Findlay (musician)
Natalie Rose Findlay, known professionally as Findlay, is an English musician, artist and songwriter originally from Stockport, England.
Early life
Findlay started playing the guitar when she was around 15 and after about a year began writing songs. She took up music for the simple fact that she was not interested in anything else growing up. She joked that " can't really do anything else."Music career
2010–2014: Polydor
On 24 November 2013, Findlay released her second EP Greasy Love. However, after disagreements with her record label, Polydor, Findlay was granted a release from her contract with the company.2015–2016: BMG
Findlay soon created her own label Mint Records and signed with BMG. On 9 February 2015 the video for the single "Electric Bones" was released online and the Electric Bones EP was released digitally on 4 September 2015. In March 2015 Findlay released the single "Wolfback" which samples from the Ratatat song "Loud Pipes". The video for "Junk Food" premiered on 4 November 2015 on Clash.2017–2018: ''Forgotten Pleasures''
To start off 2017, the single "Waste My Time" was released in January, followed by the release of Findlay's debut studio album Forgotten Pleasures on 3 March 2017.2019–present: ''The Last Of The 20th Century Girls, TTRRUUCES and co-writes''
In June 2019, Findlay announced she was working on her second studio album via Instagram post. In 2019, she also started a new project called Ttrruuces along with her debut album's co-producer Jules Apollinaire. Their self-titled debut album was released on 26 June 2020. Their second album JJUUIICES was announced on the band's Instagram page to be released on October 20, 2023.In September 2021, Findlay released her new single "Life is but a Dream".
Findlay released her second studio album, Last Of The 20th Century Girls, on May 13, 2022.
Findlay has collaborated with multiple artists, most notably her co-writes with model, singer and actress Suki Waterhouse with the song "Good Looking" now certified platinum, she also wrote the singles “My Fun,” “OMG,” “To Love” and “Blackout Drunk” from Suki’s sophomore album “Memoir of a Sparklemuffin.”
Findlay was featured guest vocalist with Blossoms on their single To Do List , released on 9th October 2023.
Findlay has been in recent collaboration with New York artist Remy Bond, notably contributing writing to Remy’s viral hit “Summer Song” as well as songs “Don’t Go Back To Paris,” “Red, White and Blue” and “Star Shaped Baby.”
Discography
Singles
- '''Featured Artist'''
Touring
Along with performing at major festival stages, Findlay has toured in support of such notable acts as Suki Waterhouse, Jake Bugg, the Courteeners, Brandon Flowers and Miles Kane.Findlay made her United States debut on 12 March 2018 in Los Angeles. She also played at several 2018 SXSW showcases.
In other media
- 2015: "Greasy Love", featured in season three premiere episode of the Cinemax drama, Banshee.
- 2018: "Waste My Time", featured in an episode of Stan's TV series Younger
- 2018: "Stoned and Alone", featured in "The Precious Blood of Jesus", an episode of Netflix's Ozark
- 2018: "Off & On", soundtrack for the Konami Sports-related videogame Pro Evolution Soccer 2018
- 2022: "Off & On" featured song on "Dead Island 2" trailer.