Findlay (musician)

Findlay (born 7 June 1992), real name Natalie Rose Findlay, is an English musician originally from Stockport, England.[1]

Findlay
Birth nameNatalie Rose Findlay
Born (1992-06-07) 7 June 1992
Stockport , England
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Musician
  • Singer-songwriter
Instrument(s)
  • Vocals
  • guitar
Years active2007–present
Labels
Websitefindlayfindlay.com

Early life

Findlay started playing the guitar when she was around 15 and after about a year began writing songs. She took up music for the simple fact that she was not interested in anything else growing up. She joked that "[she] can't really do anything else."[2]

Music career

2008–2014: Polydor

On 24 November 2013, Findlay released her second EP Greasy Love.[1] However, after disagreements with her record label, Polydor, Findlay was granted a release from her contract with the company.[3]

2015–2016: BMG

Findlay soon created her own label Mint Records and signed with BMG. On 9 February 2015 the video for the single "Electric Bones" was released online and the Electric Bones EP was released digitally on 4 September 2015. In March 2015 Findlay released the single "Wolfback" which samples from the Ratatat song "Loud Pipes".[4] The video for "Junk Food" premiered on 4 November 2015 on Clash.[5]

2017–2018: Forgotten Pleasures

To start off 2017, the single "Waste My Time" was released in January, followed by the release of Findlay's debut studio album Forgotten Pleasures on 3 March 2017.[6]

2019–present: The Last Of The 20th Century Girls, TTRRUUCES and co-writes

In June 2019, Findlay announced she was working on her second studio album via Instagram post. In 2019, she also started a new project called Ttrruuces along with her debut album's co-producer Jules Apollinaire. Their self-titled debut album was released on 26 June 2020. Their second album JJUUIICES was announced on the band's Instagram page to be released on October 20, 2023.[7][8]

In September 2021, Findlay released her new single "Life is but a Dream".

Findlay released her second studio album, Last Of The 20th Century Girls, on May 13, 2022.[9]

Findlay has collaborated with multiple artists, most notably her co-writes with model, singer and actress Suki Waterhouse with the song "Good Looking" now certified Gold, and with Blossoms on their single To Do List (After the Breakup), released on 9th October 2023.

Discography

Studio albums
Title Album details Peak chart positions
UK
Forgotten Pleasures
  • Released: 3 March 2017
  • Label: BMG
  • Format: digital download, limited edition vinyl, cd
 —
The Last Of The 20th Century Girls
  • Released: 13 May 2022
  • Label: Kartel Music Group
  • Format: digital download, limited edition vinyl, cd
 —

EPs
Title Album details Peak chart positions
UK
Off & On
  • Released: 15 April 2013
  • Label: Joyeux Anniversaire
  • Format: digital download, limited edition vinyl
 —
Greasy Love
  • Released: 24 November 2013
  • Label: Polydor
  • Format: digital download
 —
Electric Bones
  • Released: 4 September 2015
  • Label: BMG
  • Format: digital download
 —

Singles
Title Year Peak chart positions Album
UK US GER FRA
"Your Sister" 2012 ———— Non-album single
"Off & On" 2013 ———— Off & On EP
"Greasy Love" ———— Greasy Love EP
"Electric Bones" 2015 ———— Electric Bones EP
"Wolfback" ———— Non-album single
"Junk Food" ———— Electric Bones EP
"Wild & Unwise" 2016 ———— Forgotten Pleasures
"Waste My Time" 2017 ————
"Monomania (Nobody Loves You Like I Love You)" ————
"Life Is But A Dream" 2021 ———— TBA
  • Featured Artist
Title Year Peak chart positions Album
UK US GER FRA
"Let You Down"
(Joris Delacroix featuring Findlay)		 2018 ———— Let You Down

Touring

Along with performing at major festival stages, Findlay has toured in support of such notable acts as Jake Bugg,[10] the Courteeners, Brandon Flowers and Miles Kane.[11][12]

Findlay made her United States debut on 12 March 2018 in Los Angeles. She also played at several 2018 SXSW showcases.[13]

In other media
  • 2014 (2014): "Off & On", featured in a BMW commercial which premiered during the 2014 Winter Olympics[14][15]
  • 2015: "Greasy Love", featured in season three premiere episode of the Cinemax drama, Banshee.
  • 2016 (2016): "Electric Bones", featured in an episode of TNT's drama, Good Behavior[16]
  • 2017: "Monomania (Nobody Loves You Like I Love You)", featured on the premiere of MTV's Catfish[17]
  • 2018: "Waste My Time", featured in an episode of Stan's TV series Younger
  • 2018: "Stoned and Alone", featured in "The Precious Blood of Jesus", an episode of Netflix's Ozark[18]
  • 2018: "Off & On", As part of the soundtrack for the Konami Sports-related videogame Pro Evolution Soccer
  • 2022: "Off & On" featured song on "Dead Island 2" trailer.

Official Videos
Year Song Director Album
2012 "Your Sister" Your Sister
2013 "Off & On" Stephen Agnew Off & On EP
"Greasy Love" Ruffmercy Greasy Love EP
2015 "Electric Bones" Sasha Rainbow Electric Bones EP
"Wolfback" Non-album Single
"Junk Food" Electric Bones EP
2016 "Wild & Unwise" Steve Glashier Forgotten Pleasures
2017 "Waste My Time"
"Monomania (Nobody Loves You Like I Love You)" Ben Charles Edwards
2021 "Life Is But A Dream" Natalie Findlay The Last of the 20th Century Girls
2021 "Strange One" Natalie Findlay The Last of the 20th Century Girls
2022 "Night Sweats" Natalie Findlay The Last of the 20th Century Girls
2022 "The End of the World" Natalie Findlay The Last of the 20th Century Girls
2022 "Ride" Natalie Findlay The Last of the 20th Century Girls

Personal life

Findlay's current residence is in Hackney, East London. She is a vegetarian and speaks French. She has been in a relationship with her TTRRUUCES bandmate Jules Apollinaire since 2014.[12][19][20]

References
  1. "Artist of The Day: Findlay". Myspace. 29 October 2013.
  2. "Findlay: It was music, or shop job". The Belfast Telegraph. 1 December 2013.
  3. "Findlay Talks Getting Signed" YouTube 12 January 2016
  4. "Wolfback Interview" 405 Premiere 10 March 2015
  5. "Premiere: Findlay – 'Junkfood'". Clash Magazine. Retrieved 23 May 2016.
  6. "Waste My Time Release" Velvet Independent 20 January 2017
  7. "TTRRUUCES announces debut album, shares music video for Evil Elephant" Dubiks 23 April 2020
  8. Subscribe. "TTRRUUCES – TTRRUUCES". diymag.com. Retrieved 24 July 2020.
  9. "Findlay Releases New Album ‘The Last of the 20th Century Girls’" FINDYOURSOUNDS 15 May 2022
  10. NME.COM. "Jake Bugg attacked by fan in Newcastle | NME.COM". NME. Retrieved 11 September 2016.
  11. "Interview with Natalie Findlay". The Mic Magazine. 9 December 2013.
  12. "Natalie Findlay interview: "I was an absolute outcast at school but now I'm really thick-skinned"". London Evening Standard. 13 July 2013.
  13. "SXSW Artist" SXSW Artist Page 2018
  14. "BMW 2-Series TV Spot, 'Showdown' Song by Findlay". iSpot.tv.
  15. "Is Natalie Findlay's "Off and On" a Good Industrial Marketing Idea?". Lohre & Associates. 17 February 2014.
  16. "Music from Good Behavior S2E01". Tunefind. Retrieved 16 November 2017.
  17. "Royalty Network" 2018
  18. "Music from Ozark S2E02". Tunefind. Retrieved 4 September 2018.
  19. halle nullzwei Heidelberg (15 December 2015), 2 Minuten mit ... Findlay ☆ Backstage Interview halle02 #5, retrieved 11 September 2016
  20. "Festiv'art Amiens Interview" YouTube 2016
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