Natalie McCool is a siaNatalie McCool is a captivating singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and frontwoman. A major star of the British indie scene, Natalie has garnered a wealth of organic support and critical acclaim for her innovative and beautiful approach to pop music.
Her latest album, Memory Girl, was released in July 2021. The singles Closure and Devils have received airplay on BBC Radio 1, 6Music, BBC Introducing and Amazing Radio, while the singles A Sun Going Down and Heaven continue her ascent. A Sun Going Down was voted "Track Of The Week" by BBC Introducing Merseyside and has received support from the likes of Wonderland, CLASH, Record of the Day, Under The Radar, The Most Radicalist and many more.
Partly co-written with Wombats drummer Daniel Haggis, this album channels his raw, inimitable songwriting style, and captures and crystallizes his memories of childhood and adulthood - weaving deeply intimate stories into an asymmetrical mix of lilting, gloriously catchy pop songs.
In May 2023, Natalie performed as part of WELCOME TO EUROTOPIA. This 90-minute avant-pop show, conceived by Natalie and Liverpool art-pop trio Stealing Sheep, was commissioned as part of the Eurovision festival in Liverpool, UK, as host on behalf of Ukraine.
This ambitious commission included guest singers The Lathums, Andy McCluskey (OMD), She Drew The Gun and Jane Weaver, a live orchestra (Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Strings & Liverpool Marching Brass Band) and the Eurotopia Choir, attracting an audience of 11,000 on the opening night of EuroVillage, with Eurovision 2022 winners Kalush Orchestra warming up the crowd first.
After successfully securing funding to continue the legacy of the commission, Natalie invites the artists who participated in the show and others to collaborate with her on her ambitious and creative new album.