Paradise Is There, A Memoir by Natalie Merchant, The New Tigerlily Recordings

2015 • 80 minutes

About this movie

Twenty years ago Natalie Merchant recorded her first solo album - 'Tigerlily' - which sold five million copies and launched her post-10,000 Maniacs career. In those two decades both she and the songs from 'Tigerlily' have matured. Last summer Natalie re-recorded the 11 songs and is releasing them under the album titled, ‘Paradise Is There.’ The accompanying film – ‘Paradise Is There, A Memoir by Natalie Merchant, The New Tigerlily Recordings' was produced by Oceans 8 Films. Natalie’s entire musical life is encapsulated in this very personal film, which digs deep into the music through live performances, archival footage, and interviews. Her fellow musicians, friends and impassioned fans share how the songs of ‘Tigerlily’ have influenced them over the past 20 years, and speak to how the power of music itself affects us in profound, lasting, and uplifting ways.

Ratings and reviews

Wonderful. So nice to see how her music has affected others in so many ways. Not gonna lie; was chopping onions when I watched this. I'm not crying! You're crying!

Great retrospective documentary and new live performances of tigerlily. Huge respect to a true american original and role model to many. I've loved her music since I first heard her with 10k maniacs in 1987.

Rather i would i wont let yourself and fam go thru the things I did i love you