Bat for Lashes

English singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist
Person human Q810695
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Summary

Bat for Lashes was born on October 25, 1979[1], in Brighton[2]. She has worked as a singer[3], singer-songwriter[4], guitarist[5], composer[6], and pianist[7]. She ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,921 views/month, #6,989 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Father: Rehmat Khan[9]
  • Country of citizenship: United Kingdom[10]
  • Occupation: drummer[11], recording artist[12], film director[13], pop musician[14], record producer[15], pop singer[16]
  • Field of work: music composing[17]
  • Educated at: University of Brighton[18], St Clement Danes School[19]
  • Influenced by: Kate Bush[20]
  • Sex or gender: female[21]
  • Family: Khan squash family[22]
  • Genre: dream pop[23]
  • Record label: Astralwerks[24], Capitol Records[25], Caroline Records[26], Echo[27]
  • Discography: Bat for Lashes discography[28]
  • Commons category: Bat for Lashes[29]
  • Voice type: contralto[30]
  • Family name: Khan[31]
  • Given name: Natasha[32]
  • Pseudonym: Bat for Lashes[33]
  • Official website: https://www.batforlashes.com/[34]
  • Instrument: autoharp[35], guitar[36], piano[37], voice[38]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[39]
  • Birth name: Natasha Khan[40]
  • Start of work period: 2006[41]

Why It Matters

Bat for Lashes has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[42] She is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[43]

FAQs

Where was Bat for Lashes born?

Bat for Lashes was born in Brighton[2].

Who were Bat for Lashes's parents?

Bat for Lashes's father was Rehmat Khan[9].

What did Bat for Lashes do for work?

Bat for Lashes worked as a singer[3], singer-songwriter[4], guitarist[5], composer[6], and pianist[7].

Where did Bat for Lashes go to school?

Bat for Lashes was educated at University of Brighton[18] and St Clement Danes School[19].

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  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [21] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  5. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  11. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  14. [11] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  16. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [14] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [15] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [16] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [1] ↑ . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  29. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  35. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  36. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  37. [38] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  38. [39] ↑ . CONOR.SI. wikidata.org.
  39. [40] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  40. [41] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [42] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [43] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 18h ago · Printstream · 2026-10-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Deutsche biographie (gnd) id → 135500346, 1121327443
    Wikipedia languages → ['arz', 'azb', 'ca', 'commons', 'cs', 'da', 'de', 'en', 'es', 'fa', 'fi', 'fr',
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  2. 5w ago · MsMorale · 2026-09-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sinemalar person id → 824044
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  3. 8w ago · Yirba · 2026-08-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  4. 11w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-07-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Genre → dream pop
    Place of birth → Brighton
    Start of work period → +2006-00-00T00:00:00Z
    Instrument → autoharp, guitar, piano +1
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