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NATALIE IMBRUGLIA BIOGRAPHY |
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Natalie Jane Imbruglia was born on Tuesday February 4th 1975 in
Sydney, Australia. She grew up in a small beach town on the New
South Wales coast called Berkleyvale. At the age of 2 she began
dancing, and then moved into a special academy to dance six days
a week. She got her first job as a TV extra on Japanese bubble
gun commercial as a 'Pinnacle Princess'. She didn't have much to
do in Berkleyvale and was a 'surfer girl'. At the age of 17 she
was offered a two week trial to play Beth Brennan in the Aussie
soap opera "Neighbours" She and her character became so popular
that Natalie stayed on the show for two more years.
She moved to London to pursue her career as an actress and
singer, but by 1996 she decided Los Angeles was the place to be.
In California, she recorded her album, Left of the Middle (RCA),
which was released in the United States on March 10. Though she
was living in the States, it was fans in the United Kingdom who
fell in love the quickest, just after her first single, "Torn",
hit radio waves. The song was written by former Cure band member
Phil Thornalley and mixed by Nigel Godrich, who did Radiohead's
Grammy-nominated album "OK Computer". "Torn" sold a million
copies in the United Kingdom. The song tells the story of a
relationship gone wrong, and the pain in Imbruglia's voice is
powerful as she sings, ''Nothing's fine; I'm torn/ I'm all out
of faith/ This is how I feel/ I'm cold an I'm shamed/ Lying
naked on the floor.''
Saturday Night Live's producers tuned into the buzz surrounding
Imbruglia and booked her to perform on the show three days
before her album was released in the United States. Though she
didn't write "Torn", Imbruglia did write the majority of the
tracks on "Left of the Middle". Her realistic lyrics and
pop-rock sound are sure to appeal to a wide audience. On "Big
Mistake", Imbruglia speaks to a scorned lover: ''And you're down
on your knees/ It's too late/ Oh don't come crawlin'/ And you
lie by my feet/ What a big mistake.'' The song could become the
next anthem for women tormented by their unfaithful ex-boyfriends.
Imbruglia switches to a haunting sound on the songs "Leave Me
Alone" and "Smoke". "Smoke" is a tear-filled ballad about a
father who was never around. On "Pigeons and Crumbs", Imbruglia
seems to be thinking aloud about how to find peace of mind. She
sings the song in a sweet, soft voice. Imbruglia's vocals are
extremely powerful on the tunes "Don't You Think" and "Impressed".
"Don't You Think" has an empowering effect as she sings about
how facing reality is a tough prospect. "Impressed" was inspired
by people Imbruglia encountered in Los Angeles. She was tired of
meeting people who faked their sincerity. The track has
electronic beats in the background that sound like they came
from a Prodigy song. Imbruglia also covers the subject of her
loneliness while living in London on the track called "City". As
on many of the album's songs, the electric guitars play a
prominent role. The final song on the album is the title track,
"Left of the Middle". It is an acoustic ballad that finishes off
her round of serious soul-searching. Her album is too brilliant
to fade away. It is early in the year to say this, but she could
be the biggest thing to hit the music scene in 1998. Her music
holds messages anyone can relate to, and her universal appeal
equals staying power. |
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