Background
Natalie Prass was born in Cleveland, Ohio.
Natalie Prass was born in Cleveland, Ohio.
She attended Frank West Cox High School.
Her self-titled debut album was released on January 27, 2015, through Spacebomb and Columbia Records. She lived in Los Angeles for a short time before moving to Virginia Beach when she was around three or four. She began writing songs when she was in the first grade, and formed a band with Matthew East. White in the eighth grade.
After high school, she went to Berklee College of Music for a year before transferring to Middle Tennessee State University in 2006.
There she enrolled in a songwriting program She released an European Parliament, Small & Sweet, in 2009 and a second European Parliament, Sense of Transcendence, in 2011.
After auditioning with a video demo recorded on her iPhone, she started her career as a keyboardist for Jenny Lewis’ touring band. On January 27, 2015, Prass released her eponymous debut album on Spacebomb and Columbia Records.
lieutenant was recognized as one of the Best New by music review website Pitchfork.
The album was produced by Matthew East. White and Trey Pollard at Spacebomb Records in Richmond, Virginia. Natalie appeared on the British music television show, Later.. with Jools Holland, Episode 324 airing on Palladia, April 17, 2015. On October 23, 2015, Prass announced a new European Parliament, Side by Side, set to be released on November 20.
lieutenant features two live tracks from her self-titled LP and three live covers.