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Bat for Lashes is the pseudonym of the British songwriter , music producer , sound and performance artist Natasha Khan (born October 25, 1979 in London ). When performing live, she is supported by Ginger Lee, Abi Fry and Lizzie Carey.
Life
Natasha Khan was born in 1979 to an Englishwoman and a Pakistani squash trainer. Her parents separated when she was eleven years old. She is the cousin of the squash legend Jahangir Khan .
While studying music and film at the University of Brighton , she experimented with sound installations , animation and performance art . After completing her studies, she began writing her first pieces of music.
Her debut single, The Wizard , was released in 2006 as a download from Drowned in Sound and as a 7 ″ single from Khan's own music label She Bear Records . She then signed a contract with The Echo Label , on which her debut album Fur and Gold appeared on September 11, 2006 . The album was nominated for the 2007 Mercury Music Prize as one of the albums of the year. Although Bat for Lashes was considered a favorite, the award went to the Klaxons . At the 2008 Brit Awards , Bat for Lashes was nominated as a British Breakthrough Act and British Female Solo Artist . The prizes went to Mika and Kate Nash respectively .
In 2007 Bat for Lashes performed at the Glastonbury Festival, among others . This was followed by a tour of the USA and a few appearances as opening act for Radiohead in the summer of 2008.
The second album, Two Suns , was released on April 6, 2009, entered the British album charts at number 5 and was again nominated for the Mercury Prize.
Bat for Lashes made a guest appearance with other musicians on the Puscifer album Conditions of My Parole, which was released in November 2011 .
Her third studio album, The Haunted Man , was released in October 2012 .
At the beginning of September 2019, Bat for Lashes released their fourth studio album, Lost Girls . In 2020 Bat For Lashes released the EP The Boys Of Summer with two songs from the album Lost Girls and a live version by Daniel and the eponymous cover version of the Don Henley song The Boys Of Summer .
Surname
According to several media reports, Khan chose the pseudonym Bat for Lashes only because the three words sound good together. However, the English idiom “to bat one's (eye) lashes” in German means “to flap one's eyelashes”.
Discography
Albums
- 2006 - Fur and Gold (The Echo Label)
- 2009 - Two Suns (Parlophone)
- 2012 - The Haunted Man (The Echo Label Ltd. / EMI Records Ltd)
- 2016 - The Bride (The Echo Label Ltd. / EMI Records Ltd)
- 2019 - Lost Girls (AWAL Recordings Ltd)
Singles and EPs
- 2006 - Trophy (Echo)
- 2006 - The Wizard (She Bear Records)
- 2007 - Prescilla
- 2007 - What's a Girl to Do? ( Parlophone )
- 2008 - What's a Girl to Do? Plaid Remix (Parlophone)
- 2009 - Daniel (Parlophone)
- 2009 - Pearl's Dream EP (Parlophone)
- 2010 - Howl! / Wild Is The Wind (Parlophone)
- 2012 - Laura (Parlophone)
- 2012 - All Your Gold (Parlophone)
- 2013 - A Wall (Parlophone)
- 2016 - In God's House (Parlophone)
- 2016 - Sunday Love (Parlophone)
- 2016 - Joe's Dream (Parlophone)
- 2020 - The Boys Of Summer
Awards and nominations
| year | Award | Category / nominated work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Mercury Prize | Best British Album / Fur and Gold | Nominated |
| ASCAP Awards | Vanguard Award / Bat for Lashes | Won | |
| MTV Europe Music Awards | MTV Europe Music Award for Best Video / What's a Girl to Do? | Nominated | |
| 2008 | Brit Awards | British Breakthrough Act / Bat for Lashes | Nominated |
| British Female Solo Artist / Bat for Lashes | Nominated | ||
| 2009 | Mercury Prize | Best British Album / Two Suns | Nominated |
| MTV Video Music Awards | Breakthrough Video / Daniel | Nominated | |
| Best Art Vinyl of 2009 | Best Art Vinyl of 2009 / Two Suns | Nominated | |
| 2010 | Brit Awards | British Female Solo Artist / Bat for Lashes | Nominated |
| UK Asian Music Awards | Best Alternative Act / Bat for Lashes | Won | |
| Ivor Novello Awards | Best Contemporary Song / Daniel | Won | |
| 2013 | Brit Awards | British Female Solo Artist / Bat for Lashes | Nominated |
| Virgin Media | Best Album of 2012 / The Haunted Man | Nominated | |
| Ivor Novello Award | Best Song Musically and Lyrically / Laura | Nominated | |
| YouTube Music Awards | Innovation of the Year / Lilies | Nominated |
Web links
- Official website
- Bat for Lashes at laut.de.
- Bat for Lashes at Discogs (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Chart sources: DE CH UK US
- ↑ Music Sales Awards: UK
- ^ Official website of the Mercury Prinze: Shortlists 2007, http://www.mercuryprize.com/aoty/track.php?TrackID=193 , accessed April 9, 2011.
- ^ Puscifer - "Conditions Of My Parole" in the stream . visions.de. October 17, 2011. Retrieved June 2, 2012.
- ↑ faz.net: CD of the week
- ↑ Lost Girls at Allmusic (English)
- ↑ Goosebumps: Covering Bat For Lashes. Retrieved February 6, 2020 .
- ^ Bat for Lashes. In: outlineonline.co.uk. Retrieved September 8, 2019 .
- ↑ 'Bat for Lashes are beyond a trend ... she has an ancient power; like Bjork or Patti Smith, she is in part shamanic ... ' In: theguardian.com. July 20, 2007, accessed September 8, 2019 .
- ↑ bat your eyes / eyelashes - definition and synonyms. In: macmillandictionary.com. Retrieved September 8, 2019 .
- ↑ http://www.wuv.de/digital/social_media_abstimmung_zum_ersten_youtube_music_award_startet
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Bat for lashes |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Khan, Natasha (real name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | British songwriter |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 25, 1979 |