Ep. 56 - NATALIE HEMBY ("Automatic")

Published: Feb. 21, 2017, 2:02 a.m.

b'Natalie Hemby came to prominence as an award-winning Nashville-based writer for other artists, penning at least two dozen songs with or for Miranda Lambert, including the hits \\u201cWhite Liar,\\u201d \\u201cOnly Prettier,\\u201d \\u201cBaggage Claim,\\u201d and the #1 single \\u201cAutomatic,\\u201d which was nominated for a Grammy and named both ACM and NSAI Song of the Year. Additionally, she co-wrote Little Big Town\\u2019s chart topping singles \\u201cPontoon\\u201d and \\u201cTornado,\\u201d the #1 hits \\u201cDowntown\\u201d by Lady Antebellum and \\u201cYou Look Like I Need a Drink\\u201d by Justin Moore, Toby Keith\\u2019s Top 20 \\u201cDrinks After Work,\\u201d and \\u201cDon\\u2019t Rush,\\u201d which was a hit for Kelly Clarkson and Vince Gill. Additionally, she scored a Top 10 UK pop hit with \\u201cJealous,\\u201d a song co-written with - and recorded by - the English producer, performer, and multi-instrumentalist known as Labrinth. Natalie has co-written songs with a long list of artists who\\u2019ve gone on to record their collaborations, including Eli Young Band, Amy Grant, Keith Urban, Sheryl Crow, Brett Eldredge, Chris Isaak, Laura Bell Bundy, Dierks Bentley, Maren Morris, Johnnyswim, and previous Songcraft guests Trent Dabbs, Lori McKenna, and Maia Sharp. Others who\\u2019ve dipped into the Natalie Hemby songbook include Lee Ann Womack, Carrie Underwood, Kellie Pickler, Blake Shelton, Jerrod Niemann and Lee Brice. In addition to writing a half dozen #1 hits, Hemby co-produced a documentary about her grandfather\\u2019s hometown called Puxico, which was the inspiration for the eponymous album that\\u2019s been heralded by The New York Times, NPR, and Rolling Stone as an early favorite of 2017.'