About

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Natasha Blackwood is a singer, songwriter, composer, and saxophonist based in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador. She is a proud member of local bands Eastern Owl and Jazz East Big Band, and can often be found as a session musician, having recorded and performed with the likes of The Burning Hell, Ilia Nicoll, Amelia Curran, and Doctor Androbox. 

Her sophomore solo album “Love Songs for Good Machines” (2024) is a jazz album with pop sensibilities, rooted in modern-day folk storytelling. It was produced by JUNO-award winning songwriter Amelia Curran, and features jazz greats such as Bill Brennan and Duane Andrews. These ten original songs have been getting national and international radio play and media attention, being celebrated for an innovative sound, interesting arrangements, masterful musicianship, and compelling storytelling.

Blackwood has arranged pieces for large ensembles and theatre companies from all over, including Lady Cove Women's Choir, Jazz East Big Band, Quintessential Vocal Ensemble, Holland College, and Theatre St. John's. She is excited to make her Carnegie Hall Debut in New York City as part of Kellie Walsh's Conducting Residency in June 2025.

Natasha Blackwood was born and raised in Stephenville, Newfoundland in a musical, hard working family. She can de-bone a fish, boost a car, drive stick with a hydraulic clutch, and make a mean jiggs dinner. She has been compared to Joni Mitchell and she's obsessed with Ella Fitzgerald, but she'll always make time to play campfire chords on guitar and sing "fishing in the dark" with her family. 

By day, she dedicates her time to First Light Centre for Performance and Creativity, a social enterprise arts centre committed to Indigenous Arts and Culture, supporting projects like weekly community programs, services for Indigenous artists, and the multi-award-winning Spirit Song Festival. She has three children and a dog, and is looking forward to many more years dedicated to community, family, and art.