Nataly Dawn

Natalie Knutsen (born October 29, 1986), known by her stage name 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 three studio albums as of August 2020, in addition to numerous collaborations with other artists.

Nataly Dawn
Dawn in 2014
Born
Natalie Knutsen

(1986-10-29) October 29, 1986
Sacramento, California, U.S.
EducationStanford University
Occupation
  • Singer-songwriter
  • musician
Years active2008–present
Spouse(s)
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(m. 2016)​
Musical career
Genres
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • keyboards
  • bass guitar
  • guitar
  • percussion
LabelsNonesuch
Associated acts
YouTube information
Channel
Years active2008–present
Genre
Subscribers153,000
Total views14.9 million
100,000 subscribers
Updated: August 5, 2020
Websitenatalydawnmusic.com

Biography

Born October 29, 1986 in Sacramento, California as the 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.[1][2]

Dawn became engaged to Jack Conte in January 2016[3] and married in May 2016.[4]

Pomplamoose
Main article: Pomplamoose

At Stanford, Dawn met Jack Conte and formed Pomplamoose, eventually performing, recording, and editing songs and videos in their Northern California home.[5] Their first song "Hail Mary" was featured on the front page of YouTube.[6] 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".[7]

Solo work

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.[8]

In 2010, in collaboration with Lauren O'Connell, Dawn formed the side project My Terrible Friend.[9] In May 2011, it was announced that she would be joining Barry Manilow on his new album 15 Minutes, contributing vocals to the track "Letter from a Fan / So Heavy, So High".[10]

On July 17, 2011, Dawn announced she would be releasing a new album.[11] 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 finalized with a grand total of $104,788.[12]

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.[13] 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.[14] Oz Fritz engineered the album with Conte; it was mixed by Mike Mogis and mastered by Bob Ludwig.[15]

On October 29, 2016, Dawn released her third album, Haze.[16]

On April 23, 2019, Dawn released her third extended play, For You.

Discography
See also: Pomplamoose discography

Studio albums
Title Details
Her Earlier Stuff
How I Knew Her
Haze
  • Released: October 29, 2016
  • Label: Nataly Dawn Music
  • Format: Vinyl, CD, digital download

Extended plays
Title Details
Easier Said Than Done
  • Released: October 1, 2012
  • Label: Self-released
  • Format: Digital download
The Coldplay EP
  • Released: March 2, 2017
  • Label: Self-released
  • Format: Digital download
For You
  • Released: April 23, 2019
  • Label: Self-released
  • Format: Vinyl, CD, digital download

References
  1. Said, Carolyn (December 13, 2010). "Musicians' unusual offer benefits Richmond schools". SFGate. Retrieved April 12, 2016.
  2. "Nataly Dawn's non-religious awakening". The San Francisco Examiner. January 29, 2013. Retrieved August 5, 2020.
  3. Mornings with Pomplamoose (January 11, 2016), We Got Engaged!, retrieved September 10, 2018
  4. JackConteExtras (June 14, 2016), we got MARRIED!, retrieved September 10, 2018
  5. Weiner, Jonah (September 19, 2019). "Jack Conte, Patreon, and the Plight of the Creative Class". WIRED. ISSN 1059-1028. Retrieved August 2, 2020.
  6. "Nataly Dawn Releases Debut Album". BroadwayWorld. November 1, 2012. Retrieved August 4, 2020.
  7. Lin, Sara (December 3, 2009). "VideoSong Pioneers Pomplamoose Take on Beyonce's "Single Ladies," Michael Jackson's "Beat It"". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved August 4, 2020.
  8. "Her Earlier Stuff". Apple Music. October 1, 2009. Retrieved January 6, 2014.
  9. https://www.facebook.com/MyTerribleFriend
  10. Sciarretto, Amy (May 4, 2011). "Barry Manilow to Release "15 Minutes" on June 14th". Artistdirect. Retrieved January 6, 2014.
  11. Dawn, Nataly (July 17, 2011). "My first solo album!". YouTube. Retrieved August 5, 2020.
  12. "Nataly Dawn's first solo album by Nataly Dawn". Kickstarter. Retrieved January 6, 2014.
  13. "Nonesuch Signs Singer/Songwriter Nataly Dawn; Solo Album from Pomplamoose Singer, "How I Knew Her," Due January 2013". Nonesuch Records. August 22, 2012. Retrieved January 6, 2014.
  14. "Prairie Sun's May 2012 Newsletter". Prairiesun.com. December 13, 2011. Archived from the original on February 16, 2013. Retrieved January 6, 2014.
  15. "How I Knew Her | Nonesuch Records". Nonesuch Records. Retrieved January 6, 2014.
  16. McGuire, Matthew (September 17, 2016). "Indie Darling Nataly Dawn Evolves with Haze". Crescent Vale. Retrieved August 5, 2020.
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