Who are the members of 10,000 Maniacs?
Natalie MerchantPianoMary RamseyViolaRob BuckLead guitarJohn LombardoGuitarDennis DrewKeyboard instrumentJerry AugustyniakDrum Kit
10,000 Maniacs/Members
Who sings lead for 10,000 Maniacs?
Natalie MerchantMary RamseyOskar Saville
10,000 Maniacs/Lead singers
Today HPR All Things Considered Host Dave Lawrence welcomes back 10,000 Maniacs, and their singer/violin/viola player Mary Ramsey. 10,000 Maniacs formed in New York State in 1981, originally fronted by vocalist Natalie Merchant, who left the group in 1993.
Is Natalie Merchant touring with the 10,000 Maniacs?
The Jamestown alternative rock outfit 10,000 Maniacs has been without its synonymous vocalist Natalie Merchant for some time now yet this does not stop the band touring to its ever loyal fanbase.
What happened to the 10,000 Maniacs?
In 2002, Gustafson, Drew, and Augustyniak decided that they wished to continue 10,000 Maniacs with a new lead singer. Lombardo showed up at the first band practice, found out that the band had hired Erickson to play lead guitar and Oskar Saville of the Chicago-based band Rubygrass to sing, and quit the band.
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How many albums has 10000 Maniacs released?
10,000 Maniacs is an American alternative rock band that was founded in 1981. They have released nine studio albums, six EPs and five live albums.
What was the original name of 10 000 Maniacs?
The band changed its name to Burn Victims and then to 10,000 Maniacs after the low-budget horror movie Two Thousand Maniacs!. They performed as 10,000 Maniacs for the first time on Labor Day, September 7, 1981, with a line-up of Merchant, Lombardo, Buck, Drew, Gustafson, and Tim Edborg on drums.
Who is the lead singer of 10000 Maniacs?
N atalie Merchant slumps deep into the back seat of a taxi on her way to an inaugural-week cocktail benefit for Rock the Vote. That the event is one of the hottest invitations in town is lost on the notoriously moody and publicity-shy lead singer of 10,000 Maniacs, who holds such empty concepts as fabulous parties in rather low regard.
How did 10000 Maniac get signed to Elektra?
Peter Leak, an Englishman living in New York City, became interested in the band, made contact and was made their manager. With the help of Leak and Elektra Records A & R man Howard Thompson, 10,000 Maniacs signed to Elektra in November 1984.