She Blooms artist biog Natalie aka She Blooms is an original and talented singer songwriter performing with her backing band. This yearâ??s debut release of her â??Many Thanksâ?? EP has led to She Blooms classic R&B, rock â??nâ?? roll and jazzy pop influenced contemporary soul being showcased at various high profile venues and gigs in and around Manchester including The Roadhouse, The Ruby Lounge, MOHO supporting Bez from the Happy Mondays,The Blue Cat Café and Monkey Chews in London for NME and Q Magazine acclaimed nights such â??Friends of Mineâ?? and â??Ear Musicâ??. Natalieâ??s distinctive, warm, rich vocals are evocative showing she has a serious appreciation of pop, jazz, blues and soul heroes as well as song writing greats. Her vocal influences include Dolly Parton, Etta James, Mahalia Jackson, Lauren Hill, Joni Mitchell, Louis Armstrong, Carole king, Stevie Wonder, Elvis, Ella Fitzgerald, Michael Jackson, Dinah Washington and Edith Piaf to name but a few. Her musical influences are drawn from retro and nostalgic sounds including the rebellious music of the roaring twenties, forties, fifties, and sixties, specifically Big Band. She is particularly inspired by acts such as Sister Rosetta Tharpe, Sarah Vaughan, The Rolling Stones, Chuck Berry, The Supremes, Billie Holiday, Sade and Nikka Costa. Lyrically fresh and uncompromising Natalie writes about life in an honest raw, bold, quirky and often humorous cheeky way. â??Bloom and the world blooms with youâ?? is her musical concept and live performance is really where you hear and see Natalie shine. She has a captivating and contagiously earthy sound, which reflects her genuine and organic approach to the creative process. She aims to grow and blossom through her creative expression. Natalie uses songwriting and painting to express and work through the beauty and beasts that life brings. Her fans are known as The She Blooms Family. She likes to create bonds with those she works with and performs for in the hope that this will have a positive effect in peopleâ??s lives. She has since remixed the enclosed EP to crystallize this sound vision further. "Reflective and perky with cute vocal quirks to boot" BBC Reviews. "Bloomin' Brilliant!!" Gav, Awestruck fan, Manchester.