Natalie Forteza

In the artist’s words: Describe one of your earliest musical memories in detail. It's not my earliest music memory, but a life changing one nonetheless; I saw Sade live for the 1st time at Madison Square Garden. At the edge of my seat the entire time, my heart ablaze with inspiration, my dreams forming, seeing myself in her. Find a song of yours on Apple Music that you love and tell us what makes it special. Tell us why you chose this song. “Who's She” Being new to guitar, it's the 1st original song I perform live entirely on guitar. It's unapologetically simple, it's all vibe and sentiment. I wrote it "setting her [me] free," only following where I thought it's spirit should go. What’s one of the most memorable moments in your career so far? Playing one of my favorite home area venues: Ridgefeild Playhouse. Where I've seen some of my favorite artists, I stood on the same stage singing my own songs into the air, opening for Talking Head's Jerry Harrison + Adrian Belew. Is there anything left on your bucket list as an artist or band? Performing my music in Europe (maybe living there too!), I would love to check off performing in a European cathedral and/or among historic ruins at night resonant with lighting, performing with an orchestra!