Universally Speaking
Let me introduce myself.
I'm Natalie Leigh Way. Mouthful right? Last name recognisable? That's because my brothers Mikey and Gerard are in a band called My Chemical Romance. Enough about them.
I'm 22 and in a band called Escaping Time. I also own my own dance school with my dance partner. Not your typical rock star, but I'm all for breaking stereotypes. They are my passion and I don't know what I'd do without them. I'm sarcastic, loud and very insecure but if you don't like me at my worst you sure as hell don't deserve me at my worst (quoting Marilyn Monroe here people!) My inspirations include my brothers (talk about cliché!) and bands like All Time Low, You Me At Six, and Muse. Don't like? Don't care.
My band mates I have known since high school. There's Katie, Ali, Jacey and Tanni (Do NOT call her Tannisha – You will die!) Katie is the drummer, Ali is the bassist, Jacey is rhythm guitar and backup vocals, and Tanni is lead guitar. We're your average girls. Kind of.
Katie is the strong one. If you get hurt in any way, you really wouldn't want to be that person, and if you were – you're screwed. And… like me she's very sarcastic. That's why we get on so well. She's the one I'm closest to in the band. Like a sister that I never had. She may be a bitch but she's a good one. Wow – oxymoron.
Jacey is the quiet one. Silent but deadly as we say. She doesn't talk all that much, but when she does she's freaking hilarious. Jacey cares about everything and literally can't hurt a fly. She's a hell of a guitar player and the band would probably crash without her.
Ali. Football mad. True to her team (and band) and certainly no glory hunter. Her bass skills are clearly influenced by Gene Simmons of KISS (love that band!), we know this because the first thing she played on her bass was the bass line to I Was Made For Loving You. And she told us, but that's beside the point.
Tanni. Mad as a freaking hatter, and crazy as a box of frogs. She's always the one cheer you up when you're down, and makes a dam good job of it too. Her playing is kick ass and is always up for trying different sounds riffs and shit like that.
So that's the band. In case you clever people haven't figured it out yet. I'm the lead singer.
We are going on Warped Tour with You Me At Six, All Time Low, Black veil Brides and My Chemical Romance.
Great.