Natalie Anne O'Shea Merchant (born October 26, 1963 in Jamestown, New York, U.S.) is a professional musician. She joined the alternative rock band 10,000 Maniacs in 1981 and left it to begin her solo career in 1993.

Natalie Anne O’Shea Merchant (born October 26, 1963 in Jamestown, New York, U.S.) is a professional musician. She co-founded and fronted the band 10,000 Maniacs in 1981, but left the band in 1993 and started a successful solo career. Merchant plays the piano, produces and writes many of her songs. Her debut solo album Tigerlily (1995) had three top-40 singles: ‘ Carnival ’, ‘ Jealousy ’ and ‘ Wonder ’. This was followed in 1998 with her second solo album Ophelia , and her third in