Natalie's National Concert Tour dates

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Natalie has announced her National tour details:

NATALIE GAUCI TOUR DATES:
THURSDAY 23RD JUNE, BRISBANE JAZZ CLUB, QLD, Tickets : SABO
FRIDAY 24TH JUNE, EL ROCCO, NSW, Tickets: www.moshtix.com.au
SATURDAY 25TH JUNE, COOGEE DIGGER'S, NSW, tickets: coogeediggers.oztix.com.au
SUNDAY 26TH JUNE, THE BRASS MONKEY, NSW, tickets:
www.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.moshtix.com.au%2F&h=0ad5a
THURSDAY 30TH JUNE, THE PROMETHEAN, ADELAIDE, tickets

SUNDAY 3RD JUNE, BENNETT'S LANE, MELBOURNE
Brisbane Jazz Club - Take me to the river - Brisbane, Queensland 7000 AUSTRALIA. Thursday, June 23, 2011 at 7:30


I Hope you can follow all of that I feel Natalie concerts are not to be missed, Nat has recorded an Album and has recorded songs for the movie 'Big Mommas boy [ which Natalie also in] so I think Nat will sing some new songs as well as sing some of our favorites

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Natalie has made a poster for the tour

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Please make sure you support Natalie and get your tickets to her show or shows
Natalie Gauci to release new single and tour around Australia in June
May 26, 2011 - 6:09pm — Andrew Wade



Natalie Gauci returns to the spotlight with a glorious new single, the sexy, seductive, soul-influenced track “Best of Me” from her 2010 EP, “I’m Ready”. The single features Natalie’s undeniably powerful vocals and highly regarded songwriting skills, as evidenced through her poetic lyrics.

“Best of Me” appears in the new Australian feature film, the romantic comedy Big Mamma’s Boy, starring Holly Valance and Frank Lotito. Set for cinema release on July 28, Big Mamma’s Boy follows the story of Rocco Pilegi as he struggles to choose between the love of his life and his doting, over protective Italian mother. The spirit of “Best of Me” is a perfect fit for the heart-warming movie, which features a cameo role from Natalie herself! The video for “Best Of Me” is centered on a live performance from Natalie and her band, and completed with excerpts from the movie.

Natalie released her first EP “Take it or Leave it” in 2006, it went on to make the Billboard World Song writing contest top 500 in 2007. The EP was discovered by Triple J´s "Unearthed" competition, after which Natalie went on to win the 2007 series of Australian Idol. Her follow up single “Here I Am” reached #2 on the ARIA Singles Chart and the album “The Winner’s Journey“ went on to achieve platinum status. Natalie then commenced a sold out national tour, and formed a new band, Tune In Tokyo, whose debut single "Dreamer" rocked the top 3 of the ARIA Club Charts.

In 2010, Natalie released her second EP “I’m Ready” – the lead single “Without You”, released via German Label Sorry Shoes, hit #1 on several European progressive dance charts and achieved Top 30 on German Dance Charts.

Tickets for Natalie Gauci’s “Best of Me” national tour are on Sale NOW.

Tour Dates:

THURSDAY 23RD JUNE
Brisbane Jazz Club, QLD
Tickets: www.brisbanejazzclub.com.au

FRIDAY 24TH JUNE
El Rocco, Kings Cross NSW
Tickets: www.moshtix.com.au

FRIDAY 25TH JUNE
Coogee Diggers, CoogeeNSW
Tickets: www.coogeediggersoztix.com.au

SATURDAY 26TH JUNE
The Brass Monkey, Cronulla, NSW
Tickets: www.brassmonkeyoztix.com.au

THURSDAY 30TH JUNE
The Promethean, Adelaide
Tickets: www.venuetix.com.au

SUNDAY 3RD JULY
Bennett’s Lane, Melbourne
Tickets: www.moshtix.com.au
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Natalie Gauci
Tuesday, 14 June 2011
2007 Australian idol winner NATALIE GAUCI has been keeping busy, with a new single from last year’s I’m Ready EP about to drop and a cameo appearance in upcoming rom-com Big Mamma’s Boy. As she told ROB NEWCOMBE, now she’s just keen to hit the road.

ROB NEWCOMBE: Did you enjoy shooting your cameo in Big Mamma’s Boy?

NATALIE GAUCI: Yes, I enjoyed it a lot. Something I could easily enjoy doing more of in the future. The movie is funny and hits close to home actually. I come from an Italian/Maltese background and family is very strong part of our lives. And yes, my mum has trouble letting go of her son!

RN: What kind of stuff were you listening to when you wrote Best Of Me?

NG: I was listening to Aretha Live at Fillmore West. Al Green The Very Best of Al Green. Rolling Stones Brown Sugar. Daniel Merriweather Love and War. Sharon Jones and the Dap Kings. The Bamboos.

RN: Will you be performing with a full band on your upcoming national tour?

NG: I will be touring solo in NSW, Adelaide and Brisbane, but in Melbourne I get the opportunity to perform with my band. My live shows will be a mix of acoustic soul, jazz and electronics. I have composed, produced and arranged all my music and will be taking some production components and performing them live. It’s been a while since I’ve been on the road so I’m going to showcase old stuff, songs from my EP and songs from my album. I’ve already started working on album number two so I’ll do a few tracks from that.

RN: What can we expect from your upcoming album?

NG: This album is called Ha Ha Ha. I wrote, recorded, arranged and produced it with an orchestra of sounds. It’s fun, cheeky and playful with some serious undertones. It feels like my baby I’ve been working it for so long. It feels good to finally have it finished. I’m working o a video clip at the moment for Ha Ha Ha.

NATALIE GAUCI plays a solo show at The Brisbane Jazz Club on Thursday Jun 23. Supports have yet to be announced. Tickets from www.brisbanejazzclub.com.au. I’M READY is out now on Rubber Records. www.nataliegauci.com.au

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Natalie Gauci took out the Australian Idol competition way back in 2007, burning brightly during the competition but seemingly fading from view almost as quickly. With a new EP under her belt and an upcoming tour Natalie¡¯s ready to emerge from the shadows and win over Australia all over again. I caught up with Natalie recently to chat about her time on the talent quest, her new music, and the Aussie shows to come.

Most music fans would remember you from Australian Idol in 2007. A lot of time has passed since then and now. Why¡¯s it taken so long for us to hear your original material?
Yes I have been under the radar for a few years and I¡¯m now ready to pop out my shell. I¡¯ve been working hard on writing and recording my music and also finding the right home for it and that takes time. After Idol I had to find my true identity. Idol gave me the platform to now achieve what I¡¯ve always wanted to achieve which is to record and write my own music and travel with it all over the world. It also gave the confidence to be who I am today.

How do you look back on your time with the show?
I look back and cry because I get so emotional. I forget how amazing it was, how many people were so supportive of me and my performances and how I gave it my all, I gave it everything I had. It reminds me of where I came from and what is important to me, not just with music but with my family and friends and my fans.

You got a lot of criticism when your Idol single and album were released because they didn¡¯t match the chart success of the winners that came before. How did you deal with that?
It doesn¡¯t bother me at all. Times change and record sales were just getting worse overall. Critics can say what they like really but it doesn¡¯t affect me. I just make sure I do the best I can with what I¡¯ve got.

Part of your prize was a record deal with Sony, yet you left them before releasing anything other than the prerequisite Winner¡¯s Journey album. Why did you feel the label wasn¡¯t the right fit for you?
I had been wanting to release ¡°Best of Me¡± ever since I won Idol. I wrote it after the Winner¡¯s Journey tour and always dreamed of recorded it with my soul band. The direction I was heading in didn¡¯t feel right. My instinct was telling me to do what was in my heart and ¡°Best of Me¡± was in my heart at that time.

¡°Best of Me¡± is your new single. What can you tell me about the song?
I wrote this song about how I was feeling when I was in a relationship that wasn¡¯t really a relationship. We were friends with benefits. I wanted him to be my ¡°boyfriend¡± and I wanted something more but it just didn¡¯t happen. It¡¯s about feeling lonely and rejected.

¡°Best of Me¡± is going to feature in the new Australian movie Big Mamma¡¯s Boy, which I believe you¡¯re making a cameo in. What was it like to step into the acting world?
Acting is totally fun!! I absolutely LOVED it!! Everyone was so professional and I learnt a lot about how it all works behind the scenes. I just feel really lucky to be a part of this movie because it¡¯s Australian and it¡¯s very well done.

Did you get a taste for acting while working on that project?
Yup I definitely did. I¡¯d love to do more but I think I would need some coaching for sure!! I¡¯m still conscious of the camera being there sometimes so I¡¯d have to work on trying to be natural and not thinking that there are cameras around!

You¡¯re going to travel around the country to support ¡°Best of Me¡± next month. It¡¯s a long time since you¡¯ve played such high-profile shows here. Are you looking forward to it?
I can¡¯t wait! I¡¯m very excited, I¡¯ve got so much pent up energy and music that I¡¯m so excited to share with everyone. Not only do I have songs from my EP, I am giving away free samples of my new album and will be performing some even newer songs from my second album that I¡¯ve been working on. So I¡¯ve made up an hour and a bit worth of acoustic piano, live and electronic samples/beats and some jazz/soul numbers for my live show.

After you wrap up this tour, what else is on the horizon for you?
I have been offered some fantastic opportunities in Europe that I have decided to pursue. I have completed an album that I¡¯ll be taking with me. I will be touring with it as well as releasing some dance/electronic music with some independent labels. I¡¯m also planning the release of the album titled HA HA HA which is very exciting!

You can see Natalie doing her thing at the following shows later this month.

23 June 2011 ¨C Brisbane Jazz Club, Brisbane
24 June 2011 ¨C El Rocco, Kings Cross
25 June 2011 ¨C Coogee Diggers, Coogee
26 June 2011 ¨C The Brass Monkey, Cronulla
30 June 2011 ¨C The Promethean, Adelaide
3 July 2011 ¨C Bennett¡¯s Lane, Melbourne

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Two songs Natalie sang were I don't want to grow up and Rush
www.youtube.com/watch?v=7jC0t6HDdrI