Natural & The Bellfounders are a folk/Americana band rooted in Bellingham, Washington, led by singer-songwriter Natural Israel. Drawing on decades of great storytelling traditions, Natural spent years crafting heartfelt, acoustic-driven songs shaped by life in the Pacific Northwest. After performing solo and in various group configurations, Natural found the vision for his music fulfilled with the Bellfounders.
Inviting fellow members of the Bellingham music community — Hannah Wyatt on violin and vocals, Luke Deryckx on drums and percussion, and Jesse Wolpow on bass — to join him, the Bellfounders were born. Together they bring a full, dynamic, and textured sound with graceful fiddle solos, captivating harmonies, and the kind of flowing, rootsy groove that comes from musicians who truly know each other.
An emotional songwriter with a voice that can stop you in your tracks and quiet a busy barroom, Natural has been writing and recording since 2011, with releases spanning the early Iron Constitution EP, the 2023 folk and Americana collection These Lonesome Highs, and a run of singles in 2024–25 including "All The Wolves," "Honest Man," and "The Love We Grow."
Hannah's vocal harmonies elevate Natural's delivery to new heights, turning already powerful songs into moments that resonate with a room. Since coming together as a band, Natural & The Bellfounders have been building a devoted following, earning a reputation for leaving audiences genuinely moved. Natural and the band have a gift for turning first-time listeners into fans by the end of a set.
The band is currently hard at work on a new EP set for release in summer 2026.
