 - 2005)
- 2010: _Leave Your Sleep_

### Movies

|Year|Title|Role|Notes|
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
|1990|_Time Capsule_|Herself (Vocals, Piano, Organ)|Video Documentary|
|1996|_One Fine Day_|Performer "One Fine Day"|Soundtrack|
|1998|_Ophelia_|Performer|Short Film|
|1999|_Bringing Out the Dead_|Performer/Writer: "These Are Days"|Soundtrack|
|1999|_Natalie Merchant: Live in Concert_|Herself (Vocals, Piano)|Live Concert Video|
|2002|_When in Rome_|Performer/Writer: "These Are Days"|Soundtrack|
|2003|_Cheaper by the Dozen_|Performer/Writer: "These Are Days"|Soundtrack|
|2004|_Purgatory House_|Performer/Writer: "My Skin"|Soundtrack|
|2006|_Candida_|Performer/Writer: "Motherland"|Soundtrack|
|2007|_Earthlings_|Composer|Documentary|

### Television

|Year|Title|Role|Notes|
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
|1989|_The Arsenio Hall Show_|Herself (as 10,000 Maniacs)|"Eat for Two"|
|1990|_MTV Unplugged_|Herself (as 10,000 Maniacs)|MTV|
|1992|_Saturday Night Live_|Herself (as 10,000 Maniacs)|(NBC) Aired 31 October 1992; songs: Candy Everybody Wants and These Are Days|
|1993|_MTV Unplugged_|Herself (as 10,000 Maniacs)|First artist to make 2nd appearance|
|1993|_Rock & Roll Inaugural Ball_|Herself (as 10,000 Maniacs)||
|1993|_MTV VMAS_|Herself–Presenter|TV Special|
|1995|_Concert for Rock & Roll Hall of Fame_|Herself–Performer|Sang "I Know How to Do It"|
|1995|_Saturday Night Live_|Herself–Performer|(NBC) Host David Schwimmer|
|1997|_Sessions at West 54th_|Herself–Performer|(PBS) "Planctus" with Philip Glass|
|1998|_Saturday Night Live_|Herself–Performer|(NBC) Host Matthew Broderick|
|1998|_Hard Rock Live_|Herself–Performer|VH1|
|1998|_VH1 Storytellers_|Herself–Performer|Later released as DVD|
|1998|_Sessions at West 54th_|Herself–Performer|(NBC) Host David Byrne|
|1999|_Man in the Sand_|Herself|Video Documentary|
|1999|_Late Night with Conan O'Brien_|Musical Guest|(NBC) "Life Is Sweet"|
|1999|_Lifetime's Intimate Portrait_|Herself|Biographical|
|2000|_ABC 2000: The Millennium_|Herself–Performer|"Kind and Generous"|
|2001|_Come Together: A Night for John Lennon's Words & Music_|Herself–Performer|"Nowhere Man"|
|2001|_Up Close and Personal_|Herself–Performer|Oxygen|
|2002|_Austin City Limits_|Herself–Performer|PBS|
|2003|_Go Further_|Herself|Documentary|
|2010|_Good Morning America_|Herself–Performer|ABC News|

|Talk shows|Years|
| --- | --- |
|_The Arsenio Hall Show_|1989|
|_The Late Show with David Letterman_|1995, 1995, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2001, 2001, 2004|
|_The Rosie O'Donnell Show_|1996, 1996, 1998, 1998, 1999, 1999, 2001, 2002|
|_The Tonight Show with Jay Leno_|1992, 1993, 2001, 2002, 2010|

## Infobox (musical artist)

- **name**: Natalie Merchant
- **img**: NatalieMerchant.jpg
- **caption**: In concert in Maryhill, Washington in 2010
- **background**: solo_singer
- **birth name**: Natalie Anne Merchant
- **birth place**: Jamestown, New York, USA
- **instrument**: Vocals, keyboard, piano
- **occupation**: Musician, Songwriter
- **years active**: 1981–present
- **label**: Elektra Records
Myth America Records
Nonesuch Records, Nonesuch/Elektra Records
- **associated acts**: 10,000 Maniacs
Michael Stipe
- **website**: [http://www.nataliemerchant.com/ NatalieMerchant.com]