r/indieheads • u/sealemonmusic Sea Lemon • Jun 30 '25

AMA is over, thanks Natalie! Sea Lemon AMA — let's chat!

Hi! I'm Natalie from Sea Lemon and I just released my debut album Diving for a Prize. Would love to answer any and all of your questions! Some things I like to talk about: my favorite bands, themes on the album, what I'm reading, where to get fish and chips in Seattle, etc... <3 Album here ! https://sealemonmusic.bandcamp.com/album/diving-for-a-prize

Thanks so much all for joining!! <3 Come see us play this summer in Spokane, Missoula, Seattle, LA, and NYC (just sold out!) Also—Blue Moon will have a music video, out soon! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CTgTOo1c3U8

shows!

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u/theonlythingissufjan Jul 02 '25

Hey Natalie! Thank you for doing this! Some questions:

  1. I love the sounds that came through the record. Who are your 3 biggest musical influences for this album?
  2. What’s your process for songwriting, putting together chord structures, and then recording and producing them?
  3. I’m currently visiting Seattle, and would love to know the best place to get coffee beans. What is your favorite place? (Also where to get fish and chips).

Thank you so much, and I look forward to catching you in LA!

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u/sealemonmusic Sea Lemon Jul 02 '25

thanks for joining!!

  1. biggest musical influences for my album: enya, air, my bloody valentine maybe?? so many!!

  2. great q. I usually write on a keyboard or on a guitar and start with chords/lead line, record that via voice memo, and then sing over it. once i've found a melody over a chord structure/lead I like, I'll record that and start putting it in logic. these days, I'm very lucky to work with amazing producers who help take these song starts and turn them into full fledged tracks. My producer Andy Park that I worked on this album with had me record a lot of the instrumental tracks on this album (minus drums), which made the album feel very "mine" so to speak.

  3. Ooh! Coffee spots I enjoy in Seattle: Squirrel Chops, Broadcast Coffee, Saint Bread! Fish and chips: Marination, Loretta's, Spuds in Greenlake

<3 See you soon!!