Merchant Readies Motherland
Former 10,000 Maniacs singer to release third studio album in fall
Ex-Cantora do 10,000 Maniacs lança terceiro album de estúdio neste outono.
Natalie Merchant has been working on her fourth album, Motherland, the follow-up to Ophelia, scheduled for release in early November. Though the former 10,000 Maniacs frontwoman released Live in Concert in 1999, the album will be her first studio release in three years.
Merchant enlisted T Bone Burnett -- who in addition to credits with the Wallflowers, Counting Crows and Sam Phillips, also scored a hit recently with the old time folk music soundtrack to O Brother Where Art Thou? -- to produce the album. The majority of Merchant's backing band will be familiar to fans who caught her on her 1999 tour, including Gabriel Gordon and Eric Della Penna on guitars, Graham Maby on bass and Elizabeth Steen on keys. Taking over the seat at the drum kit will be Matt Chamberlain, who has worked with Fiona Apple, Macy Gray and Tori Amos, among others.
Natalie Merchant tem trabalhado em seu quarto album, Motherland, depois de Ophelia, previsto para lançamento no começo de Novembro. Apesar da ex-líder dos 10,000 Maniacs ter lançado o Live in Concert em 1999, o album será o primeiro lançamento de estúdio em três anos.
Merchant escalou T Bone Burnett - quem, além de incluir créditos para o Wallflowers, Counting Crows e Sam Phillips, também escalou um hit recentemente com a trilha sonora de antiga folk music de O Brother Where Art Thou? - para produzir o album. A maioria dos integrante da banda serão familiares para os fãs que a acompanharam na turnê de 99, incluindo Gabriel Gordon e Eric Della Penna nas guitarras, Graham Maby no baixo e Elizabeth Steen nos teclados. Pegando o lugar das bateras estará Matt Chamberlain, que trabalhou com Fiona Apple, Macy Gray e Tori Amos, entre outros.
ANDREW DANSBY
(July 11, 2001)
Merchant to Tour
Former 10,000 Maniacs singer to take new album on the road
Ex-Cantora do 10,000 Maniacs está para levar novo album às estradas.
Roaming the motherland
Natalie Merchant has lined up the first dates of a fall tour behind her upcoming fourth album, Motherland. The tour is scheduled to launch on October 27th in Minneapolis. The nine dates will keep the former 10,000 Maniacs singer on the road until mid-November.
Motherland, due November 13th, was produced by T Bone Burnett and is Merchant's first album of new material since Ophelia three years ago. The album will feature most of Merchant's regular backing band, which was featured on her 1999 live album, Live in Concert: guitarists Gabriel Gordon and Eric Della Penna, bassist Graham Maby and keyboardist Elizabeth Steen. Matt Chamberlain, who has worked with Fiona Apple and Macy Gray, has taken over drumming duties.
Natalie Merchant marcou as primeiras datas da turnê de outono para a vinda de seu quarto album, Motherland. A turnê está prevista para iniciar em outubro, dia 27, em Mineápolis. As nove datas irão manter a ex-cantora do 10,000 Maniacs na estrada até Novembro.
Motherland, previsto para novembro, dia 13, foi produzido por T Bone Burnett e é o primeiro album com material novo desde Ophelia, há três anos. O album irá conter a maioria da banda que a acompanha, que esteve no album ao vivo de 99, Live in Concert: guitarrustas Gabriel Gordon e Eric Della penna, baixista Graham Maby e tecladista Elizabeth Steen. Matt Chamberlain, que trabalhou com Fiona Apple e Macy Gray, estará nas baterias.
