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Natalie Merchant is an award-winning singer and songwriter from upstate New York. She was the lead singer of the band 10,000 Maniacs until she left in 1993. And then, as a solo artist, she\\u2019s put out nine albums over the last 30 years. Between 10,000 Maniacs and her solo work, she\\u2019s had multiple multi-platinum records.

In April 2023, Natalie put out her first album of new songs in nine years. It\\u2019s called Keep Your Courage. And for this episode, she talked to me about the song \\u201cSister Tilly." It\\u2019s a eulogy for a fictional character \\u2013 a woman who represents the generation of women who influenced her. Women who were activists in the 1960s and 70s, when she was growing up.

For more, visit songexploder.net/natalie-merchant.