Nataly Dawn

Nataly Dawn Conte (born October 29, 1986) is an American singer-songwriter and musician. She is one half of the duo Pomplamoose with her husband Jack Conte and has released four studio albums and four EPs, in addition to numerous collaborations with other artists.

Early life A daughter of missionaries, Dawn spent her childhood in Europe and attended schools in France and Belgium before she returned to the United States to study art and French literature at Stanford University.

Music career

Pomplamoose

At Stanford, Dawn met Jack Conte and formed Pomplamoose, eventually performing, recording, and editing songs and videos in their Northern California home. Their first song "Hail Mary" was featured on the front page of YouTube. In 2009, the duo began releasing cover versions of pop songs like Beyoncé's "Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)" and Michael Jackson's "Beat It".

Solo work Her Earlier Stuff (2009–2011) In 2009, Dawn released her first studio album, Her Earlier Stuff, comprising twelve songs which were posted to her YouTube channel over the preceding two years.

In 2010, in collaboration with Lauren O'Connell, Dawn formed the side project, My Terrible Friend. In May 2011, it was announced that she would be joining Barry Manilow on his album 15 Minutes, contributing vocals to the track "Letter from a Fan / So Heavy, So High".

How I Knew Her (2011–2015) On July 17, 2011, Dawn announced she would be releasing a new album. She started a funding campaign on Kickstarter, where the initial goal of $20,000 was reached in just three days. On September 6, 2011, the album funding campaign was finalized with a grand total of $104,788.

In August 2012, Dawn signed as a solo artist to Nonesuch Records, which released her Kickstarter-funded album, How I Knew Her, on February 12, 2013. The album was produced by Jack Conte and recorded at Prairie Sun Recording Studios in Cotati, California, in December 2011, with a full band which included Conte, Ryan Lerman, David Piltch, Louis Cole, and Matt Chamberlain. Oz Fritz engineered the album with Conte; it was mixed by Mike Mogis and mastered by Bob Ludwig.

Haze (2016–2021) On October 29, 2016, Dawn released her third album, Haze.

On April 23, 2019, Dawn released her third extended play, For You. Later in 2019, her cover of "Careless Whisper" was featured in the fifth episode of HBO's Watchmen.

On May 18, 2021, Dawn released a personal update on the Pomplamoose YouTube channel in which she stated she was diagnosed with basal-cell carcinoma, a form of skin cancer, which was caught early. Along with the health update, she stated that she would be recording a new solo record in the same month. After her procedure, she stated she would be taking a few months off.

Gardenview (2022–present) On March 1, 2022, Dawn released her first single since 2019 entitled "Follow the Light." On March 24, "Over the Moon" was the second single released. Also on March 24, it was announced that these singles would be on her forthcoming fourth album Gardenview, with a release date of June 3. On April 7, the third single along with the video for Danny was released. On April 28, the fourth single "Joy" was released. On May 12, the fourth single "Have You Heard" was released. On May 19, the fifth single "Afternoon Tea" was released. The video for "Joy" was released on June 3, the day the album was released.

Personal life Dawn became engaged to Jack Conte in January 2016 and married in May 2016. On May 18, 2021, she announced she was diagnosed with basal-cell carcinoma. Released: February 12, 2013 Label: Nonesuch Records Format: Vinyl, CD, digital download

Released: October 29, 2016 Label: Nataly Dawn Music Format: Vinyl, CD, digital download

Release: June 3, 2022 Label: Nataly Dawn Music Format: Digital download, streaming

Extended plays Title Details Easier Said Than Done Released: October 1, 2012 Label: Self-released Format: Digital download The Coldplay EP Released: March 2, 2017 Label: Self-released Format: Digital download For You Released: April 23, 2019 Label: Self-released Format: Vinyl, CD, digital download

Singles As lead artist Title Year Album "The Christmas Ballad" 2013 "Marshmallow World" 2014 "Snow"2015 "You Wouldn't Like Me "Baby Baby" "My Life Would Suck Without You" "Waters of March" "Edelweiss" "Hello"2016 "Love Yourself" "No (90s Mashup)" "Bridge over Troubled Water" "New Romantics" "Suis-moi" " "We Still Got Us" "Sleigh Ride" "The Christmas Song" "Careless Whisper"2017 "Shape of You/This Town (British Mashup)" "Maybe a Love Song" "Unchained Melody" "Bye Bye Baby" "That's What I Like" "Make Believe" "Symphony" "Over the Rainbow" "My Cherie Amour" "Passionfruit" "Sick of Losing Soulmates" "Never Going Back Again" "Stayin' Alive" "As the World Unwinds" "The Lesser I Know" "Chained to the Rhythm" "Raindrops Keep Falling on My Head" "Heart of Glass" "Come on to Me" "Pick Up Your Feet" "All I Want for Christmas Is You" "It Came Upon a Midnight Clear" "Here, There and Everywhere" 2018 "For You"2019 For You "Young Pilgrims" "Dog"For You "Alternative Universe (The Story of Joe)" "Huckleberry" "Samson, Roxane, & Me "Coffee Baby" "I Can See Clearly Now" "Follow the Light"2022Gardenview "Over the Moon" "Danny" "Joy" "Have You Heard" "Afternoon Tea" "Blue Light" "Next Life" "Why Would You do That"

As featured artist Title Year Album "Such Great Heights 2022 Magic Hour "Joy" Vol. 27 "Michelle" Vol. 28

Music videos

YearTitleAlbum 2013 "Leslie" How I Knew Her 2019 "For You" For You2022 "Danny" Gardenview "Joy"

Other appearances TitleYearCredited artist(s)Album "Letter from a Fan / So Heavy, So High" 2011 Barry Manilow 15 Minutes