Nataly Dawn
{{short description|American musician}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=March 2019}}
{{Use American English|date=August 2020}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Nataly Dawn Conte
| image = Nataly Dawn 2014.jpg
| caption = Dawn in 2014
| birth_name =
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1986|10|29}}
| birth_place =
| alma_mater = Stanford University
| occupation = {{flatlist|
- Singer-songwriter
- musician
}}
| years_active = 2008–present
| spouse = {{marriage|Jack Conte|2016}}
| module = {{Infobox musical artist|embed=yes
| background = solo_singer
| instrument = {{flatlist|
- Vocals
- keyboards
- bass guitar
- guitar
- percussion
}}
| genre = {{flatlist|
}}
| label = Nonesuch
| current_member_of = {{hlist|Pomplamoose|My Terrible Friend}}
| associated_acts = {{flatlist|
- Pomplamoose
- Jack Conte
- Lauren O'Connell
- Ryan Lerman
- Kina Grannis
- Cyrille Aimée
- David Choi
- Sheriffs of Schroedingham
- Sarah Clanton
- Kurt Hugo Schneider
}}
}}
| website = {{official URL}}
| module2 = {{Infobox YouTube personality|embed=yes
| channel_handle = natalydawn
| channel_display_name = Nataly Dawn
| years_active = 2008–present
| genre = {{flatlist|
- Music
- vlogging
}}
| subscribers = 158 thousand
| views = 16.3 million
| silver_button = yes
| silver_year =
| stats_update = November 21, 2022
}}
}}
Nataly Dawn is an American singer-songwriter and musician. She is one half of the duo Pomplamoose with her husband Jack Conte and has released four studio albums and four EPs, in addition to numerous collaborations with other artists.
Early life
Born as a daughter of missionaries, she spent her childhood in Europe and attended schools in France and Belgium before she returned to the United States to study art and French literature at Stanford University.{{cite web|author=Said|first=Carolyn|date=December 13, 2010|title=Musicians' unusual offer benefits Richmond schools|url=http://www.sfgate.com/news/article/Musicians-unusual-offer-benefits-Richmond-schools-2453473.php|accessdate=April 12, 2016|work=SFGate}}{{Cite web|date=January 29, 2013|title=Nataly Dawn's non-religious awakening|url=https://www.sfexaminer.com/entertainment/nataly-dawns-non-religious-awakening/|access-date=August 5, 2020|website=The San Francisco Examiner}}
Music career
=Pomplamoose=
{{Main|Pomplamoose}}
At Stanford, Dawn met Jack Conte and formed Pomplamoose, eventually performing, recording, and editing songs and videos in their Northern California home.{{Cite magazine|last=Weiner|first=Jonah|date=September 19, 2019|title=Jack Conte, Patreon, and the Plight of the Creative Class|magazine=WIRED|url=https://www.wired.com/story/jack-conte-patreon-plight-creative-class/|access-date=August 2, 2020|issn=1059-1028}} Their first song "Hail Mary" was featured on the front page of YouTube.{{Cite web|date=November 1, 2012|title=Nataly Dawn Releases Debut Album|url=https://www.broadwayworld.com/bwwmusic/article/Nataly-Dawn-Releases-Debut-Album-20121101|last=Denette|first=Kelsey|access-date=August 4, 2020|publisher=BroadwayWorld}} In 2009, the duo began releasing cover versions of pop songs like Beyoncé's "Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)" and Michael Jackson's "Beat It".{{Cite web|last=Lin|first=Sara|date=December 3, 2009|title=VideoSong Pioneers Pomplamoose Take on Beyonce's "Single Ladies," Michael Jackson's "Beat It"|url=https://blogs.wsj.com/speakeasy/2009/12/03/pomplamoose-inspired-by-avant-garde-film-and-michael-jackson-a-hit-on-youtube/|access-date=August 4, 2020|website=The Wall Street Journal}}
=Solo work=
==''Her Earlier Stuff'' (2009–2011)==
In 2009, Dawn released her first studio album, Her Earlier Stuff, comprising twelve songs which were posted to her YouTube channel over the preceding two years.{{cite web|date=October 1, 2009|title=Her Earlier Stuff|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/her-earlier-stuff/1281739773|accessdate=January 6, 2014|website=Apple Music}}
In 2010, in collaboration with Lauren O'Connell, Dawn formed the side project, My Terrible Friend. In May 2011, it was announced that she would be joining Barry Manilow on his album 15 Minutes, contributing vocals to the track "Letter from a Fan / So Heavy, So High".{{cite web|last=Sciarretto|first=Amy|date=May 4, 2011|title=Barry Manilow to Release "15 Minutes" on June 14th|url=http://www.artistdirect.com/entertainment-news/article/barry-manilow-to-release-15-minutes-on-june-14th/8938596|accessdate=January 6, 2014|website=Artistdirect}}
==''How I Knew Her'' (2011–2015)==
On July 17, 2011, Dawn announced she would be releasing a new album.{{Cite web|last=Dawn|first=Nataly|date=July 17, 2011|title=My first solo album!|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z_PvyAkxcL4 |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211215/z_PvyAkxcL4 |archive-date=2021-12-15|url-status=live|access-date=August 5, 2020|website=YouTube}}{{cbignore}} She started a funding campaign on Kickstarter, where the initial goal of $20,000 was reached in just three days. On September 6, 2011, the album funding campaign was finalized with a grand total of $104,788.{{cite web|title=Nataly Dawn's first solo album by Nataly Dawn|url=http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/555488012/nataly-dawns-first-solo-album|accessdate=January 6, 2014|website=Kickstarter}}
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In August 2012, Dawn signed as a solo artist to Nonesuch Records, which released her Kickstarter-funded album, How I Knew Her, on February 12, 2013.{{cite web|date=August 22, 2012|title=Nonesuch Signs Singer/Songwriter Nataly Dawn; Solo Album from Pomplamoose Singer, "How I Knew Her," Due January 2013|url=http://www.nonesuch.com/journal/nonesuch-signs-singer-songwriter-nataly-dawn-solo-debut-album-pomplamoose-singer-how-i-knew-her-january-2013-2012-08-22|accessdate=January 6, 2014|website=Nonesuch Records}} The album was produced by Jack Conte and recorded at Prairie Sun Recording Studios in Cotati, California, in December 2011, with a full band which included Conte, Ryan Lerman, David Piltch, Louis Cole, and Matt Chamberlain.{{cite web |url=http://www.prairiesun.com/May2012nl.html |title=Prairie Sun's May 2012 Newsletter |publisher=Prairiesun.com |date=December 13, 2011 |accessdate=January 6, 2014 |archiveurl=https://archive.today/20130216161056/http://www.prairiesun.com/May2012nl.html |archivedate=February 16, 2013}} Oz Fritz engineered the album with Conte; it was mixed by Mike Mogis and mastered by Bob Ludwig.{{cite web|title=How I Knew Her | Nonesuch Records|url=http://www.nonesuch.com/albums/how-i-knew-her|accessdate=January 6, 2014|website=Nonesuch Records|date=February 12, 2013 }}
==''Haze'' (2016–2021)==
On October 29, 2016, Dawn released her third album, Haze.{{Cite web|last=McGuire|first=Matthew|date=September 17, 2016|title=Indie Darling Nataly Dawn Evolves with Haze|url=https://crescentvale.com/2016/09/indie-darling-nataly-dawn-evolves-haze/|access-date=August 5, 2020|website=Crescent Vale}}
On April 23, 2019, Dawn released her third extended play, For You. Later in 2019, her cover of "Careless Whisper" was featured in the fifth episode of HBO's Watchmen.{{Citation|url=https://twitter.com/natalydawn/status/1196587005741633537|title=Did anyone hear my cover of "Careless Whisper" on Watchmen??|publisher=Nataly Dawn|website=Twitter|accessdate=May 13, 2021}}
On May 18, 2021, Dawn released a personal update on the Pomplamoose YouTube channel in which she stated she was diagnosed with basal-cell carcinoma, a form of skin cancer, which was caught early. Along with the health update, she stated that she would be recording a new solo record in the same month. After her procedure, she stated she would be taking a few months off.{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8qjfx7NfG4Y |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211215/8qjfx7NfG4Y |archive-date=2021-12-15 |url-status=live|title=Personal update|date=May 18, 2021|publisher=Pomplamoose|website=YouTube|accessdate=May 20, 2021}}{{cbignore}}
==''Gardenview'' (2022–present)==
On March 1, 2022, Dawn released her first single since 2019 entitled "Follow the Light." On March 24, "Over the Moon" was the second single released. Also on March 24, it was announced that these singles would be on her forthcoming fourth album Gardenview, with a release date of June 3.{{Cite web|url=https://shorefire.com/releases/entry/nataly-dawn-gardenview-new-solo-album-due-out-june-3rd|title=Nataly Dawn Attempts to Love Her Least-Lovable-Self on Gardenview, New Solo Album due out June 3rd|date=March 24, 2022|publisher=Shore Fire Media|accessdate=April 7, 2022}} On April 7, the third single along with the video for Danny was released.{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eecBkwPHZ8g|title=Danny (music video) // Gardenview // NATALY DAWN|date=April 7, 2022|publisher=Pomplamoose|website=YouTube|accessdate=April 7, 2022}} On April 28, the fourth single "Joy" was released. On May 12, the fourth single "Have You Heard" was released. On May 19, the fifth single "Afternoon Tea" was released. The video for "Joy" was released on June 3, the day the album was released.{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ykcq0uVlwgs|title=Joy // Gardenview came out today! // Nataly Dawn of POMPLAMOOSE|date=June 3, 2022|publisher=Pomplamoose|website=YouTube|accessdate=June 4, 2022}}
Personal life
Dawn became engaged to Jack Conte in January 2016{{Citation|last=Mornings with Pomplamoose|title=We Got Engaged!|date=January 11, 2016|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WlCy0RNW9Ds |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211215/WlCy0RNW9Ds |archive-date=2021-12-15 |url-status=live|access-date=September 10, 2018}}{{cbignore}} and married in May 2016.{{Citation|last=JackConteExtras|title=we got MARRIED!|date=June 14, 2016|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ANX6tPlzxzU |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211215/ANX6tPlzxzU |archive-date=2021-12-15 |url-status=live|access-date=September 10, 2018}}{{cbignore}} On May 18, 2021, she announced she was diagnosed with basal-cell carcinoma.
Discography
{{Infobox artist discography
| Artist = Nataly Dawn
| Image =
| Caption =
| Alt =
| Studio = 4
| Compilation =
| Music videos = 4
| Soundtrack =
| Live =
| EP = 4
| Singles = 56
}}
{{See also|Pomplamoose discography}}
=Albums=
==Studio albums==
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" |
| scope="col" style="width:15em;"| Title
! scope="col" style="width:19em;"| Details |
|---|
| scope="row"| Her Earlier Stuff
|
|
| scope="row"| How I Knew Her{{efn|group=upper-alpha|How I Knew Her peaked at No. 10 on Billboard's Americana/Folk Albums.}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/nataly-dawn/chart-history|title=Nataly Dawn Chart History (Americana/Folk Albums)|magazine=Billboard|accessdate=April 15, 2021}}
|
|
| scope="row"| Haze
|
|
| scope="row"| Gardenview
|
|
= Extended plays =
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" |
| scope="col" style="width:15em;" | Title
! scope="col" style="width:19em;" | Details |
|---|
| scope="row"| Easier Said Than Done {{small|(Ryan Lerman and Nataly Dawn)}} |
|
| scope="row"| The Coldplay EP
|
|
| scope="row"| For You
|
|
=Singles=
=As lead artist=
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
! rowspan="1" style="width:20em;" | Title ! rowspan="1" style="width:1em;" | Year ! rowspan="1" style="width:10em;" | Album |
| scope="row"| "The Christmas Ballad"
| 2013 | rowspan=41 {{n/a|Non-album singles}} |
|---|
| scope="row"| "Marshmallow World" {{small|(with Ryan Lerman)}} | 2014 |
| scope="row"| "Snow"
| rowspan=6|2015 |
| scope="row"| "You Wouldn't Like Me |
| scope="row"| "Baby Baby" |
| scope="row"| "My Life Would Suck Without You" |
| scope="row"| "Waters of March" {{small|(with Carlos Cabrera)}} |
| scope="row"| "Edelweiss" |
| scope="row"| "Hello"
| rowspan=9|2016 |
| scope="row"| "Love Yourself" |
| scope="row"| "No (90s Mashup)" {{small|(featuring Kina Grannis)}} |
| scope="row"| "Bridge over Troubled Water" |
| scope="row"| "New Romantics" {{small|(featuring Kurt Hugo Schneider)}} |
| scope="row"| "Suis-moi" {{small|(featuring Cyrille Aimée)}}" |
| scope="row"| "We Still Got Us" {{small|(featuring David Choi)}} |
| scope="row"| "Sleigh Ride" {{small|(featuring Clara C)}} |
| scope="row"| "The Christmas Song" {{small|(featuring Kina Grannis)}} |
| scope="row"| "Careless Whisper"
| rowspan=23|2017 |
| scope="row"| "Shape of You/This Town (British Mashup)" |
| scope="row"| "Maybe a Love Song" |
| scope="row"| "Unchained Melody" {{small|(featuring Imaginary Future)}} |
| scope="row"| "Bye Bye Baby" |
| scope="row"| "That's What I Like" |
| scope="row"| "Make Believe" |
| scope="row"| "Symphony" {{small|(with Sheriffs of Schroedingham)}} |
| scope="row"| "Over the Rainbow" {{small|(with Sheriffs of Schroedingham)}} |
| scope="row"| "My Cherie Amour" |
| scope="row"| "Passionfruit" {{small|(with Sheriffs of Schroedingham)}} |
| scope="row"| "Sick of Losing Soulmates" {{small|(with Sheriffs of Schroedingham)}} |
| scope="row"| "Never Going Back Again" {{small|(with Sheriffs of Schroedingham)}} |
| scope="row"| "Stayin' Alive" |
| scope="row"| "As the World Unwinds" {{small|(featuring Rigbi)}} |
| scope="row"| "The Lesser I Know" {{small|(featuring Sarah Clanton)}} |
| scope="row"| "Chained to the Rhythm" {{small|(featuring Sarah Clanton)}} |
| scope="row"| "Raindrops Keep Falling on My Head" {{small|(featuring Ryan Lerman)}} |
| scope="row"| "Heart of Glass" |
| scope="row"| "Come on to Me" {{small|(featuring David Choi)}} |
| scope="row"| "Pick Up Your Feet" |
| scope="row"| "All I Want for Christmas Is You" {{small|(featuring Cyrille Aimée)}} |
| scope="row"| "It Came Upon a Midnight Clear" |
| scope="row"| "Here, There and Everywhere"
| 2018 |
| scope="row"| "For You"
| rowspan=8|2019 | For You |
| scope="row"| "Young Pilgrims"
| {{n/a|Non-album single}} |
| scope="row"| "Dog"
| rowspan=5|For You |
| scope="row"| "Alternative Universe (The Story of Joe)" |
| scope="row"| "Huckleberry" |
| scope="row"| "Samson, Roxane, & Me |
| scope="row"| "Coffee Baby" |
| scope="row"| "I Can See Clearly Now"
| {{n/a|Non-album single}} |
| scope="row"| "Follow the Light"
| rowspan=6|2022 | rowspan=6|Gardenview |
| scope="row"| "Over the Moon" |
| scope="row"| "Danny" |
| scope="row"| "Joy" |
| scope="row"| "Have You Heard" |
| scope="row"| "Afternoon Tea" |
=As featured artist=
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
! rowspan="1" style="width:20em;" | Title ! rowspan="1" style="width:1em;" | Year ! rowspan="1" style="width:5em;" | Album |
| scope="row"| "Joy"{{efn|group=upper-alpha|This is a stripped down version of Nataly Dawn's original "Joy" which is off her 2022 album Gardenview.}} {{small|(stories featuring Nataly Dawn)}} | rowspan=2|2022 | Vol. 27 |
|---|
| scope="row"| "Michelle" {{small|(stories featuring Nataly Dawn)}} | Vol. 28 |
=Music videos=
| class="wikitable"
!Year !Title !Album |
| 2013
| "Leslie" | How I Knew Her |
| 2019
| "For You" | For You |
| rowspan=2|2022
| "Danny" | rowspan=2| Gardenview |
| "Joy" |
=Other appearances=
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
!scope="col" style="width:18em;"|Title !scope="col" style="width:3em;"|Year !scope="col" style="width:26em;"|Credited artist(s) !scope="col" style="width:18em;"|Album |
| scope="row"| "Letter from a Fan / So Heavy, So High"
| 2011 | Barry Manilow |
|---|
| scope="row"| "Such Great Heights"
| 2022 | Scary Pockets | {{n/a|Non-album single}} |
Notes
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References
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External links
- {{official website}}
- {{YouTube|user=NatalyDawn}}
- [http://www.nonesuch.com/artists/nataly-dawn Nonesuch Records artist page]
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