Bat For Lashes 'Fur And Gold'

added 29 August 2007 at 12.05

Bat For Lashes is 27-year-old Natasha Khan. Her debut album 'Fur and Gold' was produced by Khan and Faultine's David Kosten. A gifted singer, songwritter, multi-instumentalist and visual artist, Natasha Khan spent part of her childhood in Pakistan before moving to the UK and settling in Brighton.

"Natasha Khan's songs are beautiful and intriguing, a hypnotic voice and irresistable music". The Judging Panel

Current odds of winning (as reported by William Hill on August 30): 2/1

Xfm caught up with Natasha Khan just after the Mercury Prize nominees had been announced for an X-clusive interview which you can listen to now below.

Bat For Lashes on finding out that she had been nominated [listen here].

Bat For Lashes on her reaction to the the nomination news [listen here].

Bat For Lashes on her thoughts on the other nominees [listen here].

Just a few weeks later, and with the Awards ceremony looming ever closer, Xfm caught up with Khan again to find out how things had changed. Listen to the interview below.

Bat For Lashes on how the nomination has affected her life [listen here].

Bat For Lashes reacting to the news that she was (at that point, August 16) joint with Amy Winehouse as the bookies favourite [listen here].

Bat For Lashes on what she would do with the prize money should she win [listen here].

Bat For Lashes on future plans and her new album [listen here].

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