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.

You co-wrote it with Natalie Merchant. How did the tune come about? Drew: The music always came first with the band. We would all work on chord structure ideas and bring them in. We'd then record ...