Natalie Article In The Marion Star
By Team Stovall on January 27th, 2012Check out their site HERE.
MARION – High-energy fiddle playing and a powerful voice will be in the spotlight when Natalie Stovall performs at the Marion Palace Theatre.
Tickets are now on sale for her 8 p.m. Feb. 4 show. She has opened for Gretchen Wilson, Little Big Town, Gloriana, Justin Moore, Josh Gracin, Trent Tomlinson, Safetysuit and The Doobie Brothers.
She plays more than 200 shows a year, states a press release, and is considered one of the hottest booked independent country acts in the U.S.
“People ask me a lot why I spend so much time touring,” she states. “I know it’s not the path that most country artists take, but I know it’s the right thing for me. The only way I really know I’m heading in the right direction with my music is to get out there and see how people react to it … see if I can really grab them. I didn’t start writing and playing because I wanted to be on CMT … I mean, don’t get me wrong, I want to be on CMT. But that’s not why I’m here. I write and perform because I love it. It’s always been part of me. I do it ’cause I have no other choice.”
Since her first professional gig singing and playing the fiddle at the age of 10, the Nashville native has performed everywhere from Oprah to the Grand Ole Opry.
In 2011, Stovall released her second record, “Standing My Ground.” The EP features five brand new songs she wrote, along with her version of the Charlie Daniel’s classic, “Devil Went Down To Georgia.”
Audience members can expect a fun night with a mix of country and rock when Natalie takes the stage. Her energy is as infectious as the music, states the release.
The moment she picks up one of her black and white fiddles, the spell is complete. A dancing siren with her chin tucked, and her bow fiercely flailing. She spins and sways through a dizzying, hour-long crescendo until the final band hit.
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Thanks for the great article! See you on the 4th!
News: Natalie Opening Two Shows for Colt Ford
By Team Stovall on January 12th, 2012We are very pleased to announce that Natalie will be opening for fellow Average Joe’s artist Colt Ford January 27th and 28th at his shows in Indianapolis and Lynchburg. Check the calendar for full details.
News: Natalie Featured in the Amarillo Globe-News
By Team Stovall on October 27th, 2011Thanks Chip for the great article!
Violin prodigy performs Monday at WT
By Chip Chandler
chip.chandler@amarillo.com
Natalie Stovall may be a fiddlin’ and singin’ machine now, but it took a while.
OK, six years.
A prodigy, Stovall started playing violin at age 4, giving her first concert two years later. By age 10, she auditioned to work at Opryland theme park, but entertainers couldn’t just play an instrument, she said.
“I had never sung in public. I liked to sing, but I had never sung for anyone,” Stovall recalled. “I sang ‘Happy Birthday’ and got the job. … That’s kind of what started it all for me.”
Now, Stovall is an in-demand independent artist, having played for everyone from Oprah Winfrey to President George W. Bush. She returns to perform at West Texas A&M University on Wednesday in a free concert.
She’s still working on her singing — only this time, trying to perfect the difficult skill of singing while playing fiddle.
“There’s a few times I’m able to make it work, but because I have to hold my instrument with my chin, it does create a problem,” Stovall said.
Just as tough: Keeping the two lines of music straight in her head.
“I have to play and sing the exact same line,” she said. “I can’t explain how my brain works that way, but if I’m playing different lines. I can play guitar and sing at the same time, though. It’s funny.”
Unlike singing fiddlers like Alison Krauss, Stovall is more on the rock end of the country-music spectrum than bluegrass, though that’s where she started.
“When I play (now), I’m rocking out. It’s kind of a unique combination,” she said. “I have a love of so many different types of things that finding what resonates with me as an artist is a continuing journey.
“But I’m definitely more of a rock ’n’ roll girl who plays a fiddle.”
The original article can be viewed here.
~Team Stovall
News – Article From the Norcross Patch
By Team Stovall on June 26th, 2011
Natalie Stovall Fiddles Into Norcross
The country singer performed for the city Friday evening despite the rain.
Norcross residents and other patrons almost didn’t get their dose of live country music Friday evening because of the weather.
The rain, wind and lightning were ferocious right before Natalie Stovall’s performance, but hundreds, including Mayor Bucky Johnson, stuck through it with umbrellas, ponchos and blankets in Thrasher Park, all just to see the country singer perform. Some concert goers even decided to warm up for her set by dancing in the rain to the DJ’s music, while kids were having fun on the playground.
“This is one of the most epic crowds I’ve ever seen,” said Stovall after sound check with her four band members. “We’ll never forget this night.”
Stovall, a fiddler player and vocalist in her early 20s, has quite the resume for her age: She’s performed on shows such as “Oprah,” had her song “If I Run to You Now” featured in National Lampoon’s “Bag Boy” and was the very first performer to sing “God Bless America” at the White House Press Correspondents’ Association Dinner for President George W. Bush. She hasn’t been signed to a major label, but considering what she’s done so far, this Nashville, Tenn. native seems to be doing just fine.
Stovall and the band finally started playing an hour late at 8:30 p.m., an hour after the original time, and luckily the weather seemed to have calmed then, despite a few sprinkles and strong breezes of wind. Performing her own hits to covers such as Kings of Leon’s “Use Somebody,” she kept the audience captivated and appreciative that they stuck around.
Stovall plays the fiddle like nobody’s business, and her vocals are sweet-sounding but strong at the same time. She belted it out in “Not in Love Song” and “You Know Nothing” as if she wanted the whole town to hear.
She also told stories in between her songs, too. She explained that her fiddling skills came from her 100-year-old grandmother pushing her to take violin lessons at the age of 4, which transitioned into the song “Angel,” which is dedicated to her.
She also laughed at the beginning of her set about her mom and dad driving from Nashville to see her show, but they had gotten a flat tire on the way and isn’t familiar with the city, so she told the audience to watch out if they see a lost couple. About six or so songs in, though, Stovall exclaimed, “Mom and Dad made it, ya’ll!”
She was a good sport when the train came a handful of times, too, and just sang through it. She even played it cool when her audio for her mic and fiddle temporarily went out, by showcasing the guitarist, who played a solo.
“This has not been the easiest of gigs,” Stovall said with a smile when her mic came back on.
The hundreds that stuck through the harsh weather and damp grounds seemed to have felt Natalie Stovall’s performance was worth the wait, otherwise they would have left. Everyone would probably agree: Natalie Stovall’s fiddle-playing and country-singing songs were a happy ending to a downpour.
