Natalie Gelman

Natalie is most wildly praised for her incredible voice and songs but she is really talented at "reading" the audience and the event and supporting it n every way.

Known for communicating well during the entire booking process and event planning she also will help curate the perfect set for the event and sometimes learns songs to help make each event performance perfect.

Natalie arrives early to setup and make sure all her equipment is setup and powered up during sound check before your guests arrive. Sometimes an event or party calls for audience interaction and thats when she really had a chance to shine! Natalie has lots of stories for her songs and loves to connect with the audience to make sure they are enjoying the show. Sometimes this means being background music and other times it means encouraging or planning sing-a-longs with the hosts for their event. She's even had impromptu sing-a-longs at a weddings pre-ceremony where it was just the right fit to help the guests pass the time and enjoy themselves. Natalie is great at being fluid and shifting between both vibes within an event too.

Natalie likes to find out as much as she can before the event so she can tailor her performance to the needs of the show. Here are some quotes from festivals that have featured her:

"A phenomenon. By late afternoon on a hot day, many festival goers are tired and starting to drift away. It can be a struggle for performers in that time slot, but it certainly was not for the young singer/songwriter I'd hired. Natalie attracted, and held, the largest audience the Chalet Bowl Stage has ever seen during the last set. That audience included not only those seated, but also people who stood outside the tent until the very end at 5:30. Then they wanted more. They didn't want her to stop singing." --- Candace Brown, Proctor Arts Fest - Tacoma, WA

"From the moment Natalie Gelman took the stage, her soulful voice carried through the event. Art festival attendees and participants alike were entranced by her ballads and artful guitar playing. She is a top-notch performer, tells her personal stories in her lyrics and completely mesmerizes the crowd. We hope she will return to Minnesota very soon!" --- Dolly Parker, Stillwater Arts Festival - Stillwater, MN

When you hire Natalie Gelman to perform for your wedding or special event you’re not just hiring a musician but a world-class entertainer. As a successful independent artist, Natalie has toured throughout the US, Europe and Scandanavia.

Well known as a folk-pop singer/songwriter, Natalie sings and plays the guitar, ukulele and occasionally piano - comparable to Colbie Caillat, Sheryl Crow and Brandi Carlile. Her most recent album was released with sought after industry producers Charlie Midnight (James Brown, Joni Mitchell) and Mark Needham (The Killers, Fleetwood Mac).

Natalie brings that something extra to your birthday, anniversary, holiday party and special wedding moments - she LOVES working with brides and grooms to choose the perfect music for their ceremony, cocktail hour, first dance and reception. Often learning songs especially for the event!

Besides solo performances, a duo and full band is also available.

One of Natalie’s other specialties is writing custom songs to celebrate your special day and event! Natalie works with you to learn about how you met and feel in love and writes a song telling your love story. This is a great gift to give each other! You also get an acoustic recording which is a really special keepsake! Done before the wedding the personal song can be a nice addition to your website, save the date or invitation!

"Simply Terrific" 4/4 Stars - The New York Post

“Sunny and Soulful” – The Huffington Post

"Natalie Gelman is the poster-girl for the solo, storytelling singer-songwriter. …this performer will likely always have a captive audience." - Music Connection

Natalie has also been featured on/in The New York Times, NPR, Good Morning San Diego, FOX, ABC, NBC, New York 1, Voice of America, Music & Musicians Mag, American Songwriter, Songwriter Magazine and more…

Natalie is great at entertaining in a variety of environments and can...
- bring sound and lights and take care of all technical aspects. When hiring Natalie for both ceremony and cocktail hour for example she can set up both her sound systems before she starts and move smoothly between locations and tear down everything after cocktail hour.
- perform completely acoustic and 'rove' around your event performing for people in small groups
- provide an additional mic for you or your guests to use for an announcement or toast
- fill a hall or stage with her music. Natalie has played for audiences as large as 17,000!
- ask for any special requests! Natalie prides herself in going above and beyond to serve the needs of the event and help make it perfect!

If you're providing sound and lights Natalie would like...
- two speakers for audience
- a monitor center stage for her
- boom stand
- di box
- all necessary inputs (vocal mic, guitar, ukulele - sometimes keyboard and additional vocal mic input)
- a person with knowledge of the system to setup and run sound check and monitor the equipment during the performance.
- Natalie will bring her own Microphone(s)
- guitar stand *optional
- stool *optional
- simple room lighting (spotlight or stage lighting is optional)