The story so far...
A life well lived is the ultimate work of
art, or so believes roaming raconteur, Natasha Nouveau.
Born in a small
French-Canadian town and raised in Western Australia, Natasha has called many
places home – from the isolated coastal city of Perth, Australia to urban
metropolises like Montreal, a secluded beach town in Japan, and even a Buddhist
temple in Kyoto and beyond.
Really, home is wherever her music takes her and for now Toronto is
where the current chapter of her journey is being written.
A songwriter, multi-instrumentalist,
producer, and visual artist, among many other things, Natasha Nouveau’s passion
for change and desire for new experiences is evident through all facets of her
personality, but perhaps most significantly in her music. It’s a sound that’s been shaped through
her travels and the trials that come with embracing new surroundings.
After recording her single ‘Next Plane
To Paris’ with Canadian Producer, Pierre Marchand, on somewhat of a whim,
Natasha brought the single to life by catching a plane to Paris. The trip led her on an incredible
journey around Europe, which she is currently documenting in a collection of
new songs. It was during her
time overseas – particularly that spent meditating and reflecting in an ashram
in the middle of Italy – that she decided to change her stage name from Natasha
Bouchard (her family name) to Natasha Nouveau.
Call it what you will – a transformation, a re-imagining, a
rebirth – but ultimately, it’s a creative spirit emerging from her cocoon to
exhibit her true colours; an artist embracing her ideal version of herself –
confident, courageous, optimistic, empowered. And at the same time paying tribute and drawing inspiration
from the aesthetic and spirit of Art Nouveau - one of her favorite art movements which took place at the
turn of the 20th Century.
Natasha Nouveau believes that art should
be a way of life, and wants her own journey to be her ultimate work of art. Now
that she’s flourishing in her current home with a newfound identity, her
masterpiece is starting to take shape. There’s still plenty of untouched
canvas, though, and what will grace it remains yet to be seen. And heard.
