I’ve been in Sacramento a long time. Over a quarter of a century, to be more precise. And if you know me, you know that music is everything. When I first got here, I almost immediately started exploring the area’s robust music scene, and one of the first two bands* I immediately got taken with was Natalie Cortez and the Ultraviolets. Today’s Natalie Cortez Band is the natural successor to the Ultraviolets, and they’ve been back on the Sacramento (and California at large) music scene for the past several years, making people happy with their upbeat rock and roll. They’re as wonderful as ever.
On this episode, Natalie Cortez, Jay Knox, and Christopher Cassels joined me live in the Sacramento Woody Radio studios. We had an extended conversation, and they even played several songs for us live on the show! We also talked about several other Sacramento bands and played their music as well.
A couple of fun surprises emerged during the show. We got to experience some of Christopher’s great songwriting as well, and he even played a song for us, solo. And the other fun thing, and it gives me great pleasure to say this: the Natalie Cortez Band has released their first music, a new single called “You Did Well”! You can listen to it (and hopefully purchase it and support the band) here:
Natalie Cortez Band: You Did Well
More info about the Natalie Cortez Band here: https://nataliecortezband.com/
*Editor’s note: The other Sacramento band I immediately got smitten with when I first moved here was Go National, featuring Kevin Seconds and Allyson Seconds.
Enjoy the show!
Artist | Title | Album
The Chandler Travis Philharmonic | Ivan in Paris | The Ivan Variations
Sunshine Boys | Infinity Girl | Work and Love
The Amplifier Heads | The Boy With The Amplifier Head | Loudah
TRIP WIRE | You Don’t Have to Remind Me | Go
Migrant Pickers | The Fate Of The Trees | Beat This Town
Star Collector | Halfway Home | Attack, Sustain, Decay… Repeat
Felsen | Heroin | Accidental Drowning
The Corner Laughers | (Now That I Have You I’m) Bored | Poppy Seeds
John Entwistle | You’re Mine | Smash Your Head Against The Wall
Spygenius | I Dig Your New Robes, Pierre! | Jobbernowl
Jim Trainor | Truth | Staring Down The Sun
Juniper | She Steals Candy | She Steals Candy
The Rolling Stones | Monkey Man | Let It Bleed
Dolph Chaney | Cool In The Sunshine | Mug
Arthur Alexander | Fly Away | …Steppin’ Out
Jointpop | Monday Morning Love Situation | Single release
The Scratch | Teen Idol | Mad Dogs and Englishness
Lannie Flowers | Doin’ Fine | Flavor Of The Month
The Bobbleheads | Joey | Myths And Fables
Gail George | He’s an Exclamation! | Follow Your Bliss
Anton Barbeau | Coming Clean | Morgenmusik/Nachtschlager
The Incurables | Soda Pop | Inside Out & Backwards
Nolan Voide and His Own Bad Self | You’re Gonna Get It | Single release
Rachel Taylor Brown | Up You | Run Tiny Human
Tamar Berk | sunday driving | tiny injuries
Mojo Filter | Chameleon | Unconditional
Shplang | Baby Hobo | Thank You, Valued Customer
Piramid Scheme | Mean Streak | Seen This Before
Robert Cray Band | Bad Influence | Bad Influence
Bellygunner | Medicine | Machine Gun Built For Two
The Airport 77s | Christine’s Coming Over | Rotation
Sparklejet | Time To Disappear | Kola
Natalie Cortez Band interview & performance
Natalie Cortez & The Ultraviolets | Ghost Of You | Twitch!
Natalie Cortez Band | You Did Well | Single release
Natalie Cortez & The Ultraviolets | Up All Night | Twitch!
Natalie Cortez | Without You | Demo
Kevin Seconds | Stoudamire | Stoudamire
Sex 66 | My Dying Day | Grew Up Down
The Decibels | Big Hits | Big Hits! (Plus Twelve More)
Magnolia Thunderfinger | (Do The) Come Clean | Almost Level with the Ground
Natalie Cortez & the Ultra Violets | She’s Better | Stupid Fresh Or Stupid Bad
The Guess Who | No Time | Anthology
Don Hawkins | Wrong Before | Observation Blind
Tawny Thiele | Happy Together | The Fowl Tone Sampler
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