Biography

10,000 Maniacs was formed in Jamestown, NY, in 1981 by singer Natalie Merchant and guitarist John Lombardo. The group gigged extensively and recorded independently before signing with Elektra and releasing their debut in 1985. Co-founder Lombardo left the band in 1986, and they continued as a quintet, releasing three more albums. After 1992's Our Time in Eden had finished its run on the charts, Merchant announced that she was leaving for a solo career. The remaining 10,000 Maniacs decided to continue performing, adding the folk-rock duo John & Mary (original member Lombardo and violinist/vocalist Mary Ramsey). The new lineup released two albums before parting ways. ~ William Ruhlmann

Top Tracks

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• Because The Night

• Candy Everybody Wants

• Can't Ignore The Train

• Daktari

• Eat For Two

• Few And Far Between

• Grey Victory

• Gun Shy

• Hello In There

• Hey Jack Kerouac

• I Hope That I Don't Fall In Love With You

• Let The Mystery Be

• Like The Weather

• Maddox Table

• More Than This

• My Mother The War

• Orange

• Peace Train

• Planned Obsolescence

• Poison In The Well

• Tension

• The Painted Desert

• These Are Days

• To Sir With Love

• Trouble Me

• What's The Matter Here?

• You Happy Puppet

Discography

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• The Earth Pressed Flat

  Bar/None

  1999

• Love Among the Ruins

  Geffen

  1997

• Our Time in Eden

  Elektra

  1992

• Blind Man's Zoo

  Elektra

  1989

• In My Tribe

  Elektra Asylum

  1987

• The Wishing Chair

  Elektra

  1985

• Secrets of the I Ching

  Christian Burial

  1983

• Human Conflict Number 5

  Mark

  1982