Natalie - STAR FALLING

A Houston transplant, by way of Chicago, Natalie came onto the scene in mid- 2018 with her debut EP “Shameful”. Receiving nods from publications such as Lyrical Lemonade, Earmilk, and Hilly Dilly, Natalie followed up with several genre bending singles combining pop toplines with alternative r&b production and has been featured on Spotify playlists such as New Music Friday, Fresh Finds, and Alternative R&B. After a series of shows supporting artists such as Trevor Daniel and Asian Doll, Natalie has been focused on writing and releasing singles, culminating with a follow up EP for spring of 2020. Prior to releasing under her own name, Natalie was living in Chicago producing for others. During these tumultuous years, she laments getting caught up in drugs and becoming creatively stagnant, “I was always saying I was going to release this or that, but I wasn’t dropping any music and at 23 I felt like a loser”. Relocating to Queens, Natalie continued to see those from her past affected, which is the focus of her new single “Star Falling”. She pays homage to her childhood friend whose own use resulted in a drug induced psychosis. “Growing up, the two of us were inseparable...when we reconnected in Chicago things started going downhill quickly.”, she says. “Our friendship became strained and we periodically fell in and out of contact.” At one point, “He called me two weeks before his birthday asking to crash at my crib and was in a completely removed, paranoid state”. He moved back to Houston and is sober now, but the psychosis still lingers. “Star Falling” is not a PSA but rather Natalie’s own way of processing guilt, grief, and the unintended consequences from using.

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NATALIE - FATAL ATTRACTION

Natalie takes experimentation with a new high on her latest offering “Fatal Attraction.”

Melancholia, old flames, and one night stands pervade Natalie’s newest single. Known for her pop-infused moody R&B, "Fatal Attraction", co-produced by Bay Faction’s Alex Agresti and James McDermott, is a seamless addition to her growing discography. Expansive vocal layerings, tremolo guitars, and heavy basslines set the foundation for her duet-like pitched vocals. With dreamlike lyrics, “Fatal Attraction” is the perfect late-night song.

In June 2018, Natalie delivered a critically acclaimed, self-produced EP “Shameful” which caught the attention of tastemakers including Lyrical Lemonade, Elevator, Jams Supernova, and  Hilly Dilly. Since then, Natalie has released an additional EP and multiple singles, all receiving strong support from Spotify and has been featured on playlists including New Music Friday, Fresh Finds, Pollen, Alternative R&B, Shisha Lounge, and Tear Drop.

Fatal Attraction is available now on all streaming platforms and while you’re streaming be sure to follow Natalie on Spotify, Apple Music, Soundcloud, Instagram , and Twitter.

Natalie

Q:

Let us know about yourself, as an artist and person.  

A:

Hey y' all my name is Natalie! I am a producer, artist, and songwriter. I'm from Houston Texas, I lived in Chicago for a bit and am currently based in New York City. I'm a Latina and Lebanese habibi from the south just trying to make it.

Q:

What cultures and experiences cultivate this persona or identity of yours? 

A:

I pull from a lot of experiences and places I've lived. Big things that have resonated with me are breakups and just relationships in general. I also talk a lot about my experiences with partying. Everything I've written about is something that I've personally experienced or dealt with. I pull all of my content from my actual life so it's all really genuine.

Q:

What keeps your current audience listening and why should people start listening?  

A:

I think my versatility in genre keeps people listening to my music. One release might be a heavy trap beat with crazy auto-tuned vocals and the next drop might be a piano ballad or dancehall. You never know what's coming next. I also think the fact that I try to bend genres is a reason why people should start listening and that I sing about my authentic life. I think most people can relate to tracks that I have like Do You? or Mine.

Q:

What platform can people reach your content on the most conveniently? What albums and songs do you already have out that people should listen to?  

A:

I'm on every platform you can stream music, but I would definitely suggest following me on Spotify and Soundcloud. I have a playlist featuring my entire discography on Spotify and you can get notified when I drop a track. I also release exclusive songs to Soundcloud so I would suggest the two!

Q:

How has your experience in the industry been thus far?

A:

It's been mixed. As a female "artist", I've had more luck with representation for my work, as a female producer, it's been tough. I actually started in this industry strictly producing so when I moved on to singing on my own tracks, a lot of people didn't realize that a majority of my work was self-produced.

When I started going to actual sessions for my own music, I would want to work with a lot of the producers to create something unique together, and a lot of them didn't understand that the songs they liked of mine, were tracks I also produced so they wouldn't let me hop on the tracks. They wouldn't give me a chance, I think in part because women are underrepresented within music production. Now I only work with other producers that understand my vision and treat me as an equal.

Q:

Do you have an outstanding moment since you got into the music industry that makes you realize how important it is to make music like this? If so what would that be?  

A:

Yea definitely, when I dropped Do You? I had a ton of people that I never knew DM me stories of similar situations they went through. It was really inspiring.

Q:

Is there any one song that you’ve made that stands out from the rest? Any songs that people should listen to that will get people hooked?

A:

Definitely listen to Blue Jungle. It's the one song on my first EP that I actually wasn't sure about releasing. I'm super glad I did because shockingly it was the one that blew up.

Q:

Walk us through the steps you take to create a track. What is your creative process? Do you happen to just walk into the studio and throw some beats on until one sticks? Or is there a more delicate process involved?

A:

So It almost always starts with me making the beat.

I usually start with trying to sound design something unique in Serum or opening up some stock sounds in Ableton 10 suite to tweak. From there I will create half of the beat and create the melody for the hook and then form the actual words/concept. I will then finish the rest of the beat after recording the hook, then record my verses. Also, I really hate recording in studios.

I love song-writing rooms and small space. My tracks are really intimate so I love recording everything myself and adding my vocal effects myself and then sending it to an engineer to give it a final mix/master.

Q. Where do you think you would be at this very moment if you weren't pursuing your career in music?

A:

I actually have a double bachelors degree in Music Business and Marketing Communication. Education is huge to me. I'd probably be working in marketing at a media company.

Q:

Lastly, what advice or experiences would you like to share with your peers or anyone else who is up and coming in this industry?

A:

I have quite a bit of advice from my own experiences, first I would tell everybody that wants to make/release music to stop waiting. There is never going to be a perfect time just start releasing music.

My second piece of advice is to market the hell out of your music; if it takes you 10 hours to create a track spend 30 hours promoting it. My third piece of advice

Q:

Also, is there anything you'd like for us to promote?

A:

I'm releasing a remix of my track "The Hills" on May 19th on Spotify!

Y'all go stream the hell out of it.

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