Natalie Prass
Natalie Jean Prass (born March 15, 1986)[1] is an American singer-songwriter from Richmond, Virginia. Her self-titled debut album was released on January 27, 2015, through Spacebomb and Columbia Records.
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Background information | |
Birth name | Natalie Jean Prass |
Born | Cleveland, Ohio, U.S. | March 15, 1986
Origin | Virginia Beach, Virginia |
Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter |
Instruments | Vocals, guitar, keyboard |
Labels | Startime International, Spacebomb Records |
Associated acts | CHERUB, Jenny Lewis |
Website | natalieprass |
Biography
Natalie Prass was born in Cleveland, Ohio.[1] She lived in Los Angeles for a short time before moving to Virginia Beach when she was around three or four years old.[2] She began writing songs when she was in the first grade, and formed a band with Matthew E. White in the eighth grade.[3] She attended Frank W Cox High School and The Governor's School for the Arts.[4] After high school, she went to Berklee College of Music for a year before transferring to Middle Tennessee State University in 2006.[4] There she enrolled in a songwriting program. She released an EP, Small & Sweet, in 2009 and a second EP, Sense of Transcendence, in 2011.[2] After auditioning with a video demo recorded on her iPhone, she started her career as a keyboardist for Jenny Lewis’ touring band.[4]
On January 27, 2015, Prass released her eponymous debut album on Spacebomb and Columbia Records.[5] It was recognized as one of the Best New Albums by music review website Pitchfork.[6] The album was produced by Matthew E. White and Trey Pollard at Spacebomb Records in Richmond, Virginia.[3]
Natalie appeared on the British music television show, Later... with Jools Holland, Episode 324 airing on Palladia, April 17, 2015.[7]
On October 23, 2015, Prass announced a new EP, Side by Side, set to be released on November 20. It features two live tracks from her self-titled LP and three live covers.[8]
On February 26, 2018, Prass released the single, "Short Court Style". Her second album The Future and the Past was released on June 1, 2018. In July 2018, she was announced as one of the supporting acts on Kacey Musgraves' "Oh, What a World Tour".[9]
Discography
Studio albums
Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | |||||||||||
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US Heat. [10] |
US Folk [11] |
US Ind. [12] |
US Rock [13] |
BEL (FL) [14] |
NLD [15] |
SCO [16] |
UK [17] |
UK Indie [18] | |||||
Natalie Prass | 6 | 11 | — | 46 | 114 | 96 | 74 | 50 | — | ||||
The Future and the Past | 10 | — | 29 | — | 157 | — | 50 | 118 | 9 | ||||
"—" denotes items which were not released in that country or failed to chart. |
EPs
Title | Album details |
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Small & Sweet |
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Sense of Transcendence |
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Side by Side |
As lead artist
Title | Year | Peak positions | Album | ||||||
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US AAA [23] |
BEL (FL) Tip [14] | ||||||||
"Any Time, Any Place"[24] | 2014 | — | — | Non-album single | |||||
"Why Don't You Believe In Me" | 2015 | — | 77 | Natalie Prass | |||||
"Bird of Prey"[25] | — | 74 | |||||||
"Short Court Style"[26] | 2018 | 32 | 14 | The Future and the Past | |||||
"Lost"[27] | — | — | |||||||
"Sisters"[28] | — | — | |||||||
"—" denotes items which were not released in that country or failed to chart. |
As featured artist
Title | Year | Album |
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"Cool Out"[29] (Matthew E. White featuring Natalie Prass) |
2016 | Non-album single |
Guest appearances
Title | Year | Artist(s) | Album |
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"All"[30] | 2013 | Cherub | MoM & DaD |
"Red Face Boy"[31] | Howard Ivans | Red Face Boy EP | |
"Both Sides Now"[32] | 2014 | Alva Leigh | In Nashiville EP |
"The Way to Love Me"[33] | 2016 | Gabe Dixon | Turns to Gold |
"Watch My Back"[34] | Cocoon | Welcome Home |
References
- Songspace. "Daily Discovery: Natalie Prass, "Never Over You"". American Songwriter. Retrieved May 20, 2015.
- Valish, Frank. "Pleased to Meet You Spotlight: Natalie Prass". Under The Radar. Retrieved May 20, 2015.
- Syme, Rachel. "Natalie Prass Escapes Nashville". The New Yorker. Retrieved May 20, 2015.
- Graves, Kirk Walker. "Rising: Natalie Prass". Pitchfork. Retrieved May 20, 2015.
- Terry, Josh. "Natalie Prass – Natalie Prass". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved May 20, 2015.
- "Best New Albums". Pitchfork. Retrieved March 2, 2015.
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on June 18, 2015. Retrieved June 18, 2015.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- Strauss, Matthew. "Natalie Prass Covers Grimes, Simon & Garfunkel, Anita Baker on New EP Side by Side". Pitchfork. Retrieved October 30, 2015.
- Kim, Michelle. "Kacey Musgraves Announces Tour With Soccer Mommy and Natalie Prass". Pitchfork. Retrieved January 23, 2019.
- "Natalie Prass Chart History: Heatseekers Albums". Billboard. Retrieved May 31, 2018.
- "Natalie Prass Chart History: Americana/Folk Albums". Billboard. Retrieved May 31, 2018.
- "Natalie Prass Chart History: Independent Albums". Billboard. Retrieved June 14, 2018.
- "Natalie Prass Chart History: Rock Albums". Billboard. Retrieved May 31, 2018.
- "Discografie Natalie Prass". Ultratop. Retrieved May 31, 2018.
- "Discografie Natalie Prass". Dutch Charts (Medien Hung). Retrieved May 31, 2018.
- Peaks in Scotland:
- Natalie Prass: "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100: 1 February 2015 – 7 February 2015". Retrieved May 31, 2018.
- The Future and the Past: "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100: 8 June 2018 – 14 June 2018". Retrieved June 9, 2018.
- "Natalie Prass | full Official Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 31, 2018.
- "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50: 8 June 2018 – 14 June 2018". Official Charts Company. Retrieved June 8, 2018.
- "Natalie Prass by Natalie Prass on Apple Music". iTunes. Retrieved May 31, 2018.
- "The Future and the Past by Natalie Prass on Apple Music". iTunes. Retrieved May 31, 2018.
- "Sence of Transcendence – EP by Natalie Prass on Apple Music". iTunes. Retrieved May 31, 2018.
- "Side By Side (Live at Spacebomb Studios) – EP by Natalie Prass on Apple Music". iTunes. Retrieved May 31, 2018.
- "Natalie Prass Chart history: Triple A". Billboard. Retrieved May 31, 2018.
- "Any Time, Any Place – Single by Natalie Prass on Apple Music". iTunes. Retrieved May 31, 2018.
- "Bird of Prey by Natalie Prass on Spotify". Spotify. Retrieved May 31, 2018.
- "Short Court Style by Natalie Prass on Spotify". Spotify. Retrieved May 31, 2018.
- "Lost by Natalie Prass on Spotify". Spotify. Retrieved May 31, 2018.
- "Sisters by Natalie Prass on Spotify". Spotify. Retrieved May 31, 2018.
- "Cool Out (feat. Natalie Prass) by Matthew E. White on Apple Music". iTunes. Retrieved May 31, 2018.
- "All (feat. Natalie Prass) by Cherub on Apple Music". iTunes. Retrieved May 31, 2018.
- "Red Face Boy (feat. Natalie Prass) [Dub] by Howard Ivans on Apple Music". iTunes. Retrieved May 31, 2018.
- "In Nashville by Alva Leigh on Spotify". Spotify. Retrieved May 31, 2018.
- "The Way to Love Me (feat. Natalie Prass) by Gabe Dixon on Apple Music". iTunes. Retrieved May 31, 2018.
- "Welcome Home by Cocoon on Spotify". Spotify. Retrieved May 31, 2018.