Nattie is best summed up by the song "Cowgirl". It was written in 2005 after trying desperately to figure out what I was doing and why I thought I had any business writing songs. I realized while driving down Napolean Avenue one day that all I had to do to get over my fear of writing and performing was to channel my Inner Cowgirl. A few short years later, Nattie has expanded into a performance act, using photographs and stories to illustrate the meanings behind these witty ditties.
Nattie has appeared as a solo acoustic act and in her multimedia performances at the following venues:
Contemporary Arts Center
Ashe Cultural community Arts Center
Blue Nile
Allways Lounge
New Orleans Photo Alliance Gallery
Neutralground Coffeehouse
Nattie continues her monthly (music only) performances at the Neutralground Coffeehouse in New Orleans.
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Cowgirl (2005)
I'm just a simple cowgirl living in the city. Drinking lots of ponies on a barstool writing ditties. The tunes might seem simple and the subjects might seem bare. It's the little things that matter to me and the rest, well, I just don't care.
I don't care about gossip, like who is sleeping with who. I don't care about money, I just want to buy some food. All I really care about is living a life that's true. Help make the world a better place - it's the best we all can do.
I watch the state of our world on the evening news. I shake my head and wonder "where's the other views"? It's the power of the half hour to spread hatred and fear - tell me a story about a little kind boy and that's what I'd rather hear.
I could write about philosophy or the love of my life. I could write about indigent workers and their plight. But the other day a stranger said "hey" and he gave me a little smile. It's a little known fact that one kind act could last - for a thousand miles.
So I'll write about nothing when it means something to me. I even found happiness down at the DMV. All I really care about is living a life that's true. I'll tell you a story that brought me joy - it's the best that I can do.
See, I'm just a simple cowgirl who's living in the city. I'm drinking lots of ponies on a barstool writing ditties. The tunes, they might seem simple, and the subjects, they might seem bare. It's the little things that matter to me and the rest, well, I just don't care.
nat's bar, 2005
"taxi cab" 2006
