Natalie Bergman
Born1988 or 1989 (age 34–35)[1]
OriginBarrington, Illinois, U.S.
GenresSoul, gospel, folk pop
Occupation(s)Singer-songwriter
Instrument(s)Vocals, drums, piano, guitar
Years active2011-present
LabelsThird Man, Columbia

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.[2]

Early life

Bergman was raised in Barrington, Illinois, a suburb of Chicago, to Judson and Susan Bergman.[1] She is the niece of late actress Anne Heche.[3] She attended Francis W. Parker School in Chicago, and studied at Berklee College of Music in Boston.[4] Bergman is a devout Christian.[5]

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".[1][6] She was fired from Nomo, but then she and Elliot formed the psychedelic pop duo Wild Belle.[2][1] Wild Belle has released three albums: Isles (2013), Dreamland (2016), and Everybody One of a Kind (2019).[6]

In 2019, Bergman's father and stepmother were killed in a car accident. Bergman then spent a week in a silent retreat at The Monastery of Christ in the Desert in Chama Valley in New Mexico.[7] The resulting gospel-folk album, Mercy, is a reflection on the tragedy, and on Bergman's own spirituality.[8][9][10] Her debut solo album, it was recorded in Los Angeles at her brother Elliot's home studio.[11] 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.[8]

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".[12] On November 5, 2021, she released the four-song EP Keep Those Teardrops From Falling.[13] On July 29, 2022, she released the single "The Little Bird" as part of For the Birds: The Birdsong Project, Volume III.[14]

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

References

  1. ^ a b c d Kot, Greg (September 10, 2012). "Wild Belle a brother-sister combo on the rise". Chicago Tribune. Archived from the original on July 12, 2021. Retrieved September 10, 2022.
  2. ^ 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. Archived from the original on 2 August 2021. Retrieved 2 August 2021.
  3. ^ "Anne Heche: 25 Things You Don't Know About Me". 15 October 2017.
  4. ^ Bendersky, Ari. "Natalie Bergman, 27". Crain's Chicago Business. Archived from the original on 2 August 2021. Retrieved 2 August 2021.
  5. ^ Uitti, Jacob (5 May 2021). "How Faith And Tragedy Shaped Natalie Bergman's New Solo LP". Archived from the original on 2022-12-06. Retrieved 2022-12-06.
  6. ^ a b Lange, Maggie (13 April 2016). "Wild Belle's Natalie Bergman Was Saved by L.A." GQ. Archived from the original on 2 August 2021. Retrieved 2 August 2021.
  7. ^ Huckabee, Tyler (2021-05-14). "Out of Unspeakable Tragedy, Natalie Bergman Has Made One of the Year's Best Albums". RELEVANT. Archived from the original on 2022-01-22. Retrieved 2022-01-22.
  8. ^ 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. Archived from the original on 2 August 2021. Retrieved 2 August 2021.
  9. ^ Lentini, Liza (5 May 2021). "A Day in the Life of…Natalie Bergman". Spin. Archived from the original on 2 August 2021. Retrieved 2 August 2021.
  10. ^ Simon, Scott (8 May 2021). "Natalie Bergman Explores Grief, Faith In New Album 'Mercy'". NPR. Archived from the original on 2 August 2021. Retrieved 2 August 2021.
  11. ^ Domanick, Andrea (7 July 2021). "The Best Albums of 2021 (So Far)". KCRW. Archived from the original on 2 August 2021. Retrieved 2 August 2021.
  12. ^ Uitti, Jacob (30 September 2021). "New Natalie Bergman Live EP Highlights Artist, Series". American Songwriter. Archived from the original on 1 October 2021. Retrieved 1 October 2021.
  13. ^ "Natalie Bergman 'Keep Those Teardrops From Falling'". The Deli. 5 November 2021. Archived from the original on 11 November 2021. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
  14. ^ Blistein, Jon (29 July 2022). "Beastie Boys' AdRock Shares a Hardcore Squawk on Volume Three of 'For the Birds'". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 31 July 2022. Retrieved 31 July 2022.

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