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The Natalies[Covers 80s - present, 4 piece]
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The Natalies are a four-piece Indie/Pop/Rock band, playing a wide variety of classics ranging from The Killers, Razorlight, The Jam, Bowie, through to the Duran Duran and beyond! Contemporary classics, 70's, 80's and 90's served with healthy portion of high-protein Pop paraphernalia.
The band features:
Vocals / Keyboard / Guitar - Paul
Guitar / Backing Vocals - David
Bass Guitar / Backing Vocals - Rupert
Drums / Backing Vocals - James
We are a lively, entertaining band and available for pub/club and function gigs. Check out our website for further info, MP3s, pics and gig listings.
Forthcoming gigs (4 of 12 total): Fri 16th May: The Mermaid, St Albans... Sat 14th Jun: The Kings Head, Prestwood... Fri 4th Jul: The Angel, Toddington... Sat 5th Jul: The Engine, Baldock
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| Fri 16 May |  mobile »
| | The Natalies at The Mermaid, St Albans Back of the net! The Natalies return to the Mermaid with the catch of the day.
Danceable, foot-tappable, grabthedodgyblondatthebar-able music from Hertfordshires finest purveyors of everything other than Stairway...denied! 9pm - 11pm The bottom half would have to be fish...easier to explain in public |
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| Sat 14 Jun | mobile »
| | The Natalies at The Kings Head, Prestwood 39 years ago to this exact date tennis legend Steffi Graf was born.
What better way to celebrate this monumental date in every music lovers annual calender by spinning over to the Centre Court of home counties music venues and sampling a few aces by the princes of popcovers, The Natalies.
We will be serving up several aces, a few cross court drop shots and stuffing our faces with barley water and bananas between rallies. 9pm - 11.30pm "You cannot be serious!" |
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| Fri 4 Jul | mobile »
| | The Natalies at The Angel, Toddington The Natalies pay homage to our American cousins who proudly celebrate their Declaration of Independence today by performing an all-reggae set of Bruce Springsteen classics.
Born To Run, Hungry Heart, The River, erm... Born to Run etc. all get that special Skank treatment specially reserved for The Boss' vintage back catalogue.
Break out the bunting, don your best Uncle Sam stars & stripes jacket, fill up with 2%abv Budwieser disco pee and head down to Bedfordshire's finest music venue for some rootin' tootin' Indie, Pop and Rock. 9pm - 11.30pm We are The Kids in America! |
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| Sat 5 Jul | mobile »
| | The Natalies at The Engine, Baldock The Natalies debut at The Engine in pole position for some pedal-to-the-metal, unleaded, piston pumping, speed-cameratastic etc etc
Glorious Indie, Pop and Rock delivered with showroom polish but without the fuel duty. 9pm - midnight BBBbaarrrrrrooooommmmm |
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| Fri 11 Jul | mobile »
| | The Natalies at The Highway, Hoddesdon A brain went into a pub and says, "Pint of lager, please."
"Sorry mate, you're already out of your head," the barman replies. 9pm - 11pm Adam Ant - yeah? |
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| Sat 26 Jul | mobile »
| | The Natalies at The Doctor's Tonic, Welwyn Garden City Tonight The Natalies will be appearing fresh from their stint as 'Maria' in The Sound of Music.
Expect goatherding, bedtime stories and much fleeing of Nazi persecution - LIVE from 9pm tonight! 9pm - 11pm The situation in Austria at the time was difficult to explain... |
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| Sat 23 Aug | mobile »
| | The Natalies at The Horns, Watford Tanned, buff and revitalised from a bout of Viking-esque Pillageing across Europe, The Natalies visit Watford's legendary The Horns, where Graham Taylor frequently got trolleyed during The Hornets '84 FA Cup runner's-up season.
A heady cocktail of Indie, Rock, and Pop served straight up in a frosted highball glass. Mmmn, dee-lish! 9pm - 11pm Reginald Kenneth Dwight may appear during the encore. |
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| Sat 6 Sep | mobile »
| | The Natalies at The Plume of Feathers, Little Wymondley A man walks into a bar and orders a beer. As he's sitting there, he hears a tiny voice, "Nice shirt!"
The man looks around, but doesn't see anyone. A little while later, he hears another little voice, "That's a really cool tie."
He looks around to find the source of the voice. But again, he doesn't see anyone. The bartender notices him looking around and asks if everything is okay. The man explains that he's hearing small voices.
The bartender says, "Oh, that's just the peanuts. They're complimentary." 9pm - 11pm Try the NatDiet - three courses of Indie, Pop and Rock. All the taste without the additives. |
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| Sat 13 Sep | mobile »
| | The Natalies at The Engine, Baldock If you had to would it be Clarkson, Hammond or the one who likes to play with his train set?
The Natalies make a handbrake turn into Baldock for another full service, MOT and fine tuning of driving classics. It'll be just like an episode of The Dukes of Hazard! 9pm - 11pm Bring your own Hotpants for total enjoyment. |
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| Sat 27 Sep | mobile »
| | The Natalies at O'Neill's Bar, St Albans Alvin Stardust, Gwyneth Paltrow, and Meatloaf all share their birthday today and kindly asked local heart-throb boyband The Natalies to play at their private, celeb adorned birthday bash at St. Albans premier A-list hot spot.
Expect much expansive discussion on the merits of Immanuel Kant, René Descartes, Arthur Schopenhauer and Voltaire, interspersed with some heavyweight indie, rock and pop philosophy.
It'll blow your mind! 9pm - 11pm Smokey Bacon or Roast Chicken? |
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| Fri 24 Oct | mobile »
| | The Natalies at The Black Horse, High Barnet 9pm - 11pm |
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| Fri 21 Nov | mobile »
| | The Natalies at The Black Horse, High Barnet 9pm - 11pm |
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| 1. Paul - Vocals / Keyboard 2. David - Guitar 3. James - Drums 4. Rupert - Bass 5. The Natalies 11. The Natalies - on a mission |
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| Previous Gigs / Events | |
The Natalies at The White Lion, St Albans on Tue 13th May 08  write a gig review for The Natalies » | |
| The Natalies at Ye Olde Monken Holt, Barnet on Sat 3rd May 08 write a gig review for The Natalies » | |
| The Natalies at O'Neill's Bar, St Albans on Sat 19th Apr 08 write a gig review for The Natalies » | |
| The Natalies at The Crown, Chesham on Fri 11th Apr 08 write a gig review for The Natalies » | |
| The Natalies at Ye Olde Monken Holt, Barnet on Sat 29th Mar 08 write a gig review for The Natalies » | |
| The Natalies at The Black Horse, High Barnet on Fri 7th Mar 08 write a gig review for The Natalies » | |
| The Natalies at The Plume of Feathers, Little Wymondley on Sat 16th Feb 08 write a gig review for The Natalies » | |
| The Natalies at The Mermaid, St Albans on Sat 26th Jan 08 write a gig review for The Natalies » | |
| The Natalies at The Black Horse, High Barnet on Fri 18th Jan 08 write a gig review for The Natalies » | |
| The Natalies at The Angel, Toddington on Fri 11th Jan 08 write a gig review for The Natalies » | |
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 Gorgeous Girls Give Great Gig O'Neill's Bar, St Albans on Sat 19th Apr 08 | |
  It's not every day that you encounter a band on a mission to blow all the obvious, tired covers clean out of the water... which is exactly what the Natalies did last night. They may have a girl's name, and they may have a grooving entourage of young dancing girls, happy to shimmy and shake under the disco illuminations, but (without being sexist here) the Natalies are very much All Bloke.
This four piece has obviously worked hard to re-create not only the sounds of the original 70s, 80s and 90s covers, but also the phrasing of the words and the note-for-note (and hit-for-hit!) precision of each song.
"Hungry Like The Wolf" takes you back to when the UK used to have a weekly pop chart show called "Top of the Pops", and you could sing and dance along to songs that you decided - there, on the spot - that you were going out to buy on Saturday.
"Town Called Malice" had the audience singing along (I wonder if they would do the same in Guildford?...), "My Sharona" was played with the original dynamic fever, and the superb Elton John cover "Saturday Night's Alright For Fighting" had most of us foot-tapping away, nervously hoping perhaps that we weren't actually in a 1970s Lincolnshire pub. Phew.
These 4 players have a passion that is still fresh, and it shows. They played with enthusiasm, precision and a certain amount of self-assuredness that still felt friendly, rather than aloof. A good sound mix, with the drumming not too loud (so the whole volume level was reasonable)... a large (luxurious, in fact) stage with a good viewing area... altogether a really entertaining evening! | |
| Mac MacLaren, Lemonrock Editor, Sun 20th Apr 08 | |
| Reply from The Natalies: Thanks Mac, very pleased you could make it and glad you enjoyed the evening. Great venue to play and a good crowd. We shall continue the mission - lock up your daughters Lincolnshire! | |
| Fan-tastic The Mermaid, St Albans on Sat 26th Jan 08 | |
   The evening didn't start well. I thought that a band called the Natalies would have been a collection of leather clad girl-band types, and sadly I was disappointed. However the feeling didn't last and the minute the band struck up, I knew it was going to be a great night - the band cover such musical ground there was something for everyone and in a cramped, hot and steamy pub the place was rocking.
The main difference with this band over so many others is not relying on the same old same old (Stairway anyone?) to get them by - if you can dance to it, they play it and play it well. They featured some superb guitar work, synth madness and frantic yet spot-on drum and bass work.
Personal highlights had to be the Blondie and Buggles numbers - The Natalies obviously have NO shame, and are all the better for it! When they ripped into Michael Jackson I was totally floored...
I can't recommend the band enough and it really is superb to have some new life in what can sometimes feel a tired music scene - not a sign of any 'blooze' in the house, and it was bliss! | |
| Mick, Sun 27th Jan 08 | |
| Reply from The Natalies: Thanks Mick - appreciate the kind words - we aim to please. Look out for further 'shameless' coverology when we're back in May!
Cheers, all the girls! | |
| Born again pleasure The Mermaid, St Albans on Sat 26th Jan 08 | |
| OK, I am biased, it was my birthday night, and I knew I was gonna have a good time anyway... live band, great pub... but I have to say that The Natalies made my day one to remember... unpretentious, good, solid, rock and very accessible pop covers, all the guys played with dedication and energy. You couldn't help dancing to Elvis Costello, The Jam, hits from the 80s to the present day, all done accurately and with a clear sound where all the instruments were easily picked out. Top band - well above your average pub band, and adding a new layer of professionalism to live pub music. | |
| Steve, Thu 7th Feb 08 | |
| Reply from The Natalies: Hi Steve, its great to get such a positive response. Great pub, cool crowd and we had a lot of fun. Looking forward to our return in May. Cheers, The Nats | |
 Wicked Inn on the Green, Harpenden on Thu 27th Sep 07 | |
I had to write a review! We have a lot of bands at the Inn, every week, but these guys have been my favourite. Brilliant mix of music, plenty to dance too (sorry guys - the stomach flops were a bad idea) and I enjoyed the chat with the band members.
Not many bands can carry off a set like that, but the Natalies manage it. I hope they'll be back. | |
| Craig, Fri 28th Sep 07 | |
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[Fri 15th Jun 07] Sorry folks! The gig at the B... Sorry folks! The gig at the Blacksmith's Arms on the 23rd has had to be cancelled due to us finding out about the venues built-in noise limiter! To keep the techy boringness to a minimum, these are traditionally set at such a low level that they cut the power to the band when the slightest peak is reached. This causes damage to equipment and more worryingly can really disrupt the nights entertainment.
So, we're sorry! We're trying to get another gig that night, so keep a close eye on Lemonrock for more information! | [Thu 31st May 07] Hey everyone!
Just a note to ... Hey everyone!
Just a note to say that as of today, we will no longer be maintaining our Myspace page and it is scheduled for deletion.
It's just become too much aggro, fighting the spammers, freeloaders and people who just want to tell me I can get a free iPod.
So, from this point onwards, Lemonrock and our own website (at www.thenatalies.co.uk) are the ONLY places that you will find the latest Natalies-related news, gig listings and (very shortly) our recently-recorded demo material.
Sorry to all our Myspace friends, but we'll have to love you and leave you! | [Wed 25th Apr 07] New website for The Natalies!
... New website for The Natalies!
Yes, popular London-based Kwik-Fit tribute band 'The Natalies' will soon be launching their new, deeply special website.
Keep checking http://www.thenatalies.co.uk for more information, and if you have any ideas for content you'd like to see on the site, please get in touch by emailling thenatalies@googlemail.com | |
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| Page last updated 24 April 08, gig/event details last updated 13 May 08. |
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