Natalie Walker (vocals)
John Stenger (synth, piano)
David Mason (drums)
John Davis (Bass)
Aaron Nevezie (Guitar)
Produced by: Natalie Walker, Dan Chen & Nate Greenberg
Influences
Some of my favorite artists include:
Depeche Mode
The Breeders
Arcade Fire
Autolux
Fugazi
Band Of Horses
The Raconteurs
The White Stripes
Edith Piaf
The National
Thievery Corporation
Sublime
Muse
Clap Your Hands Say Yeah
Prince
Radiohead
Talking Heads
U2
William Orbit
Ani Difranco
Aphex Twin
DJ Shadow
Massive Attack
Deftones
Madonna
Madeski Martin & Wood
Royksopp
The Chemical BrotherS
Moby
Wilco
The Orb
LCD Soundsystem
Dr. Octagon
U.N.K.L.E
Ladytron
NIN
Gorillaz
Fiona Apple
Bjork
Goldfrapp
Alison Krauss
Cold War Kids
Tool
Beck
Tom Waits
Foo Fighters
Beastie Boys
Bob Marley
Biography:
Urban Angel is the remarkable solo debut from Philadelphia-based singer Natalie Walker. At 25, Walker is already a veteran of the music business. As a former member of the electronic group Daughter Darling, her voice was front and center on their popular 2003 album Sweet Shadows. On Urban Angel, working with producers Nate Greenberg and Dan Chen (aka Stuhr), Walker has taken her music to the next level. All Music Guide describes the album as “funky and elegant at the same time” while Philadelphia magazine calls it “a stirring, sexy record that’s filler free.” The disc has been embraced by influential California radio station KCRW and reached number-two on the iTunes electronic chart. Indeed, with its combination of lush, modern soundscapes and more traditional song structure, Urban Angel can be savored by fans of conventional singer-songwriter fare and electronic music alike.
Natalie Walker’s journey began in small-town Indiana. Her diverse musical influences include artists like Portishead, Garbage and Bjork. But Walker’s tastes also extend to alt-rock bands like The Deftones as well as to hip-hop. “I’m a sucker for a really good, old-school hip-hop beat,” she admits. When she was only 20, Walker packed her bags and moved to Philadelphia to work with Travis and Steve Fogelman as Daughter Darling. These days, the self-declared “Philly Lilly” still calls the city of brotherly love home. “I love how diverse Philly is,” she says. “Philadelphia has amazing restaurants, wonderful music venues and wonderful talent – but it’s not a sensory overload. I feel like I belong here.”
Since Urban Angel’s release, Walker has stayed busy and garnered lots of attention in the process. The album’s first single, “No One Else,” was featured on the popular HBO series Entourage while the Thievery Corporation remix of its second single, “Quicksand,” appeared in a trailer for the film Marie Antoinette. Walker has been written up in publications ranging from The New York Press and The Philadelphia Weekly to Vogue and Beyond Race. She has also played many high-profile venues throughout the country, including L.A.’s Temple Bar and Joe’s Pub in New York City.
Urban Angel has been available since the fall of 2006 both as an import (on UK-based Dorado Records) and via iTunes. But on August 14th, it will finally get a full domestic release on Universal/Fontana. In addition to the 12 songs featured on the original album, the new domestic version of Urban Angel will include a pair of bonus tracks: the popular Thievery Corporation remix of “Quicksand” and the slinky new single “Crush,” which debuted at an impressive number-seven on KCRW’s airplay chart. If you’ve never heard Natalie Walker, there is no better time than now.
-Dave Steinfeld (Beyond Race NYC) 2007
"Be it Natalie Walker's drowsy vocals or the elegant song constructions, this album drifts by like whispers and drugs you with a hypnotic undercurrent." -Billboard, 2007
'Simply marvelous!' The Philadelphia Weekly
'You've got to get a copy of this CD, folks. It will be the best
music purchase you make all year.' Dave's Lounge
'An artist like Natalie Walker comes along only once in a great
while.' A&R Worldwide
'one of the most intriguing new talents I have heard in a while.' Arjan Writes
Love the songs! Thanks for the add! Please check out my profile when you have a chance and tell me what you think of my songs. My debut release “Rise Above” is coming out June 3rd, I will have new songs and blogs posted leading up to the release. So check back!
Love the new tunes. Let me know when you are back in Indy. I always knew you would be on top of the world one day. Here's to believing. theflyboys@hotmail.com
Natalie, I keep thinking about that song, the one that goes "Come back to me..." and came here to ask you when I could get it, and I'm thrilled to see your EP will be available on iTunes tomorrow. Can't wait and Big Congratulations to you! See you soon in NYC.
Hola Natalie... soy admiradora de tu arte. Te cuento que me encanta "shatterd".. Soy artista como tu y en uno de mis toques inicie cantando "shattered", realmente es una buena melodia, la gente ha quedado, wow asombrada ... tienes buenas ideas musicales, es decir, la musica de tu cancion es muy original y muy humana..!!!! un saludo desde Colombia.. besos: Andrea Perez
Thank you, thank you, thank you for the upcoming LA date. Will be there! Also, Over and Under is a great work - same beautiful vocals with a more dancey atmosphere - I dig it.
Natalie I wanted to say that I'm impressed by this new song "Over and Under", Very different from your normal, seemed like you tried to see where you could go as an artist and it sounds great! Please don't stop the tunes, Can't imagine my music w/o you in it.
love the new snippet! Definitely digging the new and different sound! I can hear some of your musical influences shining through here. Glad today was sunny and nice for you - dismal and dreary and rainy up in New York!
Do you still play the clarinet? lol I'm just dropn' lines to ppls I haven't talked to in years. Looks (and sounds:) like you're doing well... hit me back if you wanna catch up, sure you're busy but find time for "small-town Indiana" haha
hi natalie ,thanks for being a friend ,your voice is awesome ,luv your version of colorblind on your album ,its a great album ,i luv it ,hoping for much success in your future x
