A native of East Sussex, Natalie Bouloudis first got her musical education in childhood, having played the clarinet in jazz bands and a few guitar lessons at school. From the age of seven, she started writing her own music and decided to launch her music into the public sphere under the name Aurora Harbinger. She soon played venues like Servant Jazz Quarters in Dalston and Green Note in Camden, quickly building a loyal fan base that enabled her to successfully crowd-fund her debut record. For Natalie, playing live is an important consideration in the songwriting process, a process which focuses centrally on generating atmosphere and intimacy.
Her debut EP ’Dead Sea Scripts’, attracted a wealth of attention and saw her recognized for harbouring her own distinct sound, channelling her experiences and meditations into a deeply enchanting record. A panoramic soundscape, loaded with pearls from her mythic lyricism and imagination. The single
‘Firebird’ also saw her awarded the number 3 spot from music blog Earjelly’s 2017 ‘Top Ten Singer/Songwriter List’.
Though armed with an encyclopaedic knowledge of narrative songwriters across the spectrum of folk, rock and jazz, Natalie brings to the table her own brand of atmospheric storytelling. It’s indie-folk in its arrangements, but in terms of sheer vocal delivery, she’s a soulful rock and roller, at times calling to mind the impressive vocal range and visceral tones of Patti Smith or Etta James.
Natalie Bouloudis and her band regularly tour and they opened up at London Festival of Architecture in 2017 before Florence + The Machine. Their enchanting live performance has also captured in their recent ‘Margo’s Living Room’ session filmed at Hermitage Studios, London. Natalie also recently got back from a West Coast USA tour including playing dates in Seattle and Portland as well as performing a live session on the KMUN ‘Friday Folk’ radio show.
The EP ‘Devil is Doubt’ was recorded by Forbes Coleman (Stereophonics, You Me At Six, The Lone Bellow) at ‘ AudioBeach Studios in Brighton; mixed by Ed Deegan at Gizzard Analogue Recording Studios (The Cribs, Billy Childish, Slow Club, The Fall, Mark Ronson); and mastered by Nik Kozub (Veal). All music
and lyrics by Natalie Bouloudis.
Links
https://soundcloud.com/nataliebouloudis
https://www.instagram.com/moodybouloudy
https://www.facebook.com/nbouloudis
https://nataliebouloudis.bandcamp.com
