She told NME Magazine on 28 July 2012: "With 'Lilies', I was thinking about my grandmother, but I was also inspired by Ryan's Daughter because it's about a woman who's stuck in this Irish village by the sea, and she waits for this soldier who comes over the hill. I used that as a visual inspiration to talk about women waiting for men in a symbolic way, whether it's in war or with someone who's not there emotionally." Natasha sees this song as the manifesto for The Haunted Man: "Every time I write an album, the first track is my f… read more
She told NME Magazine on 28 July 2012: "With 'Lilies', I was thinking about my grandmother, but I was also inspired by Ryan's… read more
She told NME Magazine on 28 July 2012: "With 'Lilies', I was thinking about my grandmother, but I was also inspired by Ryan's Daughter because it's about a w… read more
Bat for Lashes is a pseudonym of Brighton, UK, based singer-songwriter / multi-instrumentalist / visual artist Natasha Khan (b. 25 Oct 1979, in Hertfordshire, England). She made her debut with single The Wizard (May 2006, She Bear/Drowned In Sound), following with albums Fur And Gold (Sept 2006, Echo), Two Suns (Apr 2009, Echo/Parlophone), The Haunted Man (Oct 2012, Echo/Parlophone) , The Bride (July 2016, Echo/Parlophone) and her latest album is Lost Girls (September 2019). Khan graduated Brighton University, in music and visual arts, where her experimental multi-media / installa… read more
Bat for Lashes is a pseudonym of Brighton, UK, based singer-songwriter / multi-instrumentalist / visual artist Natasha Khan (b. 25 Oct 1979, in Hertfordshire, England). She made her debut … read more
Bat for Lashes is a pseudonym of Brighton, UK, based singer-songwriter / multi-instrumentalist / visual artist Natasha Khan (b. 25 Oct 1979, in Hertfordshire, England). She made her debut with single The Wizard (May 2006, She Bear/Dro… read more