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Natasha Jean Jacobs,[1] professionally known as Thelma, is an American indie-folk musician from upstate New York.[2]

Music career

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Thelma

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In 2017, Jacobs released Thelma via Tiny Engines.[3] The album was ranked 23rd on the UPROXX "50 Best Albums of 2017" list and received an 8/10 rating from Clash.[4][3] AdHoc wrote, "Thelma’s self-titled LP was one of the best debuts of 2017. Her voice plunges and climbs and ricochets through sparse fields of percussion, strings, and synth. And she does these things with breathless focus and poise."[5] Jacobs wrote Thelma while studying at SUNY Purchase.[6] The album featured Juan Pablo Siles on guitar, Daniel Siles on drums, and Maciej Lewandowski on bass.[7]

The Only Thing

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In 2019, Jacobs self-released The Only Thing. The album featured Daniel Siles on drums, Maciej Lewandowski on bass, Roan Ma on violin, and Laura Wolf Schatz on cello.[5] Jacobs wrote the project while recovering from surgery.[2] The Only Thing received a 4.5 star rating on Tiny Mix Tapes.[8] Stereogum wrote about the project, "Many of its songs stem from a reckoning with what it means to be an artist, and how it feels when the body that’s meant to support you tries to sabotage your goals at every turn."[9] Exclaim! called Jacobs' music, "just so beautifully alive, especially amongst the craggy obstacles, which echo back the sounds of her ghostly voice."[10]

Personal life

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Jacobs is based in Brooklyn, New York.[11]

Jacobs refers to herself as “a music maker and sound explorer”. She was previously a sound designer for Vice News Reports.[12] She is currently an audio engineer and sound designer for Lemonada Media.[13]

Releases

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Albums

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  • The Only Thing, 2019[14]
  • Thelma, 2016[15]

Singles

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  • "Stranger Love", 2019[16]
  • "Sway", 2019[17]
  • "Take Me to Orlando", 2018[18]
  • "If You Let It", 2016[19]

Music videos

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  • "Stranger Love", 2019[17]
  • “Take Me to Orlando”, 2019[20]
  • "Spool", 2017[21]
  • "Peach", 2017[2]

References

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  1. ^ "HAHA". ASCAP. American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers. Retrieved July 10, 2023.
  2. ^ a b c "How Brooklyn's Thelma Makes Gigantic Electric Folk Songs Feel Intimate". UPROXX. 2017-06-06. Archived from the original on 2023-06-19. Retrieved 2023-06-19.
  3. ^ a b Bush, Connor (2017-03-09). "Thelma". Clash Magazine. Archived from the original on 2023-06-19. Retrieved 2023-06-19.
  4. ^ "The 50 Best Albums Of 2017, Ranked". UPROXX. 2017-12-04. Archived from the original on 2023-01-29. Retrieved 2023-06-19.
  5. ^ a b "Thelma's Natasha Jacobs Has the Biggest Small Voice In Folk". AdHoc. 2019-02-20. Archived from the original on 2023-06-19. Retrieved 2023-06-19.
  6. ^ Harding, Kat (2017-03-06). "Thelma - "Thelma"". POST-TRASH. Archived from the original on 2023-06-19. Retrieved 2023-06-19.
  7. ^ Goodison, Reid (2017-03-11). "SPILL ALBUM REVIEW: THELMA - THELMA". The Spill Magazine. Archived from the original on 2023-06-19. Retrieved 2023-06-19.
  8. ^ "Music Review: Thelma - The Only Thing". Tiny Mix Tapes. Archived from the original on 2023-06-19. Retrieved 2023-06-19.
  9. ^ "Stream Thelma's New Album 'The Only Thing'". Stereogum. 2019-02-19. Archived from the original on 2023-06-19. Retrieved 2023-06-19.
  10. ^ "Thelma La Sotterenea, Montreal QC, June 9". Exclaim!. Archived from the original on 2023-06-19.
  11. ^ "Thelma releases sophomore LP "The Only Thing" 02.23 at Secret Project Robot". The Deli Magazine. Archived from the original on 2023-06-19. Retrieved 2023-06-19.
  12. ^ "Goodbye, For Now", VICE News Reports, 2023-05-11, archived from the original on 2023-06-20, retrieved 2023-06-19
  13. ^ "Lemonada Media Expands Production Team With Audio Industry Veterans Steve Nelson, Rachel Neel, and others". podnews.net. 2022-03-15. Archived from the original on 2023-06-20. Retrieved 2023-06-19.
  14. ^ ""finally singing like a primordial baby"". radio 100,7. 2019-03-11. Archived from the original on 2023-06-19. Retrieved 2023-06-19.
  15. ^ Lorusso, Marissa (2016). "Songs We Love: Thelma, 'If You Let It'". NPR. Archived from the original on 2023-06-19.
  16. ^ "BAND OF THE MONTH: Thelma". Audiofemme. 2019-02-22. Archived from the original on 2023-06-19. Retrieved 2023-06-19.
  17. ^ a b "Thelma - "Sway" & "Stranger Love" Video". Stereogum. 2019-02-07. Archived from the original on 2023-06-19. Retrieved 2023-06-19.
  18. ^ "Thelma - "Take Me To Orlando"". Stereogum. 2018-12-12. Archived from the original on 2023-06-19. Retrieved 2023-06-19.
  19. ^ "Thelma – "If You Let It"". Stereogum. 2016-11-02. Archived from the original on 2023-06-19. Retrieved 2023-06-19.
  20. ^ "video premiere: "Take Me to Orlando" - Thelma". The Grey Estates. 2019-01-10. Archived from the original on 2023-06-19. Retrieved 2023-06-19.
  21. ^ Vaughn, Ashley (2017-07-21). "Video Premiere: "Spool," by Thelma". She Shreds Media. Archived from the original on 2023-06-19. Retrieved 2023-06-19.
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