Rising pop artists Natalie Jane, colby! take KC on an upbeat emotional rollercoaster at Truman

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Natalie Jane. // photo by Daniel Fuchs

Natalie Jane
with colby!
The Truman
Saturday, March 28

Returning to The Truman in support of her newest album, the world i didn’t want, indie-pop artist Natalie Jane made one of her final North American stops at Kansas City on Saturday, March 28, to a full venue of enthusiastic fans.

The show opened with a performance by colby!, an alt-pop singer from Texas who, along with her older brother RJ on the drums, captured the attention of the audience with her melodic upbeat vocals and vivid imagery.

After an energetic start to her setlist carried by her impressive vocal range, colby! showcased one of her newer releases, “small town sins,” an invigorating anthem about the fear of your hometown holding you back.

Despite the darker subject matter throughout most of her discography, colby! kept the audience alive and engaged throughout the entire setlist, and ended it with a powerful performance of “Don’t Know What To Say,” her most popular song, my personal favorite, and a hard-hitting, emotional piece.

As quickly as the audience had been captivated by the intense highs and lows of the opener, colby! soon left the stage to make room for headliner Natalie Jane.

Natalie Jane. // photo by Daniel Fuchs

Natalie Jane is most known for her debut album, Where Am I?, released in 2023, mostly led by the popularity of her song “AVA,” which garnered online attention around that same time on the social media platform TikTok.

Jane didn’t leave much time to feel the absence of music as she quickly strutted onstage in full black to start the set with the first song on her new album, “any1 but myself,” a high-energy yet piercing number that set the precedent for the rest of the show.

Framed by a backdrop of neon lights and fog, Jane quickly ran through most of her new introspective album, with breaks to include some of her vividly catchy standalone singles such as, “UH OH!” and “Tattoos.”

During a short break in the set, Jane shared that the inspiration for her album is the feeling of taking that chance to leave a bad relationship, “This album takes place after you take that leap,” she continued, “it’s so worth it. It’s so frightening, but it’s so worth it.”

Jane’s polished sound quickly returned for her songs “butterflies” and “how u been?” which brought out the anger lying beneath most of her projects, and was quickly picked up on by the crowd. As the show slowed to an end she decided to finish it out with a couple of her more popular tracks, such as “Seven,” and “AVA,” the angry pop power anthems that influenced her earlier musical career.

Jane strutted offstage shortly, only to be called back to sing an encore fit for the modern pop sensation, “I’m Her,” leaving the crowd to disperse abuzz with the excitement the night had brought.

All photos by Daniel Fuchs

Natalie Jane

Natalie Jane setlist
any1 but myself
never gonna c u again
everything 2 nothing
finding u
Waiting 4 U
UH OH!
r u gonna love me?
Girls will b girls
Tattoos
breaking me
gone
Somebody to Someone (I Just Wanna Fall in Love)
Butterflies
how u been?
Happy Birthday
Intrusive Thoughts
Dancing Queen (ABBA cover)
sabotage
Seven
fallin
AVA
any1 but myself
I’m Her