If you were fortunate enough to be at Coachella a few weeks ago, then you might have caught the swanky freshness that is Wild Belle. Thrown into the mix with a lot of up and comers this year, Wild Belle’s reggae undertone and eclectic instrumentals distinguishes themselves from the rest.
Comprised of the Chicago-based duo Natalie Bergman and Elliott Bergman, the band is quite reminiscent of Santigold but with a bit more of a mellow tempo. There is a lightness in Natalie Bergman’s voice that is rarely matched by other artists as well as a bit of mystique. With lyrics like “tell me what the matter is, little man / I got a pretty face and I wear a nice dress,” Natalie Bergman casualty draws greater attention to the meaning of the song and takes the listener away from the ease of the melody. The powerful bridge is what draws us back in, and definitely where Wild Belle gets its “swank” from. Elliott Bergman’s saxophone comes alive during the bridge and continues to do so throughout the rest of the song, being its last major beat. It also allows us to partially define the band’s genre as jazz. The saxophone gives these indie artists an extra splash of classiness, their setting dually imagined as a pricey-trendy Chicago club as well as a smoky jazz bar tucked away on a side street in NYC.
Let the imagery be yours to vision, but the talent Wild Belle exudes is undeniable. Their crossing of genres and musical elements redefines synthetic pop and assures us that there are still ways to reinvent music.
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