This is why I make music.

[@Pomplamoose]

Thank you so much to all the people who made this record possible! If you’re watching this and you have any thoughts or comments feel free to ask me whatever. I’ll be here answering questions for at least the next hour! ❤️

[@arthurbristol1611]

Nataly, I grew up making music in a church. I thought I'd be a musician, but I had cancer surgery during my senior year of high school. I managed to live, and earn a bachelor's degree in music, and joined the workforce, performing on the side. I see people excelling as independent artists, but I only have 24 KZbin subscribers, and no Facebook or Instagram. I pour lots of my spare time into nurturing my song catalog, becoming a better recording engineer and video editor. Do you have any advice on where I could direct my resources to maximize my results?

[@suzana2490]

Love Your music and Your voice especially the old french songs you covered. Your music has inspired me and helped me during a difficult time. Thank You :-)

[@daverizz]

Love your music, and been listening to you guys for years, (and enjoy your guest starring on Craig's WheezyWaiter channel too!) and sounds like it has been a trying time that has resulted in some good inspiration and introspection. Really hoping the skin stuff is cleanly in the rear mirror for you.

[@Christine.Baraka]

“To just let it be, and not try to figure it out” Yes. There is so much peace that comes when you can just say “I don’t know”. I’ve been on this journey as well. Can’t wait to listen❤️

[@Not_ChrisBrown]

(just finished watching) I’ve been SO into everything you’ve done over the years. But now, hearing even just a glimpse of talk about faith deconstruction makes me feel even more at home. I can’t wait to listen to the album and just…breathe. Thank you♥️

[@Pomplamoose]

Ah yes...faith. There's so much to say on that front. It's very complicated, when you still believe in something but you stop trying to "know" exactly what it is...anyhow, I like the idea of listening to the album and just...breathing. That's a good way to do it.

[@robindebacker]

Faith deconstruction. That's such a good way to put it. I also relate to Nataly's music and her conversation in this video. After spending 35 years in a very conservative faith group, I finally decided to 'graduate' and have been learning so much about myself and the world ever since.

[@hidesertmusic]

Thank you for sharing about your upbringing in the church. I have the exact same feelings. I can never do anything right enough. I’m 73 and still looking for the right thing to do. I love your music and your beautiful dog. I’ve seen your videos post surgery. Very thankful that nothing has changed in your voice. I also agree that you have the best musicians in your productions. God Unconditionally bless you.

[@jerril42]

Best wishes Nataly. Thank you and your friends for the wonderful music. Thank you for sharing a little bit of yourself with us here.

[@emessar]

I love Pomplamoose, but I'm also glad that you have the space to just be you. Looking forward to enjoying the album.

[@kpruitth]

I’m so glad you’re ok and sorry you had to go through surgery and the health challenges!! I feel that so hard! In March 2020 I’d had studio time scheduled in LA to record “the 5 & 3” but then had to go into complete isolation for 100 days in my trailer in Joshua tree desert, and my doc was saying with my pre existing lung and heart issues, I was probably gonna have lung damage if I survived the big ol vid. That prompted me to just wanna say some things just in case and go ahead and record and produce by myself in my trailer and have friends record and send in stuff virtually. Our collaboration that spring and your sweet support helped me “make it throoouugh!” Thank you!! Your music is just always my fav. Never fails. So meaningful to hear more about the meaning behind the songs! Have you heard is so powerful!!

[@genestatler2514]

What a wonderful, precious insight into you Nataly. I love it. Thank you.

[@metropolis10]

I feel like I'm meeting you for the first time. In all the years of following Pomplamoose and your other endeavors, I don't think I've ever heard you just speak about your ideas and what's on your mind so much. Maybe it's all in the behind the scenes patreon stuff, but this glimse was amazing. Thank you for sharing, and for feeling.

[@elisabethfung658]

Beautiful! Thank you for sharing your journey. Unconditional divine love

[@TheSoundofU]

you are all family in music & you all made it happen....great vision, faith & delivery....keep it coming 💖🎤🎸🎹🥁😎

[@robinpetty3180]

There are some quite profound philosophical truths in this video. The realization of them is something I sincerely wish for everyone. While it's not altogether comforting, once you feel this way, the greater-part of you doesn't want to go back.

[@anomalees]

i admire artists who are true to their craft. i think sometimes we often overlook our own creativity. i wish more people contribute ideas to their latent imagination. listening to the evolution of these simple songs has made me reconsider my own path. i wish to compose poetry without the consequences of minimal self-love. Thanks Nataly. This journey is part of the endless road.

[@theanonymoussources8633]

Nataly, this is so beautiful in so many ways!!! Thank you for inviting us into your process in such a lovely and intimate, humorous and profound way. So glad you seized the moment, and that the surgery went well. And Brava to unconditional love and the Great Mystery. 🙏🏼 ♥️ PS LOVE the guitar chord narration Easter egg 😊

[@AdamUndefined]

I'm always interested to hear how people sort out their faith as they realize it is so much bigger than the certainties and limitations of what we were raised in. There is so much beauty in the mystery. Thanks for this behind-the-scenes and your art with us!

[@keithmcdaniels1632]

I think you got into my heart and feelings with Big Yellow Taxi. It stuck me pretty deep and then I read the Pomplamoose comment on not realizing that you had wore your heart on your sleeve because of your whole situation. I saved it in a file and I re-listen to it after rough days to remember that other people have rougher times. Love all the channels. Keep going please!!

[@berniemarois4620]

I've been with you from the beginning and you have had a great transformation into a very very talented mature singer songwriter. You have a great team supporting you. Congratulations on this latest record. Thank you.

[@camedelic1365]

There is something so special about you, Natalie.. Thank you so much for sharing this peice of art with us all! 🙏🏻❤ May God continue to BLESS YOU! 🌟

[@FuwaNekoNya]

I hope for a swift recovery, and minimal suffering/pain on your health! Best of luck to you 🙏🏻

[@philhatch483]

BRAVO, Nataly. Always a joy to listen and catch up with your art and thoughts!

[@whitecrow1949]

The Pomplamoose Universe is filled with delightful people bringing us joy. Thank you!

[@aniz40]

You said it it all, " I just want people to feel"......Thank you for this important reminder and you touching music 😍

[@CoolBreezeAnthony]

Your music has made These last few years, during covid, a lot more bearable for us. Bless you for all you guys do. Peace.

[@santeriojanen8479]

Wow. Record sounds great, love the approach of minimal in centre and vast landscape around. This video gave interesting depth to Natalie. Looking Pomplamoose videos I thought , now there is a strange one. In a good way. Thought that she seems to have great artistic feel. This record pinpoints that. She don't stare into space for nothing. Being a singer-songwriter myself love these kind of journeys within. There is joy and humor also always with her. And the background of religious boundaries have clearly evolved to spiritual discovery. All roads lead to Love eventually. At least that's what I feel and listening to her, I think it's true with her also. Everyone involved in making this record should be really proud. Still in the middle of listening to it, I can already tell it's a special one... Wish that many musical journeys are still on their way...

[@mias567]

Thank you for sharing your growth and healing in such a beautiful way ❤

[@GaragebandandBeyond]

Love it! I so hope you come back for another house concert!

[@snaizester]

This was lovely to watch. You did a thing to my heart.

[@Pomplamoose]

That was the goal 🥰

[@1dancy]

Merci beaucoup Nataly! Ta recherche et ton questionnement de la foi me parle beaucoup. Je te souhaite que du succès, de la santé et de l'amour.

[@Pomplamoose]

Merci Daniel...je te souhaite la même chose!

[@geodoorman]

Nailed it. You know when something is impactful when you hear it in words that have only been a jumble of thoughts in your own head. Thank you

[@asamcdougall2531]

I feel like quarantine was such a amazing time for creative people, a time to explore art and music when we could do nothing else. Love your music :)

[@Pomplamoose]

Thanks for loving my music! And yeah I agree with what you said. Terribly difficult to sit with our demons for that long, but some great art came out of it.

[@jan-paulvanderhoeven1639]

For most musicians it was a Horrible time though…

[@LedWolf7]

@@jan-paulvanderhoeven1639 gigging musicians lost a lot, but the musicians who needed time hopefully got that

[@KozmykJ]

I love the sensitivity. All strength to you in your battles ...

[@Pomplamoose]

And to you!

[@josephoconnell3060]

Love your music! Always cheers me up. I specifically love your French numbers. Thank you for the brilliant music. Greetings from Ireland.☘️

[@alexbaker4035]

I started listening for the daft punk covers, stayed for the feels. Your album spoke to me in such a deep way, and I cried when I first watched this video. Thank you for what you are doing. Keep it up! ❤️

[@Fernando90054]

Just listen now to some bits of your new work. It’s beautiful, melodic…some songs are like reminders, of tiny things that suddenly become visible and alive, like important people we lost, or simple daily events that we take as granted (when they aren’t). I recognized sounds of Beatles and ABBA influences, maybe. One song at least relates to your own personal spiritual experiences of childhood, like time or some role you felt part of, a little bit “churchy” and religious. At a first impression my favorites are Every second day and joy. But next would be Afternoon Tea, I think, despite the shortness of it, made me feel it wasn’t really ended, but the work has a huge potential for the listener to explore. The songs invite you to listen more, besides, the introspective character or nature that is evidential. Thanks again for the gift of sharing your art with us. Thanks to the marvelous team of musicians that produced this pearls with you.👌🏻It is a beautiful work In deed❤️

[@grandcarriage1]

Awesome! Can’t wait!

[@Pomplamoose]

You don't have to! It's out! :D

[@Not_ChrisBrown]

♥️♥️♥️I love the different perspective

[@wadejinright3952]

I enjoy listening to your music, you have a beautiful voice. Thank you for sharing your talent with the world.

[@danacoffin422]

Gardenview: the town so nice, with the best view of forbidden paradise! This reminds me of an old They Might Be Giants lyric. 'We were once so close to heaven, Peter came out and gave us medals, declaring us the nicest of the damned.'

[@BytebroUK]

Nataly, I love "space and minimal choices"! Then I can settle and love it. To some extent, it works in my life as well (although there are always things that *have* to be dealt with as well!)

[@chloesutherland2087]

Ah gosh darn, you've gone and given me emotions about having emotions - I'm so excited to go an listen to this album now

[@nora1172]

Small things make big things. I love your music, it’s very special 😍🍀, sometimes letting things be, is the best you can do. And people surely feel the music 🎶🙏

[@austinbru]

on my birthday - this video with such a beautiful message. thank you for sharing your story, and your music with the world.

[@raulluque4781]

Muy buena música, siempre atento a sus videos. Gracias! Felicitaciones Nataly !!😘

[@MichaelNatrin]

Fantastic video. Thanks for the honesty.

[@BRAVEN32m12]

I love the music that you do. iv ben Creating for years and when I can sit alone it is like a zen moment. I taught myself how to play keyboard years ago now for the last year and a half iv ben Teaching myself to play blues and classical music on my guitar. Thank you for you're inspiration

[@Pomplamoose]

Wow that's wonderful! Congrats on being self-taught. Me too :)

[@mikemitchell9227]

Thanks for sharing this. The CD is scheduled to arrive tomorrow, I can't wait to listen to it.

[@Pomplamoose]

Thank you for getting the CD! I think the liner notes and layout turned out beautifully. Really happy with the vinyl too. It's fun to have actual mementos when you release an album. Makes it feel more real :)

[@hobieone60]

Thanks for sharing your spiritual journey. I relate so much.

[@MattsBrabus]

What a beautifully produced narrative :-)

[@Pomplamoose]

Thank you! I'm so impressed with Athena Wheaton. She did such a great job directing and editing. There were ENDLESS hours of footage, and she somehow managed to produce a compelling narrative.

[@jimjam6755]

love your stuff From Australia 😎

[@honeysoi]

I love the way you look at life, which determines the way you make music. What a mature thinking for a young person like you. Thank you for sharing that with us et que la vie vous soit douce.

[@Pomplamoose]

Oh oui! Que la vie soit douce :) Merci...though I'm not that young haha. Or at least I don't think I am. Thirty-five. Is that young??

[@honeysoi]

@@Pomplamoose oh yes this is quite young for an old man like me. By the way I am amazed by your French speaking without any accent ! Prenez soin de vous et continuez à nous faire voyager avec votre musique.

[@williamvanvechten1521]

Thank you, Nataly! I'm immediately sharing! So happy to know you!

[@Pomplamoose]

So happy to know you, Yum!

[@luapnitsua5859]

I would just like to wish you every success with ALL your future endeavours and hope you nose we love you and all the pomplamoose guys 👍.Love from the UK

[@geekazoid]

It is nice to see you, Nataly Dawn.

[@JasonPatz]

I may have missed it in the video, but I hope that you now feel that God offers unconditional love. Thanks for doing what you do.

[@frimagarden]

"This is what life is about". Ha ha. This is what a very rare chance in life is about. But thanks for sharing these wonderful glimpses of happiness.

[@saranbhatia8809]

Thankyou for sharing this...how beautiful is this!!!!! 🌹

[@etienned3802]

So happy that you've at last made this album !

[@valeenoi2284]

Never heard of them. They sound very crisp and professional.

[@elenagirard9232]

J'adore !!! Bravo!

[@MrCalvingradchild]

vairment cool votre travail depuis des années, moi perso ça fais depuis 2008 mais vous le savais depuis longtemps à bientôt!

[@petershim5900]

Thank you Nataly! This really helps🙏🏼❤

[@rap33042]

And we are so glad you do...

[@john-bloss]

Your comments reminded me of this quotation from Carl Sagan… “We are like butterflies who flutter for a day and think it is forever.” ― Carl Sagan, Cosmos

[@jaybocafe7231]

The whole of this warms my heart 💜

[@doma3554]

4:33 I like how you put it. "Divine acceptance."

[@Fernando90054]

Yes, this weird moments in life , that make us alter and ask questions, that makes us stop to think differently of what’s usual and current, are nice. The pandemic wasn’t a good thing of course, but ok, externalities can be positive also, as we all know. This video, drove me to curiosity. To listen the new songs. I’ll look for it👍🏻 I’m really curious 🤗 Thank you Nataly!

[@mattnyman771]

Super nice thoughtful video.

[@AngeliqueMdePaz]

So wonderful! Thank you from the bottom of my heart, because your art help me always to make a grey-sky-moment blue and sunny and me simply so happy. Many greetings from Berlin! ❤️✨🥳🥳🥳🥰🤗🤗🤗💫🎉🎉🎉

[@Pomplamoose]

Awww thank you Angélique! Hope I get to go to Berlin again soon.

[@AngeliqueMdePaz]

@@Pomplamoose That would be the greatest thing ever! Can't wait for it! Until then I will continue to hear your vinyl ...💓💓💓🤗🤗🤗🎉🎉🎉

[@heat-fs4045]

Came for the Focals in the thumbnail, stayed for the great video

[@brentberry6967]

Keep kicking ass!!

[@andreicondes7160]

En México tambien te escuchamos. Thank you for you art, that feels nearly, fresh and profesional. Is love in action

[@chrisarnel4487]

Sounds like great motivations & thoughts, wish I could listen to the music.

[@BenRichards227]

"a buttery, oak-y, fruit-forward shaker." Classic.

[@chuckdepew1768]

I really appreciate these videos describing your songs and the song writing experience. Listening to Gardenview is an immersive experience. Lush melodies and then I pause and think "wait - what was that lyric"? Go back re-listen - YOWZA. You are such an accessible and authentic artist it is hard not to worry about you sometimes. But then there is "Joy" and "Have you Heard" and I'm back in equilibrium. Between Pomplamoose, Nataly Dawn and your side projects, even French now and then -- you have an extremely broad range of music interests. Not sure how you choose the lane you want to musically drive in. I do think there needs to be a name for your musical partners. There was the legendary "wrecking crew" and Motown had the Funk Brothers. Even Dylan had the Band :-) So, I'm just sayin.....

[@Pomplamoose]

First of all, THANK YOU for the kind words, Chuck. I hope you don't spend too much time worrying about me 😂I'm actually pretty happy for the most part. But I do spend a little too much time thinking about "what it's all about" and "what I'm doing with my life." As for the musical partners, I agree...what shall we call them?? John Schroeder and Ross Garren have a band called The Sheriffs of Schroedingham. So I do like to just call them The Sheriffs :)

[@chuckdepew1768]

@@Pomplamoose I'll ponder that. For Pomplamoose its easy - they are the Pomplamoose"keteers"!!

[@Pomplamoose]

@@chuckdepew1768 Oh nooooooo....

[@chuckdepew1768]

@@Pomplamoose Maybe the Dawn Patrol....

[@chuckdepew1768]

@@Pomplamoose the faces and fun in the recording studio make it definitely the “second happiest place on earth”!!

[@kristianpike5519]

lovely, a little floyed a little beatles im feeling it

[@LeoBiagioni]

Cool video! You are so talented. I hope you get this surgery fast and everything turns out well.

[@Pomplamoose]

Oh I got the surgery a year ago! It went well, thank you :)

[@alebrijenarraciones]

thanks for all the art 🦋

[@peverly9878]

What in the heck is Eliana playing at ~2:46 in this video? A goiter guitar (goitar)?

[@dontbe2silly]

Perfect positive message

[@Heninbernard]

Congratulations my friends!

[@inbah987]

Nature provide higher sensitivity most incredible facts occur when someone prevail in green landscapes, I believe musicians need it to make their life more enjoyable and full energized, I hope some day I'll take PL-L and everything loving rainbow concerts 👽

[@jamesphua1044]

Hi Fellow Pomplamoose-r,,, Anyone know what is the monitoring mixer that Nataly uses in this video, that panel which she connects her headphones to while in the studio? Love the vibes, heart-warming, I could almost smell the garden. :)

[@anowakowski3312]

Thanks Nataly !

[@wradar]

Great work, and thanks for posting up this behind-the-scenes/introspection on the making of the album. I'm not a very artistic person, and when I watch the clips of you and your fellow musicians in the studio, surrounded by not just drums, but *all of the drums*, and not just guitar pedals, but *every guitar pedal*, I don't know how you aren't paralyzed by so many options when you're creating the sound you want for the song. How do you confidently say, "yeah, this is the one I want, and I don't need to try them all" each time you're making choices from so, so many options? And how do you remember which they were when you're on stage and someone says "play that one song from two years ago with the cool shaker sound?" Do you have to take laborious notes on which instruments, audio settings, etc. you chose so that you can reproduce it again days or even years later?

[@Pomplamoose]

Oh gosh, I wish we were that organized! Honestly, the recording process is chaos! You're just trying all sorts of things, and then something sounds right and you go with it, and then move onto the next thing. Then, months or years later, when you're going on tour you have NO IDEA what guitar, pedal or even the chord was! You're just relearning the song from scratch and trying to approximate sounds and it's SO FRUSTRATING haha. But when you're creating, you need to have as few barriers as possible. So the chaos is an important part of the process.

[@wradar]

@@Pomplamoose Thanks, that's not only informative, but reassuring! It's great hearing someone with significant artistic ability say "chaos is part of the process." Now when I say it, it won't just be because I'm disorganized. ;)

[@tammiekneisel4309]

SUCH beautiful work!!!

[@HectorRoldan]

This makes the music 'more' better

[@MoreEffinCowbell]

4:42 "...Divine Acceptance" ...that would be a good band name.

[@mauriciorodrix]

Amo suas músicas!

[@williamvanvechten1521]

What are you yearning to do next?

[@Pomplamoose]

Oooo I love that question. Right now, I'm learning how to do less. It's not a very exciting answer. But I'm trying to take on less, so that I have more space and time to focus on what matters to me - strong relationships and songwriting.

[@williamvanvechten1521]

@@Pomplamoose It seems that for several years you have been practicing delegating tasks to qualified and talented people... with great success! Sending lots of love your way!

[@debajitx69]

Love you guys and your work more ⚡😳💖 Lil things are enough to make us smile. ^^

[@ZHUMBERTO30]

Obrigado pelo belissimo trabalho e essa ótima musica para alegrar nossas vidas.

[@glitchcomm002]

Song request! :D I love the songs from Bioshock Infinite and I think you're style would sound great with "Will the circle be unbroken" or "After you've gone"

[@johnb2044]

just a big fan keep going folks

[@Ethanchmieleski]

I love. Your guys music and I’ve been a fan for a long time now and i have like a bunch of songs on Spotify and i loved gardenview and one of my favorites has to be joy i just loved it and may i ask what inspired you to make music like what made you say oh i want to do this basically but anyway i just love your music hope you guys stay safe ❤

[@Pomplamoose]

Awww THANK YOU! I've always loved music, but was very resistant to the idea of doing it full-time. I was actively involved with music in church growing up. But whenever people asked me if I was going to be a musician, I'd say "no." I was determined to make a living...probably because I didn't come from money. My parents were missionaries. Then I met Jack while opening for his band my freshman year. And we started dating. Then started a band. When I graduated, the job market was awful so I took a chance on music. And here we are today! Very glad that my "practicality" didn't get in the way of following my dreams...it so easily could've.

[@Ethanchmieleski]

@@Pomplamoose well I’m glad you kept up with the music career and hope you make more 😊

[@whoispooja]

Where can I see the full video?

[@LeodiAstoriaXIII]

The world needs more music like this, meaningful, emotional, creative, not those pop and rap songs about drugs, money and vaginas.

[@cooldebt]

💯

[@SIGYCOP58]

Toujours fan !

[@matthewbenedict5923]

Brilliant

[@rickhanson3293]

This may sound a bit cheesy but a lot of people are in need of a mainstay and rudder just as a garden is just random plants until someone walks by to appreciate and define them.

[@friedfish69]

What's that giant guitar thing with the giant swollen forehead? I'm not sure I want one, but if I knew what it is, I might.