Natalie Nicole Hemby Wrucke (born March 24, 1977) is an American

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songwriter and singer. She has written songs for

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, Sunny Sweeney,

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, and

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. In 2019, she joined the quartet The Highwomen alongside

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Early life

Hemby was born in

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. She is the daughter of Nashville studio guitarist Tom Hemby and Deanna Hemby.

Career

Songwriting

Hemby has accumulated eight No. 1 ''

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'' singles during her career. Hemby's cuts include " White Liar" and " Only Prettier" by

, " Pontoon" and "

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" by

, " Drinks After Work" by

and "

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" by

. She is currently a writer at Universal Music Group Nashville (UMPG), and has formerly been affiliated with EMI Publishing and Carnival Music.

Solo albums

On January 13, 2017, Hemby released her first studio album, '' Puxico'', named after the Missouri town where her grandfather lived, via the label GetWrucke Productions which she runs with her husband, music producer Mike Wrucke. In February 2021, Hemby signed with

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. Produced by Mike Wrucke, her first album on Fantasy, ''Pins and Needles'', was released on October 8, 2021.

The Highwomen

Hemby was revealed as the final member of The Highwomen, a country music group that already featured

and Amanda Shires, on April 1, 2019, when the group performed live for the first time at the

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as part of an 87th birthday tribute concert for

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. "Redesigning Women" was released on July 19, 2019, as the first single from their self-titled debut album set for release on September 6, 2019.

Personal life

Hemby is married to record producer Mike Wrucke.

Discography

Studio albums

Solo albums

* '' Puxico'' (2017) * ''Pins and Needles'' (2021)

With The Highwomen

* '' The Highwomen'' (2019)

Songwriting

Awards and nominations

References

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