User:Natalie A. Kilgore

Natalie Ann Kilgore is an American music publicist, journalist and radio personality based in Nashville, TN.

As the President/ Founder of boutique publicity firm Dashboard Media, Kilgore's client roster includes the GRAMMY-nominated and 2x ACM and CMA Vocal Duo of the Year Thompson Square, Platinum-selling and award-nominated Dustin Lynch, American Idol's Kristy Lee CookKristy Lee Cook], Southern Country Rock band Parmalee, Broken Bow's James Wesley, Canadian songstress Lindsay Ell, newcomer Rachel Farley and the annual SESAC Nashville Music Awards. Past clients include Country artist/ TV and reality star Sherrie Austin, The Voice's Nicolle Galyon and Cassetty Entertainment.

Kilgore previously oversaw all artist and corporate publicity initiatives for the Big Machine Label Group (Taylor Swift, Reba, Jewel, The Band Perry, Justin Moore, Steel Magnolia, Trisha Yearwood, Rascal Flatts, Martina McBride, Jack Ingram, Sunny Sweeney, Eli Young Band, Shel, Edens Edge).

Prior to launching the BMLG publicity department in the early days of the label group, Kilgore served as Communications Director for NSAI, co-director of the Tin Pan South Songwriters Festival as well as a freelance music and lifestyle journalist for Gannett.

Kilgore began her industry career 14 years ago as the on-air talent ("Natalie the Token Rock Chick") on WBUZ Nashville, also working to fold unsigned local and regional bands into the station's programming.

Kilgore was profiled in the July 2011 issue of Marie Claire magazine (US) and has been featured in Music Row Magazine, All Access, Billboard, Country Aircheck, All the Rage, Polluted magazine, Nashville Scene, Nashville Business Journal and more. In February 2013, Kilgore was named "One of Nashville's Most Eligible Singles" by Nashville Lifestyles magazine.