Natalie Gelman
Birth dateJuly 17, 1985 (age 41)
Birth placeNew York City, U.S.
OccupationMusician, songwriter
SpouseBrent Florence (m. October 14, 2016)
Websitenataliegelman.com
Natalie Gelman
InstrumentVocals, guitar, piano, ukulele
GenreRock, indie pop, pop, folk rock
Years active2002–present

Natalie Gelman (born July 17, 1985[1]) is an American folk-pop singer and songwriter.[2] Gelman is mainly known for her strong vocals, and has released four albums. She regularly tours southern California and other parts of the United States, performing at various venues and festivals. She has opened for Bon Jovi and played at Carnegie Hall.[3]

Early life

Gelman was born and raised in New York City.[4] Her parents are both musicians: father a violinist and her mother a pianist. Gelman would often try to get attention by singing along to Disney films, and performing for her parents and three siblings at dinner.[5] They both encouraged her musical aspirations with classical training. She wrote her first song when she was 11 years old,[6] and picked up the guitar in high school.[7] She attended LaGuardia High School of Music & Art[5][8] and ultimately ended her education by graduating from the University of Miami in 2006 with a Bachelor of Music.[9]

Career

She started seriously performing at the age of 17, eventually busking on New York City Subway platforms. In 2006, after the release of her self-titled album, she started a 1,500-mile (2,400-kilometer) tour from Miami to New York City on rollerblades to promote the album and support Children International.[10] The trip took 48 days.[11] After multiple attempts,[12] she was ultimately accepted into the MTA's Music Under New York program.[6]

She released her first self-titled LP in 2006. Her second album, an EP, produced by Charlie Midnight and Mark Needham, was released in 2013. The music video for the song "Most the While" was selected for the 2014 New Media Film Festival.[13]

Gelman began a month-long tour with Alyse Black on July 16, 2014, through Washington state, Oregon and Montana.

On July 17, 2014, she started a crowdfunding campaign to fund a full-length LP.[14]

On February 28, 2017, Natalie was chosen to open for Bon Jovi at the Golden 1 Center in Sacramento, California as part of his This House Is Not for Sale Tour.[15][16]

In 2020, she was selected to play at the Folk Alliance International in New Orleans.[17]

Personal life

Though she has lived a significant amount of time in New York, Gelman settled in Ojai, California in 2012. There she met Brent Florence, and after a courtship, they were married on October 14, 2016.[5][18]

Discography

Streetlamp Musician

Gelman's second album was released in 2013.

References

  1. ^ Gelman, Natalie (2008). "Interview with Natalie Gelman" (PDF). pp. 33–35. Archived from the original on July 28, 2014. Retrieved July 21, 2014.
  2. ^ Callwood, Brett (2019-08-20). "Natalie Gelman Puts Her Heart Into Her Folk-Pop". LA Weekly. Retrieved 2020-04-27.
  3. ^ "Natalie Gelman Albums :: NoiseTrade :: Paste Magazine". www.pastemagazine.com. Retrieved 2020-04-27.
  4. ^ Mahbub, Mufsin; Aficionado, ContributorMovie/Music; Interviewer (2016-12-14). "Natalie Gelman Talks About Promoting Her Music And Inspiring Others". HuffPost. Retrieved 2020-04-27.
  5. ^ Sauro, Tony (February 15, 2017). "Bon Jovi opener to solo at Cast Iron Trading Co.". The Record. The Record. Archived 2021-04-19 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2021-04-19.
  6. ^ Saxena, Jaya (January 20, 2011). "Natalie Gelman, MUNY Performer". Gothamist. Archived from the original on July 26, 2014. Retrieved July 20, 2014.
  7. ^ Sieradzki, Amanda (September 9, 2010). "Unplugged, Uncensored, An Unbelievably Good Time". The Minaret. Archived from the original on December 25, 2010. Retrieved July 20, 2014.
  8. ^ VCR Staff (March 6, 2014). "From the subway to a small town". VC Reporter. Southland Publishing. Archived 2021-04-19 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved April 19, 2021.
  9. ^ "SCORE: Frost School of Music". University of Miami. 2014. p. 55. Archived from the original on July 28, 2014. Retrieved July 21, 2014.
  10. ^ "Diversions' Music Picks". Savannah Morning News. June 7, 2006. Archived July 26, 2014 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved July 20, 2014.
  11. ^ Shengulette, Jinelle (February 10, 2010). "Natalie Gelman". Metromix. Archived from the original on March 5, 2010.
  12. ^ Kilgannon, Corey (May 2, 2008). "In Subway Platform, These Musicians See Their Stage". New York Times. Archived May 27, 2024 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved July 20, 2014.
  13. ^ "Music Video News!!". May 28, 2014. Archived July 26, 2014 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved July 21, 2014.
  14. ^ "Natalie's making a full length record!". Kickstarter. Archived July 26, 2014 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved July 20, 2014.
  15. ^ https://www.nataliegelman.com/blogs/news/posts/1-09-17-natalie-s-opening-for-bon-jovi "Opening for Bon Jovi!!!
  16. ^ https://tkoco.com/portfolio/natalie-gelman "NATALIE GELMAN"
  17. ^ "2020 Conference". Folk Alliance International Conference. Retrieved 2020-04-27.
  18. ^ Gelman, Natalie (October 14, 2018). "Two Year Anniversary Post". Facebook. Archived 2021-04-19 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved April 19, 2021.