Rock singer and lyricist for the alternative rock band 10,000 Maniacs who also pursued a solo career, releasing multiple top twenty singles like "Carnival."
She dropped out of high school and worked at a grocery store at the age of sixteen.
She released the five-times-Platinum solo album Tigerlily in 1995.
She had a daughter with her ex-husband Daniel De la Calle in 2003.
She collaborated with Michael Stipe on the song "Hello in There."
