Natalie Denise Walker is an American singer and songwriter from

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who first came to prominence as part of the group Daughter Darling. She later launched a solo career and released her first studio album, ''Urban Angel'', in 2006, which was produced by the duo Stuhr (Dan Chen and Nate Greenberg). Walker's follow-up, ''With You'', was released in 2008 and also featured production by Stuhr. She has since released the albums ''Spark'' (2011) and ''Strange Bird'' (2015). Walker also sings with the group Mouchette, with whom she has released two EPs and one full-length album.

Biography

Growing up in a

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family, Walker spent her childhood in Indianapolis, Indiana. She formed her first band, a funk-folk outfit, at the age of seventeen. She has cited

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as musical influences.

Daughter Darling

Travis and Steven Fogelman of the

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group Daughter Darling had posted an online ad seeking a vocalist, which Walker answered. She sent them a vocal sample, and they expressed interest in hiring her. In 2002, a year after answering the ad, Walker left college and moved to Philadelphia, and the band recorded the album ''Sweet Shadows''. Though a subsequent release was discussed, Walker decided to launch a solo career instead.

Solo career

In 2006, Walker released her debut album, ''Urban Angel'', co-written with the production duo Stuhr, consisting of Dan Chen and Nate Greenberg. A

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remix of the track "Quicksand" was featured in the

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''. This was followed by ''With You'' in 2008 and ''Spark'' in 2011. Her latest release, ''Strange Bird'', came out in 2015.

Mouchette

In 2009, Walker formed the band Mouchette, which also includes Aaron Nevezie (guitar), David Manson (drums), John Stenger (keyboard), and John Davis (bass). They released their first EP in May 2009, entitled ''Orchids to Ashes''. This was followed in 2010 by the EP ''Glimmer'' and the full-length album ''Late Bloomer'', released in 2020.

Other projects

In 2007, Walker contributed vocals to the debut album by electronica project

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, titled ''Mid/Air'', as well as the remix album ''Collisions – The Mid/Air Remixes'', issued in 2008.

Discography

with Daughter Darling

* ''Sweet Shadows'' (2002)

Solo

Studio albums * ''Urban Angel'' (2006) * ''With You'' (2008) * ''Spark'' (2011) * ''Strange Bird'' (2015) EPs * ''Live at the Bunker'' (2009) * ''Evenfall'' (2019) Singles * "No One Else" (2006) * "Quicksand" (2006) * "Crush" (2006) * "Waking Dream" (

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Remix) (2008) * "Over & Under" (2008) * "Pink Neon" (2008) * "With You" (Dive Index Remix) (2009) * "Uptight" (2011) * "Cool Kids" (2011)

with Mouchette

* ''Orchids to Ashes'' (EP, 2009) * ''Glimmer'' (EP, 2010) * "Sixer" (single, 2010) * ''Late Bloomer'' (2020)

with Dive Index

* ''Mid/Air'' (2007) * ''Collisions – The Mid/Air Remixes'' (2008)

References

External links

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