Nat Ripepi calls Western Australia home, but has been making waves with her ‘gutsy, powerful and sexy’ music across Australia and more recently, across the UK and Europe having resided there between 2002-2004 and then touring back in 2005 and 2007 thanks to a Contemporary Music Touring Grant she was awarded by the Western Australian Department of Culture and the Arts.
Nat is a multi award winning and consummate performer, who on the back of her debut LP release ‘Universe’ has chalked up local independent chartings, final placing in several songwriting competitions and Western Australian Music Industry Award nominations (WAMIS) including most popular acoustic act and most popular female vocalist.
‘Universe’ has been described as “beautifully polished and intoxicating” (West Side Observer) and Nat’s growing audience agrees with a sold out pressing as well as inclusion of several tracks on compilation albums.
As well as frequently performing her own gigs, Nat has opened for many well known international and Australian artists including Billy Bragg, The Waifs, Ben Folds Five, Luka Bloom, Ember Swift, Kate Ceberano, Deborah Conway, Tex Perkins, Jonathon Richmond, Mark Seymour, Tiddas and James Morrison.
Nat is currently working on her long awaited next album which is expected to be released in 2008 as well as planning another overseas tour taking in not only the UK, but also Canada and North America.
What some reviewers have said….
“A stunning collection of skillfully crafted songs...will have the words ‘tidal wave of talent’ inextricably linked with the performer.”
-XPRESS Magazine (Perth)
“Her music instantly grabbed everyone’s attention; the sheer emotion and power that came from a single acoustic and voice was stunning. Nat has a voice and song-writing talent that should be granted a much larger stage.”
-www.healthyconcerts.com/reviews/ (UK)
“...soft and vulnerable, but at the same time gutsy, powerful and sexy…”
-The West Australian Newspaper (Perth)
“The set was a soulful expression of a collage of emotions in an eclectic group of styles from folk rock to out and out blusiness.”
-Grok Magazine (Perth)
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