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Natalie Anne Merchant (born October 26 , 1963 in Jamestown , New York , USA ) is a versatile professional Musician . Merchant co-founded and fronted the successful band , she first performed "Planctus," a song for voice and piano written for her by Philip Glass . In 1998 , Merchant released '' Ophelia '', supported by co-headlining Lilith Fair and the following year released '' Live In Concert ''. In 2001 , Merchant released her most critically acclaimed album, '' Motherland '', and went on an extensive tour of North America and Europe . She parted ways with Elektra Records in 2003 and released a folk album of traditional songs called '' The House Carpenter's Daughter '' in September of that year on ''Myth America records''; her own label. Merchant plays the Piano , has produced and has written almost all of her songs. Merchant has sung alongside Michael Stipe and David Byrne . She has also collaborated with Billy Bragg a number of times, including the 1998 album '' Mermaid Avenue ''. Like Bragg, her work touches on social and political themes and she has been active in raising a number of campaigning issues in both her songs and through the causes to which she lends her name. Her website (that she has kept current) features a links section including one for '' The Nation '', which continues to present some indication of her political relevance. She is married and has a daughter. {Link without Title} {Link without Title} DISCOGRAPHY
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