Natalie Bergman

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Natalie Bergman
GenresSoul, gospel, folk pop
Occupation(s)Singer-songwriter
InstrumentsVocals, drums, piano, guitar
Years active2011-present
LabelsThird Man, Columbia
Associated actsWild Belle, Nomo, Beck

Natalie Bergman is an American singer-songwriter. She is one half of the duo Wild Belle, along with her brother Elliot Bergman. Her debut solo album, Mercy, was released on Third Man Records on May 7, 2021. She is based in Los Angeles.[1]

Early life[]

Bergman was raised in Barrington, Illinois, a suburb of Chicago, to Judson and Susan Bergman.[2] She attended Francis W. Parker School in Chicago, and studied at Berklee College of Music in Boston.[3]

Career[]

After moving to New York, Bergman started out as a member of her brother Elliot's band Nomo, adding vocals to the 2011 Nomo and Shawn Lee single "Upside Down".[2][4] She was fired from Nomo, but then she and Elliot formed the psychedelic pop duo Wild Belle.[1][2] Wild Belle has released three albums: Isles (2013), Dreamland (2016), and Everybody One of a Kind (2019).[4]

In 2019, Bergman's father and stepmother were killed by a drunk driver in a car accident. Bergman then spent several weeks on a silent retreat at a monastery in Chama Valley in New Mexico. The resulting gospel-folk album, Mercy, is a reflection on the tragedy, and on Bergman's own spirituality.[5][6][7] Her debut solo album, it was recorded in Los Angeles at her brother Elliot's home studio.[8] In July 2021, she released two tracks with Beck: a cover of Lion's 1975 soul single "You've Got a Woman" and Beck's remix of "Paint the Rain" from Mercy.[5]

On September 30, 2021, she released the EP Live at Electric Lady on Spotify, part of a series of live performances at Electric Lady Studios. It features seven songs from her album Mercy and a cover of Jimi Hendrix's "Angel".[9] On November 5, 2021, she released the four-song EP Keep Those Teardrops From Falling.[10]

Discography[]

Albums[]

Title Release details
Mercy

EPs[]

Title Release details
Live at Electric Lady
  • Released: September 30, 2021
  • Label: Third Man Records
  • Formats: Streaming
Keep Those Teardrops From Falling
  • Released: November 5, 2021
  • Label: Third Man Records
  • Formats: Streaming

Singles[]

  • "Talk to the Lord" (2021)
  • "Shine Your Light on Me" (2021)
  • "Home at Last" (2021)
  • "Paint the Rain (Pachyman Remix)" (2021)
  • "Paint the Rain (Beck Remix)" (2021)
  • "You've Got a Woman" feat. Beck (2021)

References[]

  1. ^ a b MacGilbert, Molly (24 February 2021). "The Nouveau Gospel: Wild Belle's Natalie Bergman On Her Solo Debut Album And Finding Heaven Beyond Grief". Bust. Retrieved 2 August 2021.
  2. ^ a b c Kot, Greg (10 September 2012). "Wild Belle a brother-sister combo on the rise". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 2 August 2021.
  3. ^ Bendersky, Ari. "Natalie Bergman, 27". Crain's Chicago Business. Retrieved 2 August 2021.
  4. ^ a b Lange, Maggie (13 April 2016). "Wild Belle's Natalie Bergman Was Saved by L.A." GQ. Retrieved 2 August 2021.
  5. ^ a b Mims, Taylor (9 July 2021). "Beck Joins Wild Belle's Natalie Bergman on 'Paint the Rain' Remix & 'You've Got a Woman' Cover". Billboard. Retrieved 2 August 2021.
  6. ^ Lentini, Liza (5 May 2021). "A Day in the Life of…Natalie Bergman". Spin. Retrieved 2 August 2021.
  7. ^ Simon, Scott (8 May 2021). "Natalie Bergman Explores Grief, Faith In New Album 'Mercy'". NPR. Retrieved 2 August 2021.
  8. ^ Domanick, Andrea (7 July 2021). "The Best Albums of 2021 (So Far)". KCRW. Retrieved 2 August 2021.
  9. ^ Uitti, Jacob (30 September 2021). "New Natalie Bergman Live EP Highlights Artist, Series". American Songwriter. Retrieved 1 October 2021.
  10. ^ "Natalie Bergman 'Keep Those Teardrops From Falling'". The Deli. 5 November 2021. Retrieved 11 November 2021.

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