Behind A Mic - Natalie's Blog

What it was like to open for Bon Jovi 

Last week marked the anniversary of my first arena show opening for Bon Jovi. ...my Bonjovirsary. ?  

I’ve been reflecting about the whole experience. I had such an impact on me that I’m not sure I’ll be able to put it all into words but I want to describe at least some of what happened and what I felt through the whole experience. 

I applied to the contest to open for him for what I believe was my 3rd time. I’m a big believer in not giving up and just going for things. Most…

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Top 10 Favorite “Fan Moments” of Last Year 

I decided to do something different this year and instead of shouting out my top fans of the year shout out my favorite moments. I’m still (and always) incredibly grateful for all the support I get every.single.day to keep my ship afloat and on course but last year didn’t feature too much touring and venturing out into the world in a big way to include enough new people on this list. 

So, for those of you who are freaking amazing – you know who you are – You’ve put me up in your house, helped me book shows…

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The Lion - Inspiration Behind the Music Video 

I first had the idea for this video a while back. 
  
The concept was simple, I wanted to make you ask yourself who wake up next to every day... who you invite into your bed. 
  
I had realized how obsessively I checked my iPhone and computer – often first upon waking up and last thing before going to sleep – even in the bathroom (don’t judge, you know you do it too! And, on it I was constantly being bombarded with messages and information but no time to digest what I had read, watched and learned before…

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Top 10 Fans of 2015!  

It really does take a village to keep this show on the road and I have so many people I am grateful for that helped me a ton in 2015! The theme for my Top Fans of 2015 is centered around the European tour as you’ll see below! 
  
And, if our paths crossed at all this past year, or ever really, know that I am grateful. It’s hard for me to remember everyone (I am terrible with names) so there were quite a few people and moments I thought of that didn’t make it on here. 
  
1. Len Fischer – Whether you’re…

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European Tour Recap! The Trip In... 

Numbers
Weeks: 10
Total Concerts: 29
House Concerts: 7
Countries: 8 (England, Portugal, Spain, France, Italy, Germany, Denmark, Holland)
Currencies: 3 (Euros, Pounds and Krone)
Beds: 26
Couches: 7
Planes: 8
Trains: 68
Rental Cars: 2 (In France and Germany)
Ubers: 8
Miles (as the crow flies - this is a really low estimate): 17,077
Kilometers: 27,483
Visas: 2
Cities and Towns visited: 34
Luggage broken: 1
BBC interviews: 2
Sofar Secret Shows: 2 (Sofar Sheffield and Sofar Winchester)
Film Festivals: 2 (Cannes Film Festival and…Read more

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