CAT Episode 082 - 10,000 Maniacs
Formed in 1981, 10,000 Maniacs has had 10 songs hit the charts throughout their career.\xa0 For 12 years Natalie Merchant was lead vocalist for the band.\xa0 Mary Ramsey took over that role, after Natalie's departure.\xa0 Mary is also a classically-trained violinist and adds this talent to the group.\xa0 In May of 2011, multi-award winning program director Ray White caught up with founding members Steve Gustafson and Dennis Drew before their show.\xa0 They touched on the transition of their lead singers, the early years of the band and songs they were compiling for their Music From The Motion Picture project.\xa0 10,000 Maniacs latest release is titled Halloween Live at Disney Institute.\xa0 In our "showcase segment" we feature the very latest from The Pretenders, whose latest album is Hate For Sale and Norah Jones brand new release - Pick Me Up Off The Floor.\xa0 The ladies...loud and proud on Classic Artists Today!\xa0\xa0