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Her debut single, "The Wizard," was released digitally through [[Drowned in Sound]] records and on seven-inch vinyl through Khan's own imprint, She Bear Records. She then signed to the record label [[Echo (record label)|Echo]], alongside [[Feeder (band)|Feeder]] and former [[Moloko]] singer [[Róisín Murphy]], and released her debut album, ''[[Fur and Gold]]'', on [[11 September]] [[2006]]. In 2007, Bat for Lashes parted company with [[Echo (record label)|Echo]] and signed to [[Parlophone]] records. ''Fur and Gold'' was re-released with the addition of bonus material.
Her debut single, "The Wizard," was released digitally through [[Drowned in Sound]] records and on seven-inch vinyl through Khan's own imprint, She Bear Records. She then signed to the record label [[Echo (record label)|Echo]], alongside [[Feeder (band)|Feeder]] and former [[Moloko]] singer [[Róisín Murphy]], and released her debut album, ''[[Fur and Gold]]'', on [[11 September]] [[2006]]. In 2007, Bat for Lashes parted company with [[Echo (record label)|Echo]] and signed to [[Parlophone]] records. ''Fur and Gold'' was re-released with the addition of bonus material.


Bat For Lashes' music has been likened to the work of [[Björk]], [[PJ Harvey]], [[Annie Lennox]], [[Tori Amos]], [[Kate Bush]] and [[Fiona Apple]]. Her album "[[Two Suns]]" has been compared to the work of [[Stevie Nicks]] and [[Fleetwood Mac]].
Bat For Lashes' music has been likened to the work of [[Björk]], [[PJ Harvey]], [[Annie Lennox]], [[Tori Amos]], [[Fiona Apple]]. Her album "[[Two Suns]]" has been compared to the work of [[Stevie Nicks]] and [[Fleetwood Mac]].


In 2007, Bat For Lashes appeared at [[Glastonbury]] and toured the USA.<ref>[http://www.batforlashes.com/live/ Bat For Lashes<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> On 17 July, ''Fur and Gold'' was announced as one of the albums nominated for the 2007 [[Mercury Prize]], losing out to [[Klaxons]]' ''[[Myths of the Near Future]]'' despite being a favourite of British media to win the award.<ref>[http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/6903225.stm Mercury Prize: The nominees ] BBC NEWS | Entertainment | Mercury Prize: The nominees</ref>
In 2007, Bat For Lashes appeared at [[Glastonbury]] and toured the USA.<ref>[http://www.batforlashes.com/live/ Bat For Lashes<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> On 17 July, ''Fur and Gold'' was announced as one of the albums nominated for the 2007 [[Mercury Prize]], losing out to [[Klaxons]]' ''[[Myths of the Near Future]]'' despite being a favourite of British media to win the award.<ref>[http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/6903225.stm Mercury Prize: The nominees ] BBC NEWS | Entertainment | Mercury Prize: The nominees</ref>

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Bat for Lashes
Bat for Lashes

Bat for Lashes is the pseudonym of English musician Natasha Khan (born 25 October 1979), a Brighton-based songwriter.

Background

Khan was born to a Pakistani father and English mother on 25 October 1979. Khan graduated in music and visual arts;[1] while at university her experimental work was influenced by artists such as Steve Reich and Susan Hiller, and she produced multi-media work centred on sound installations, animations and performance. She went on to work as a nursery school teacher, and it was during this period that she began writing the material for her first album. "Whenever I'm writing music it's a very visual place in my mind," said Khan. "It has a location full of characters and colours and landscapes, so those two things really complement each other, and they help the other one to blossom and support the other. They are like brother and sister."[2]

Her debut single, "The Wizard," was released digitally through Drowned in Sound records and on seven-inch vinyl through Khan's own imprint, She Bear Records. She then signed to the record label Echo, alongside Feeder and former Moloko singer Róisín Murphy, and released her debut album, Fur and Gold, on 11 September 2006. In 2007, Bat for Lashes parted company with Echo and signed to Parlophone records. Fur and Gold was re-released with the addition of bonus material.

Bat For Lashes' music has been likened to the work of Björk, PJ Harvey, Annie Lennox, Tori Amos, Fiona Apple. Her album "Two Suns" has been compared to the work of Stevie Nicks and Fleetwood Mac.

In 2007, Bat For Lashes appeared at Glastonbury and toured the USA.[3] On 17 July, Fur and Gold was announced as one of the albums nominated for the 2007 Mercury Prize, losing out to Klaxons' Myths of the Near Future despite being a favourite of British media to win the award.[4]

Also in 2007, the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP) awarded her with the ASCAP Vanguard Award and chose her to perform at ASCAP's prestigious "ASCAP Presents..." showcase at South by Southwest in Austin, Texas.

She was one of the nominees for 'Best British Breakthrough Act' and 'Best British Female' at the Brit Awards 2008.

She came to prominence in 2008 for her distinctive music video for "What's a Girl to Do." [2]

Thom Yorke and M.I.A. have previously complimented her work, Björk was also spotted at her early gigs.[2][5] Radiohead's 2008 tour featured several shows with Bat for Lashes as their opening act.[2]

Bat for Lashes appeared on Manimal Vinyl's tribute record Perfect As Cats, which is a tribute to The Cure. She covered "A Forest," which was originally a single by The Cure in 1980.

The Bat for Lashes live line-up contains an ever-revolving cast of musicians often changing on a per-tour basis. The latest line-up includes Ben Christophers, Charlotte Hatherley and Sarah Jones, who also plays drums with New Young Pony Club. This line-up was announced in March 2009.

Bat for Lashes released her second album Two Suns in April 2009, with the song "Daniel" released as the first single in March. On 23 February, Khan revealed in an interview on radio station XFM that the cover for the single had been shot on Brighton beach, near her home. She also designed a limited edition cover for Fact Magazine which coincided with an interview she did for them.[6]

In April 2009 she appeared on BBC Radio 1's Live Lounge. She performed an acoustic version of her new single ,"Daniel", and also covered "Use Somebody" by The Kings of Leon. She chose to do this song because she thought the lyrics had a lot of meaning behind them.[citation needed]

Discography

Albums

Year Title Chart positions[7] Sales and certifications
UK GER IRE FRA
2006 Fur and Gold 48 42 — 130
2009 Two Suns 5 4 21 56
  • BPI: N/A
  • IRMA: N/A

Singles

Year Song Chart positions Album
UK IRE FRA
2006 "Trophy" - - - Fur and Gold
"The Wizard" - - -
2007 "Prescilla" - - -
"What's a Girl to Do?" - - -
2009 "Daniel" 36 - - Two Suns

Other contributions

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Result
2007 Mercury Prize Fur and Gold Nominated
2007 ASCAP Awards Vanguard Award Won
2008 Brit Awards British Breakthrough Act Nominated
2008 Brit Awards British Solo Female Nominated

Notes

  1. ^ interview with Natasha Khan, arbobo.fr, June 11, 2007.
  2. ^ a b c Interview with Natasha Khan, David Shankbone, Wikinews, September 28, 2007.
  3. ^ Bat For Lashes
  4. ^ Mercury Prize: The nominees BBC NEWS | Entertainment | Mercury Prize: The nominees
  5. ^ Zane Lowe - BBC Radio 1 August 15 2007
  6. ^ [1] Fact magazine interview
  7. ^ Chart Positions for Bat For Lashes

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