There was pressure on her from the very beginning when we signed with Elektra [Records] to change the name of the band to Natalie Merchant And 10,000 Maniacs, which she refused to do to her credit.

Drew has seen well, not 10,000 but a number of Maniac musicians come and go over the decades, including the well-known, now-solo artist Natalie Merchant ... to make records. There are different ...