Findlay (musician)

Findlay
Findlay
Background information
Birth name	Natalie Rose Findlay
Born	7 June 1991 (age 30); Stockport , England
Genres	Indie Rock; Alternative;
Occupation(s)	Musician; Singer-songwriter;
Instruments	Vocals; guitar;
Years active	2007–present
Labels	BMG Rights Management; Mint; Polydor; Joyeux Anniversaire;
Associated acts	Carl Barat; Jake Gosling; Bill Ryder-Jones; Ttrruuces;
Website	findlayfindlay.com

Findlay (born 7 June 1991), real name Natalie Rose Findlay, is an English musician originally from Stockport, England.^[1]

Early life[]

Findlay started playing the guitar when she was around 15 and after about a year began writing songs. She took up music for the simple fact that she wasn't into anything else growing up. She joked that "(she) can't really do anything else."^[2]

Music career[]

2008–2014: Polydor[]

On 24 November 2013, Findlay released her second EP Greasy Love.^[1] However, after disagreements with her record label, Polydor, Findlay was granted a release from her contract with the company.^[3]

2015–2016: BMG[]

Findlay soon created her own label Mint Records and signed with BMG. On 9 February 2015 the video for the single "Electric Bones" was released online and the Electric Bones EP was released digitally on 4 September 2015. In March 2015 Findlay released the single "Wolfback" which samples from the Ratatat song "Loud Pipes".^[4] The video for "Junk Food" premiered on 4 November 2015 on Clash.^[5]

2017–2018: Forgotten Pleasures[]

To start off 2017, the single "Waste My Time" was released in January, followed by the release of Findlay's debut studio album Forgotten Pleasures on 3 March 2017.^[6]

2019–present: Second studio album and Ttrruuces[]

In June 2019, Findlay announced she was working on her second studio album via Instagram post. In 2019, she also started a new project called Ttrruuces along with her debut album's co-producer Jules Apollinaire. Their self-titled debut album was released on 26 June 2020.^[7]^[8]

Discography[]

Studio albums[]

Title	Album details	Peak chart positions
Title	Album details	UK
Forgotten Pleasures	Released: 3 March 2017 Label: BMG Format: digital download, limited edition vinyl, cd	N/A

EPs[]

Title	Album details	Peak chart positions
Title	Album details	UK
Off & On	Released: 15 April 2013 Label: Joyeux Anniversaire Format: digital download, limited edition vinyl	N/A
Greasy Love	Released: 24 November 2013 Label: Polydor Format: digital download	N/A
Electric Bones	Released: 4 September 2015 Label: BMG Format: digital download	N/A

Singles[]

Title	Year	Peak chart positions				Album
Title	Year	UK	US	GER	FRA	Album
"Your Sister"	2012	—	–	–	—	Non-album single
"Off & On"	2013	—	–	–	—	Off & On EP
"Greasy Love"	2013	—	–	–	—	Greasy Love EP
"Electric Bones"	2015	—	–	–	—	Electric Bones EP
"Wolfback"		—	–	–	—	Non-album single
"Junk Food"		—	–	–	—	Electric Bones EP
"Wild & Unwise"	2016	—	–	–	—	Forgotten Pleasures
"Waste My Time"	2017	—	–	–	—
"Monomania (Nobody Loves You Like I Love You)"	2017	—	–	–	—

Featured Artist[]

Title	Year	Peak chart positions				Album
Title	Year	UK	US	GER	FRA	Album
"Let You Down" (Joris Delacroix featuring Findlay)	2018	—	–	–	—	Let You Down

Touring[]

Along with performing at major festival stages, Findlay has toured in support of such notable acts as Jake Bugg,^[9] the Courteeners, Brandon Flowers and Miles Kane.^[10]^[11]

Findlay made her United States debut on 12 March 2018 in Los Angeles. She also played at several 2018 SXSW showcases.^[12]

In other media[]

2014 (2014): "Off & On", featured in a BMW commercial which premiered during the 2014 Winter Olympics^[13]^[14]
2015: "Greasy Love", featured in season three premiere episode of the Cinemax drama, Banshee.
2016 (2016): "Electric Bones", featured in an episode of TNT's drama, Good Behavior^[15]
2017: "Monomania (Nobody Loves You Like I Love You)", featured on the premiere of MTV's Catfish^[16]
2018: "Waste My Time", featured in an episode of Stan's TV series Younger
2018: "Stoned and Alone", featured in "The Precious Blood of Jesus", an episode of Netflix's Ozark^[17]
2018: "Off & On", As part of the soundtrack for the Konami Sports-related videogame Pro Evolution Soccer

Official Videos[]

Year	Song	Director	Album
2012	"Your Sister"		Your Sister
2013	"Off & On"	Stephen Agnew	Off & On EP
2013	"Greasy Love"	Ruffmercy	Greasy Love EP
2015	"Electric Bones"	Sasha Rainbow	Electric Bones EP
	"Wolfback"		Non-album Single]
	"Junk Food"		Electric Bones EP
2016	"Wild & Unwise"	Steve Glashier	Forgotten Pleasures
2017	"Waste My Time"
2017	"Monomania (Nobody Loves You Like I Love You)"	Ben Charles Edwards

Personal life[]

Findlay's current residence is in East London. She is a vegetarian and speaks French.^[11]^[18]^[19]

References[]

^ Jump up to: ^a ^b "Artist of The Day: Findlay". Myspace. 29 October 2013.^{[non-primary source needed]}
^ "Findlay: It was music, or shop job". The Belfast Telegraph. 1 December 2013.
^ "Findlay Talks Getting Signed" YouTube 12 January 2016
^ "Wolfback Interview" 405 Premiere 10 March 2015
^ "Premiere: Findlay – 'Junkfood'". Clash Magazine. Retrieved 23 May 2016.
^ "Waste My Time Release" Velvet Independent 20 January 2017
^ "TTRRUUCES announces debut album, shares music video for Evil Elephant" Dubiks 23 April 2020
^ Subscribe. "TTRRUUCES – TTRRUUCES". diymag.com. Retrieved 24 July 2020.
^ NME.COM. "Jake Bugg attacked by fan in Newcastle | NME.COM". NME. Retrieved 11 September 2016.
^ "Interview with Natalie Findlay". The Mic Magazine. 9 December 2013.
^ Jump up to: ^a ^b "Natalie Findlay interview: "I was an absolute outcast at school but now I'm really thick-skinned"". London Evening Standard. 13 July 2013.
^ "SXSW Artist" SXSW Artist Page 2018
^ "BMW 2-Series TV Spot, 'Showdown' Song by Findlay". iSpot.tv.
^ "Is Natalie Findlay's "Off and On" a Good Industrial Marketing Idea?". Lohre & Associates. 17 February 2014.
^ "Music from Good Behavior S2E01". Tunefind. Retrieved 16 November 2017.
^ "Royalty Network" 2018
^ "Music from Ozark S2E02". Tunefind. Retrieved 4 September 2018.
^ halle nullzwei Heidelberg (15 December 2015), 2 Minuten mit ... Findlay ☆ Backstage Interview halle02 #5, retrieved 11 September 2016
^ "Festiv'art Amiens Interview" YouTube 2016

External links[]

Official Site

[myspace-1] Jump up to: ^a ^b "Artist of The Day: Findlay". Myspace. 29 October 2013.^{[non-primary source needed]}

[2] "Findlay: It was music, or shop job". The Belfast Telegraph. 1 December 2013.

[3] "Findlay Talks Getting Signed" YouTube 12 January 2016

[4] "Wolfback Interview" 405 Premiere 10 March 2015

[5] "Premiere: Findlay – 'Junkfood'". Clash Magazine. Retrieved 23 May 2016.

[6] "Waste My Time Release" Velvet Independent 20 January 2017

[7] "TTRRUUCES announces debut album, shares music video for Evil Elephant" Dubiks 23 April 2020

[8] Subscribe. "TTRRUUCES – TTRRUUCES". diymag.com. Retrieved 24 July 2020.

[9] NME.COM. "Jake Bugg attacked by fan in Newcastle | NME.COM". NME. Retrieved 11 September 2016.

[10] "Interview with Natalie Findlay". The Mic Magazine. 9 December 2013.

[outcast-11] Jump up to: ^a ^b "Natalie Findlay interview: "I was an absolute outcast at school but now I'm really thick-skinned"". London Evening Standard. 13 July 2013.

[12] "SXSW Artist" SXSW Artist Page 2018

[13] "BMW 2-Series TV Spot, 'Showdown' Song by Findlay". iSpot.tv.

[14] "Is Natalie Findlay's "Off and On" a Good Industrial Marketing Idea?". Lohre & Associates. 17 February 2014.

[15] "Music from Good Behavior S2E01". Tunefind. Retrieved 16 November 2017.

[16] "Royalty Network" 2018

[17] "Music from Ozark S2E02". Tunefind. Retrieved 4 September 2018.

[18] ullzwei Heidelberg (15 December 2015), 2 Minuten mit ... Findlay ☆ Backstage Interview halle02 #5, retrieved 11 September 2016

[19] "Festiv'art Amiens Interview" YouTube 2016

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