Editorial Reviews
About the Artist
There's little chance that you'll hear Natalie Brown sing or speak and not be moved by the soulful, refreshing texture in her voice. This 25 year old R&B/Pop - singer/songwriter translates her life experiences into songs that inspire, entertain, empower, and provoke.
Her long awaited album entitled "Let The Candle Burn" contains thirteen original songs that Natalie has written over the course of the last four years. Natalie displays a range of subject matter, tempo and mood throughout the album with sensual ballads and gritty mid and up-tempo tracks. The title track "Let The Candle Burn" gets you up on your feet, while the mid-tempo "More Today Than Yesterday" has your fingers snapping to the beat. "Wind At My Back" inspires while "Confused" provokes. "I'm proud of how this album turned out," muses Natalie. "It accurately reflects what is going on with me at this point in my life, which is an extremely difficult thing to pull off on a first album".
Born in Ontario, Canada and now residing in San Francisco, CA, Natalie Brown's path to success has indeed been a winding one. After moving to Vancouver, B.C. in the mid eighties and almost becoming an elementary school teacher, she made her way to California and landed a spot singing lead and background vocals on internationally acclaimed Gospel recording artist Ron Kenoly's "Welcome Home" tour in 1996. She toured around the country and upon her return, studied with world-renowned vocal instructors Seth Riggs (Michael Jackson, Tevin Campbell, Deborah Cox) and Dave Stroud (Terry Ellis of En Vogue, Rosie Gaines).
In 1997, she began working on demo tapes and singing background vocals at local recording studios. She worked with several record producers to put together a handful of songs to shop around. Even though she received mild interest from a couple of major labels, she chose to take the independent label route, signing a record deal on her birthday; December 19th, 1998. Things did not work out quite as expected, and a year later, the contract expired without an album being released. In July 2000 Natalie accepted an offer from a label owned by the producer of her first album and “Let the Candle Burn” is the product of that collaboration.
Re-energized and passionate, Natalie Brown is a glowing, new talent ready to challenge current perceptions of what a Pop / R&B artist should look and sound like. She writes songs that chronicle her life experiences, and she invites us to sit in and analyze the musical landscapes of her thoughts and emotions. She often philosophizes as she reflects on her own life and of those around her: "We spend so much time looking outward for something that's already inside us".
Spend some time with Natalie Brown and her music and witness the launching of what is unquestionably destined to be a brilliant career.
Product Description
Remember when albums didn't disappoint you with only one good single? Here is an R&B/Pop/Urban one that's listenable, commercial and cohesive.
Let the Candle Burn,Natalie Brown,The Orchard,Pop,Popular Music,Rock,Rock/Pop
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