We all know how hard it is for emerging musical acts to get any kind of recognition, and it’s safe to say that making music that can be described as "mournful" doesn’t help trigger word of mouth nor buzz. But then there’s that crucial component that changes everything: the moving power of music – live music in particular. That’s probably why these days – in spite of the mournfulness of her music – it seems like everybody wants to book Weyes Blood (aka Natalie Mering, who placed 34th in our latest year end Best of NYC Poll for Emerging Artists).
In 2011 the then Baltimore based songstress released "The Outside Room,"a heavyhearted sounding 6 tracks mini-album filled with songs that had their ideal ambiance in decadent medieval churces – or even catacombs. After a recent move to Brooklyn, Natalie struck a deal with powerful label Mexican Summer, and now keeps landing on really good bills on an almost weekly basis. She’ll be opening for Liam Finn tonight at Union Pool (where she’ll be performing her soon to be released new record in its entirety), and then she’ll be opening for Woods at the Red Bull sponsored show at Baby’s All Right on April 22. More dates are on the horizon at The Rock Shop, Mercury Lounge and Northside Fest.
If this is not an emerging artist you want to check out now – what is? Here’s a track from Weyes Blood debut album.