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 multi-platinum selling, GRAMMY-nominated and 2x ACM and CMA "Vocal Duo of the Year" Thompson Square; Platinum-selling and award-nominated Dustin Lynch; chart-topping country rock band Parmalee; much buzzed-about Canadian chanteuse/guitar slinger Lindsay Ell; American Idol's Kristy Lee Cook; the annual SESAC Nashville Music Awards as well as highly-anticipated newcomers Chase Bryant, David Fanning and Rachel Farley.
In January 2014, Dashboard Media added #1 chart-topper and 4x GRAMMY nominated artist Joe Nichols to its publicity roster.
Past clients include Country artist/ TV and reality star Sherrie Austin, The Voice's Nicolle Galyon and Cassetty Entertainment.
Dashboard Media's clients have been awarded 2 ACMs, one CMA, one CMT Music Award and three American Country Awards while part of the company's roster. Additionally, in the past 2 1/2 years, Dashboard Media's clients have been nominated for multiple GRAMMY, American Music Award, Teen Choice Award, ACA, ACM, CMA and CMT Music Awards.
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. She served as a freelance music and lifestyle journalist for Gannett from 2004-2006.
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 and was profiled on CMC Australia's O'SHEA USA in Spring 2013.