NATASHA BLAINE by Amanda Stellisano Emerging from the Nashville music scene, singer-songwriter Natasha Blaine’s groovy sound fuses elements of neo-soul, pop, and R&B. Originally from a suburb of Seattle, WA, she became mesmerized with singing at a very young age, especially drawn to jazz singers like Ella Fitzgerald. She started singing at every opportunity she could, beginning to accompany herself on guitar before age ten. Seattle Songbird Soaring in Music City This obsession with music blossomed into a passion that eventually landed her in Music City at the age of 20.
With little songwriting experi- ence when she arrived in Nash- ville, Natasha quickly fell in love with the craft, heavily involving herself in the writers’ round cir- cuit, writing songs between col- lege classes, and playing shows with her band at night. Deciding to make her pas- sion for music a professional ca- reer in the music business Blaine and her band’s signature sound draws inspiration from their jazz backgrounds as well as artists like D’Angelo, Amy Winehouse, and Jill Scott on tour nationally in ad- dition to playing all over Nash- ville. We sat down with Natasha, while she was enjoying a little downtime to talk about her journey as she and the band get ready to get back on the road for more tour dates and to release lots of new music.
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