Natalie's voice, smooth like velvet, has the same effect on the heart as spring water on a parched throat. Evocative, expressive and passionate, she delivers lyrics like emotional bullets with those honey-coated casings. No soul-less plastic diva is she, though - Natalie imbues everything she does with energy, spirit and personality. If you want, we can fill your head with vivid descriptions of the songs presented here for your indulgence.

All tracks are available on an E.P. from Peoplesound

'The start of something' and 'Satellite' are *FREE* to download in their entirety.

Satellite: (download)

A defining lesson in how understatement is sometimes the strongest emotional weapon of all. Think Jeff Buckley, think autumn leaves, think looking out over the ocean at the point of totality.

"I'm a fairly with-it person, but this stuff is curling my hair." - Tipper Gore

Start of Something: (download)

One size fits all. A classic pop song - punchy, catchy, irrepressible and just a little bit dangerous. Laid-back but funky, cool but charged with a sexual energy. The sort of song that rubber stamps itself on your frontal lobe and becomes the soundtrack to.. something good.

"In my beginning is my end." - TS Elliot

Submarine:

Guitars are still relevant, it's just the recipe that's changed. Take a pinch of En Vogue, a generous dollop of U2, and marinade lightly in a coating of All Saints. Delicious! And good for you too.

"...women rule the world and no man has ever done anything that a woman hasn't either allowed him to do or encouraged him to do." - Bob Dylan

Rubberneck:

Beauty burnt in digital stereo. Like an aural hot bath after a hard day at work, a rub-down for your senses. Let this one in and you'll never be alone. Makes Natalie Imbruglia look like a half-pint bit-part chancer. Imagine Radiohead with a pop sensibility.

"Great artists suffer for the people." - Marvin Gaye

Bruise:

When you stand in the sun, you're just accentuating your dark side. Dedicated to anyone who's ever been hurt, let down or betrayed: there will always be songs like this to synchronize with. You are not alone.

"Art is vice: you don't marry it legitimately, you rape it." - Degas

Moulded into One:

Bare, brazen and beautiful. One voice, one piano, one defining moment. The sort of song that makes you simultaneously want to laugh and cry. Three minutes of pure, contemplative emotion caught on record. Prepare to be overwhelmed.

"I shut my eyes and all the world drops dead; I lift my eyes and all is born again." - Sylvia Plath

Rubberneck (acoustic):

Stripped to the skeleton version. How different can the same song be? It's the same notes, the same melodies, the same stunning voice. but it feels like the first time. Deja vu? Chicken and the egg? Call me as you find me.

"I'm sorry babe, I just ain't got no more." - Janis Joplin

In a World where Britney Spears is indistinguishable from Christina Aguillera or Mandy Moore, Natalie brings something to her music which none of her contemporaries could hope to match - her personality. Bold and brash, but with an easy, infectious laugh, she is not often seen without the kind of smile on her face that has inspired men throughout the generations. Beyond that smile, her words mark her out as far more than a pretty face.

All tracks produced by Rupert Cook for Lost Boys Studio

These Recordings © Natmac 2000

Words & Music © Chris Corney 2000