# Natalie Prass

Natalie Jean Prass (born March 15, 1986) is an American singer-songwriter from Virginia Beach, Virginia. Her self-titled debut album was released on January 27, 2015, through Spacebomb and Columbia Records.

## Biography

Natalie Prass was born in Cleveland, Ohio. She lived in Los Angeles for a short time before moving to Virginia Beach when she was around three or four years old. She began writing songs when she was in the first grade, and formed a band with Matthew E. White in the eighth grade. She attended Frank W Cox High School and The Governor's School for the Arts. After high school, she went to Berklee College of Music for a year before transferring to Middle Tennessee State University in 2006. There she enrolled in a songwriting program. She released an EP, Small & Sweet, in 2009 and a second EP, Sense of Transcendence, in 2011. After auditioning with a video demo recorded on her iPhone, she started her career as a keyboardist for Jenny Lewis’ touring band.
On January 27, 2015, Prass released her eponymous debut album on Spacebomb and Columbia Records. It was recognized as one of the Best New Albums by music review website Pitchfork. The album was produced by Matthew E. White and Trey Pollard at Spacebomb Records in Richmond, Virginia.
Natalie appeared on the British music television show, Later... with Jools Holland, Episode 324 airing on Palladia, April 17, 2015.
On October 23, 2015, Prass announced a new EP, Side by Side, set to be released on November 20. It features two live tracks from her self-titled LP and three live covers.
On February 26, 2018, Prass released the single, "Short Court Style". Her second album The Future and the Past was released on June 1, 2018. In July 2018, she was announced as one of the supporting acts on Kacey Musgraves' "Oh, What a World Tour".

## Discography
### Studio albums

List of studio albums, with selected details :
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions |
| Title | Album details | US Heat. | US Folk | US Ind. | US Rock | BEL (FL) | NLD | SCO | UK | UK Indie |
| Natalie Prass | Released: January 27, 2015 Label: Spacebomb Format: CD, digital download, LP, streaming | 6 | 11 | — | 46 | 114 | 96 | 74 | 50 | — |
| The Future and the Past | Released: June 1, 2018 Label: ATO Format: CD, digital download, LP, streaming | 10 | — | 29 | — | 157 | — | 50 | 118 | 9 |
| "—" denotes items which were not released in that country or failed to chart. |||||||||||

### EPs

List of extended plays, with selected details :
| Title | Album details |
| Small & Sweet | Released: April 4, 2009 Label: Self-released Format: CD |
| Sense of Transcendence | Released: November 15, 2011 Label: Self-released Format: Digital download, streaming |
| Side by Side | Released: November 20, 2015 Label: Spacebomb, Columbia Format: Digital download, streaming |

### Singles
#### As lead artist

List of singles, with selected chart positions, showing year released and album name :
| Title | Year | Peak positions | Peak positions | Album |
| Title | Year | US AAA | BEL (FL) Tip | Album |
| "Any Time, Any Place" | 2014 | — | — | Non-album single |
| "Why Don't You Believe In Me" | 2015 | — | 77 | Natalie Prass |
| "Bird of Prey" | 2015 | — | 74 | Natalie Prass |
| "Short Court Style" | 2018 | 32 | 14 | The Future and the Past |
| "Lost" | 2018 | — | — | The Future and the Past |
| "Sisters" | 2018 | — | — | The Future and the Past |
| "Wild Horses - Amazon Original" (Prefab Sprout cover) | 2019 | — | — | Wild Horses (Amazon Original) |
| "—" denotes items which were not released in that country or failed to chart. |||||

#### As featured artist

List of singles as featuring artist, showing year released and album name :
| Title | Year | Album |
| "Cool Out" (Matthew E. White featuring Natalie Prass) | 2016 | Non-album single |

### Guest appearances

List of non-single guest appearances, with other performing artists, showing year released and album name :
| Title | Year | Artist(s) | Album |
| "All" | 2013 | Cherub | MoM & DaD |
| "Red Face Boy" | 2013 | Howard Ivans | Red Face Boy EP |
| "Both Sides Now" | 2014 | Alva Leigh | In Nashiville EP |
| "The Way to Love Me" | 2016 | Gabe Dixon | Turns to Gold |
| "Watch My Back" | 2016 | Cocoon | Welcome Home |