Nataly Dawn
Nataly Dawn Conte (born October 29, 1986) is an American singer-songwriter and musician. She is one half of the duo Pomplamoose with her husband Jack Conte and has released four studio albums and four EPs, in addition to numerous collaborations with other artists.
Also recorded as Natalie Knutsen
Nataly Dawn

CC BY 2.0
- Name
- Nataly Dawn Conte
- Education
- Stanford University
- Occupation
- * Singer-songwriter
- Full name
- Natalie Knutsen.
- Born
- 1986. · Sacramento.
- Nationality
- United States.
- Fields
- pop music, blue-eyed soul, vocal jazz and indie folk.
VALÉORINE Encyclopedia
VALÉORINE documentary reading
Documentary summary
Nataly Dawn Conte (born October 29, 1986) is an American singer-songwriter and musician. She is one half of the duo Pomplamoose with her husband Jack Conte and has released four studio albums and four EPs, in addition to numerous collaborations with other artists.
Admitted source layer · organised and presented by VALÉORINE
Note VALÉORINE
Nataly Dawn (born 1986) is an American composer, musician and singer, among other activities. The composer was born Natalie Knutsen in Sacramento.
Nataly Dawn studied at Stanford University. The composer is a member of Pomplamoose. Genres include blue-eyed soul, indie folk and pop music, among others.
Composed from admitted, traceable facts · 01 October 2026
VALÉORINE
Reference Check
Propose documentary evidence for Nataly Dawn. A contribution is never written directly as fact: identity, source, rights and evidence gates still decide.
Sign in to contribute
World of VALÉORINE
Documentary connections
Only confirmed graph relationships appear here. Images are shown only when their identity and reuse rights both pass the documentary gate.
Documentary evidence
Documentary basis
Authority files
wikidata · Q6968340 · wikipedia · Nataly Dawn
In this article
Biography
Biography
Dawn worked across musician, YouTuber, singer-songwriter, television producer and composer and 2 further recorded occupations. The registers place that work in pop music, blue-eyed soul, vocal jazz and indie folk. This article rests on 34 catalogued compositions, 17 issued recordings and 31 scholarly references drawn from named institutional registers. Every statement below returns to a source shown in the evidence panel; where the record is silent or divided, the article says so instead of resolving it.

Photo of Pomplamoose performing in San Francisco, CA.
Ronyeh · I photographed the artists in San Francisco.
Key facts
Key facts
• Name — Nataly Dawn Conte • Education — Stanford University • Occupation — * Singer-songwriter • musician • Years Active — 2008–present
Early life
Early life
A daughter of missionaries, Dawn spent her childhood in Europe and attended schools in France and Belgium before she returned to the United States to study art and French literature at Stanford University.
Pomplamoose
Pomplamoose
At Stanford, Dawn met Jack Conte and formed Pomplamoose, eventually performing, recording, and editing songs and videos in their Northern California home. Their first song "Hail Mary" was featured on the front page of YouTube. In 2009, the duo began releasing cover versions of pop songs like Beyoncé's "Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)" and Michael Jackson's "Beat It".
Her Earlier Stuff (2009–2011)
Her Earlier Stuff (2009–2011)
In 2009, Dawn released her first studio album, Her Earlier Stuff, comprising twelve songs which were posted to her YouTube channel over the preceding two years. In 2010, in collaboration with Lauren O'Connell, Dawn formed the side project, My Terrible Friend. In May 2011, it was announced that she would be joining Barry Manilow on his album 15 Minutes, contributing vocals to the track "Letter from a Fan / So Heavy, So High".
How I Knew Her (2011–2015)
How I Knew Her (2011–2015)
On July 17, 2011, Dawn announced she would be releasing a new album. She started a funding campaign on Kickstarter, where the initial goal of $20,000 was reached in just three days. On September 6, 2011, the album funding campaign was finalized with a grand total of $104,788. • Illustration — Dawn in 2014 In August 2012, Dawn signed as a solo artist to Nonesuch Records, which released her Kickstarter-funded album, How I Knew Her, on February 12, 2013. The album was produced by Jack Conte and recorded at Prairie Sun Recording Studios in Cotati, California, in December 2011, with a full band which included Conte, Ryan Lerman, David Piltch, Louis Cole, and Matt Chamberlain. Oz Fritz engineered the album with Conte; it was mixed by Mike Mogis and mastered by Bob Ludwig.
Haze (2016–2021)
Haze (2016–2021)
On October 29, 2016, Dawn released her third album, Haze. On April 23, 2019, Dawn released her third extended play, For You. Later in 2019, her cover of "Careless Whisper" was featured in the fifth episode of HBO's Watchmen. On May 18, 2021, Dawn released a personal update on the Pomplamoose YouTube channel in which she stated she was diagnosed with basal-cell carcinoma, a form of skin cancer, which was caught early. Along with the health update, she stated that she would be recording a new solo record in the same month. After her procedure, she stated she would be taking a few months off.
Gardenview (2022–present)
Gardenview (2022–present)
On March 1, 2022, Dawn released her first single since 2019 entitled "Follow the Light." On March 24, "Over the Moon" was the second single released. Also on March 24, it was announced that these singles would be on her forthcoming fourth album Gardenview, with a release date of June 3. On April 7, the third single along with the video for Danny was released. On April 28, the fourth single "Joy" was released. On May 12, the fourth single "Have You Heard" was released. On May 19, the fifth single "Afternoon Tea" was released. The video for "Joy" was released on June 3, the day the album was released.
Personal life
Personal life
Dawn became engaged to Jack Conte in January 2016 and married in May 2016. On May 18, 2021, she announced she was diagnosed with basal-cell carcinoma.
Key facts
Key facts
• Artist — Nataly Dawn • Studio — 4 • Music Videos — 4 • Ep — 4 • Singles — 56
Studio albums
Studio albums
• Title — Details • Her Earlier Stuff — * Released: October 1, 2009 * Label: Self-released * Format: Digital download • How I Knew Her — * Released: February 12, 2013 * Label: Nonesuch Records * Format: Vinyl, CD, digital download • Haze — * Released: October 29, 2016 * Label: Nataly Dawn Music * Format: Vinyl, CD, digital download • Gardenview — * Release: June 3, 2022 * Label: Nataly Dawn Music * Format: Digital download, streaming
Extended plays
Extended plays
• Title — Details • Easier Said Than Done (Ryan Lerman and Nataly Dawn) — * Released: October 1, 2012 * Label: Self-released * Format: Digital download • The Coldplay EP — * Released: March 2, 2017 * Label: Self-released * Format: Digital download • For You — * Released: April 23, 2019 * Label: Self-released * Format: Vinyl, CD, digital download
As lead artist
As lead artist
• Title — Year — Album • "The Christmas Ballad" — 2013 — rowspan=41 Non-album singles • "Marshmallow World" (with Ryan Lerman) — 2014 • "Snow" — 2015 • "You Wouldn't Like Me • "Baby Baby" • "My Life Would Suck Without You" • "Waters of March" (with Carlos Cabrera) • "Edelweiss" • "Hello" — 2016 • "Love Yourself" • "No (90s Mashup)" (featuring Kina Grannis) • "Bridge over Troubled Water" • "New Romantics" (featuring Kurt Hugo Schneider) • "Suis-moi" (featuring Cyrille Aimée)" • "We Still Got Us" (featuring David Choi) • "Sleigh Ride" (featuring Clara C) • "The Christmas Song" (featuring Kina Grannis) • "Careless Whisper" — 2017 • "Shape of You/This Town (British Mashup)" • "Maybe a Love Song" • "Unchained Melody" (featuring Imaginary Future) • "Bye Bye Baby" • "That's What I Like" • "Make Believe" • "Symphony" (with Sheriffs of Schroedingham) • "Over the Rainbow" (with Sheriffs of Schroedingham) • "My Cherie Amour" • "Passionfruit" (with Sheriffs of Schroedingham) • "Sick of Losing Soulmates" (with Sheriffs of Schroedingham) • "Never Going Back Again" (with Sheriffs of Schroedingham) • "Stayin' Alive" • "As the World Unwinds" (featuring Rigbi) • "The Lesser I Know" (featuring Sarah Clanton) • "Chained to the Rhythm" (featuring Sarah Clanton) • "Raindrops Keep Falling on My Head" (featuring Ryan Lerman) • "Heart of Glass" • "Come on to Me" (featuring David Choi) • "Pick Up Your Feet" • "All I Want for Christmas Is You" (featuring Cyrille Aimée) • "It Came Upon a Midnight Clear" • "Here, There and Everywhere" — 2018 • "For You" — 2019 — For You • "Young Pilgrims" — Non-album single • "Dog" — For You • "Alternative Universe (The Story of Joe)" • "Huckleberry" • "Samson, Roxane, & Me • "Coffee Baby" • "I Can See Clearly Now" — Non-album single • "Follow the Light" — 2022 — Gardenview • "Over the Moon" • "Danny" • "Joy" • "Have You Heard" • "Afternoon Tea" • "Blue Light" (with Pomplamoose and J.E. Sunde) — rowspan=3 Non-album singles • "Next Life" (with Pomplamoose and J.E. Sunde) • "Why Would You Do That" (with Pomplamoose and J.E. Sunde)
As featured artist
As featured artist
• Title — Year — Album • "Such Great Heights (Scary Pockets featuring Nataly Dawn) — 2022 — Magic Hour • "Joy" (stories featuring Nataly Dawn) — Vol. 27 • "Michelle" (stories featuring Nataly Dawn) — Vol. 28
Music videos
Music videos
• Year — Title — Album • 2013 — "Leslie" — How I Knew Her • 2019 — "For You" — For You • 2022 — "Danny" — Gardenview • "Joy"
Other appearances
Other appearances
• Title — Year — Credited artist(s) — Album • "Letter from a Fan / So Heavy, So High" — 2011 — Barry Manilow (featuring Nataly Dawn) — 15 Minutes
Identity
Identity
Nataly Dawn is recorded with the occupation television producer. Recorded with the occupation singer-songwriter. Classed in the genre blue-eyed soul. Recorded as musician, youtuber, singer-songwriter, television producer and composer.
Life and career
Dated record
Life and career
The full dated record · 1 entries
1986
Nataly Dawn was born on 29 October 1986.
Context
Primary material
Context
The circumstances in which Nataly Dawn stands. Established in Bibliothèque nationale de France under 16730023g. Established in Library of Congress under no2011113974. Established in Discogs under 1877893. Identity and origins. Recorded at birth as Natalie Knutsen. She also worked under the name Nataly Dawn. The authorities additionally record the heading Natalie Knutsen. She married Jack Conte.
Documents and archives
Primary material
Documents and archives
institutional register
- MusicBrainz artist record for Nataly Dawn
General reference · MusicBrainz
- VIAF cluster 173252603 for Nataly Dawn, aggregating national library name authorities.
General reference · VIAF
reference work
- “Nataly Dawn”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading
Reputable secondary · Wikipedia
authority record
- Wikidata, structured authority record Q6968340: Nataly Dawn
General reference · Wikidata
Notes from the source article
Cited by Wikipedia
Notes from the source article
These works are cited by the source article, in its own numbering. They are recorded as its citations, not as sources VALÉORINE has verified.
- 1.Said, Carolyn. Musicians' unusual offer benefits Richmond schools. SFGate. December 13, 2010.
- 2.Nataly Dawn's non-religious awakening. The San Francisco Examiner. January 29, 2013.
- 3.Weiner, Jonah. Jack Conte, Patreon, and the Plight of the Creative Class. WIRED. September 19, 2019. 1059-1028.
- 4.Denette, Kelsey. Nataly Dawn Releases Debut Album. BroadwayWorld. November 1, 2012.
- 5.Lin, Sara. VideoSong Pioneers Pomplamoose Take on Beyonce's "Single Ladies," Michael Jackson's "Beat It". The Wall Street Journal. December 3, 2009.
- 6.Her Earlier Stuff. Apple Music. October 1, 2009.
- 7.Sciarretto, Amy. Barry Manilow to Release "15 Minutes" on June 14th. Artistdirect. May 4, 2011.
- 8.Dawn, Nataly. My first solo album!. YouTube cbignore. July 17, 2011.
- 9.Nataly Dawn's first solo album by Nataly Dawn. Kickstarter.
- 10.Nonesuch Signs Singer/Songwriter Nataly Dawn; Solo Album from Pomplamoose Singer, "How I Knew Her," Due January 2013. Nonesuch Records. August 22, 2012.
- 11.Prairiesun.com. Prairie Sun's May 2012 Newsletter. December 13, 2011.
- 12.How I Knew Her | Nonesuch Records. Nonesuch Records. February 12, 2013.
- 13.McGuire, Matthew. Indie Darling Nataly Dawn Evolves with Haze. Crescent Vale. September 17, 2016.
- 14.Nataly Dawn. Did anyone hear my cover of "Careless Whisper" on Watchmen??. Twitter.
- 15.Pomplamoose. Personal update. YouTube. May 18, 2021.
- 16.Shore Fire Media. Nataly Dawn Attempts to Love Her Least-Lovable-Self on Gardenview, New Solo Album due out June 3rd. March 24, 2022.
- 17.Pomplamoose. Danny (music video) // Gardenview // NATALY DAWN. YouTube. April 7, 2022.
- 18.Pomplamoose. Joy // Gardenview came out today! // Nataly Dawn of POMPLAMOOSE. YouTube. June 3, 2022.
- 19.Mornings with Pomplamoose. We Got Engaged!. January 11, 2016.
- 20.JackConteExtras. we got MARRIED!. June 14, 2016.
- 21.Nataly Dawn Chart History (Americana/Folk Albums). Billboard.
References
Citations
References
Each reference names the institution holding it, so a reader may go to the document itself.
institutional register
MusicBrainz artist record for Nataly DawnMusicBrainz
Secondary witnessinstitutional register
Secondary witnessreference work
Secondary witnessauthority record
General reference
The Encyclopedia exists whether or not anything is for sale. Corrections are recorded rather than overwritten, and every version of this record is kept. Published 17 August 2026.
Elsewhere in Music memorabilia
43,513 published records in this field, each with its sources named.
- Natalie PrassPerson
- Natalie Tusia BeridzePerson
- Natalino OttoPerson
- Natalka KarpaPerson
- Natalya MohylevskaPerson
- Natan RakhlinPerson
- Natanael BergPerson
- Nataša VeljkovićPerson
Best supported in this field
For owners
Own a work by Nataly Dawn?
A specialist will read what you send and tell you what the house can establish, what it cannot, and whether the object is suited to sale. There is no charge and no obligation. The object stays with you throughout; nothing is shipped to us unless it is arranged in writing beforehand.