Artist Bio
Name: Bat For Lashes
Spotify Genres: art pop, dream pop
Followers: 387,326
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Biography
Bat For Lashes is a solo project of [a=Natasha Khan], born 25 October 1979, a British singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist, currently based in Los Angeles. Born to a Pakistani father, part of the eminent family of squash-playing Khans, and an English mother, her early childhood was spent travelling the world following her father who trained the Pakistani squash team, summers in Pakistan, and the rest of the time in Hertfordshire. She had a strict religious upbringing until her parents separated when she was 11 years old. Khan graduated in film and music, whilst at university her experimental work was influenced by artists such as [a=Steve Reich] and [a=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. Bat For Lashes' music has been likened to the work of [a=Björk], [a=Cat Power], [a=Tori Amos], and especially [a=Kate Bush]. The debut single, "The Wizard", was released digitally through label Drowned In Sound and on 7-inch through Khan's own imprint, She Bear Records. Later signing to the record label [l=Echo] and releasing debut album "[Link]" on 11 September 2006. On 17 July 2007 "[Link]" was announced as one of the 12 albums nominated for the annual 2007 Mercury Music Prize. Despite being the favourite to win, at the ceremony held at London's Grovenor House on Tuesday 4 September 2007, when the winner was announced by [a=Jools Holland] at 10:15pm she lost out to rank outsiders [a=Klaxons]. Her live / touring / backing band has included: [a=Ben Christophers], [a=Charlotte Hatherley] and [a=Sarah Jones (3)].
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Check this outPopular Tracks on Spotify
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1.DanielTwo Suns
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2.What's a Girl to Do?Fur and Gold
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3.Let's Get LostLet's Get Lost
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4.LauraThe Haunted Man
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5.Moon and MoonTwo Suns
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6.Sleep AloneTwo Suns
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7.All Your GoldThe Haunted Man
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8.GlassTwo Suns
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9.Horse and IFur and Gold
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10.Siren SongTwo Suns
Discogs Release Info
Release: Bat For Lashes - Pearls Dream (Skreams Pour Another Glass Of Champers Remix)
Year: 2009
Genres: Electronic
Styles: Electro, Dubstep, Tech House