CD Review: Nathan Beaver -- Universal You; Playing Smith's Olde Bar's Atlanta Room, September 18 By Scott Roberts You have to admire Nathan Beaver’s tenacity. The Atlanta-bred singer/songwriter (now living in Nashville) began recording the follow-up to his 2004 debut CD in ...Read More
Hi friends. There's a million things I have to do today in preparation for tonight, so I wanted to take a quick minute now (before I forget) to remind you about tonight's Universal You CD Release Show at the Darkroom. I ...Read More
I spent Friday night laying down backing vocals for "Corner of Your Smile" and "Mason Jar" (we ended up going with the high harmonies after all, despite Will's sultry baritone). Things went smoothly and we were through by midnight. What's more ...Read More
Will and I see eye to eye, but we don't always see ear to ear. It's not that he tends to hear things I don't (or vice versa), but rather that oftentimes what I hear as problematic Will hears as "beautifully ...Read More
Thanks to all friends, family, and fans that made it to Smith’s on Friday night. Not only is it great to play for you, but your support through attendance continues to strengthen my relationships with the very venues I like to ...Read More
Only a-holes quote their own songs, I know... I’m on a plane to Nashville to help Jessica celebrate her 30th birthday, which happens to be tomorrow, which happens to be the same day as the Smith’s show I’ve been hammering you ...Read More
Okay, just a friendly reminder, friends, about the Smith's Olde Bar show next Friday (9/11) at 9:30 p.m. I'll be playing a full set with a full band -- Ryan Rockitt (electric guitar), Will Robertson (bass), and Jason Creamer (drums) -- ...Read More
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 9 p.m. at SMITH'S OLDE BAR. With Turtle Folk and Electric Codfish. You're right, it does sound like National Geographic special. The show will feature: Acoustic guitar, vocals - Nathan Beaver Electric guitar - Ryan Rockitt Bass - WIll Robertson Drums - ...Read More
Tim Anderson (of Jackson County Line) was already tracking by the time I showed up last night. I introduced myself and stuck around to hear him lay down buttery cello parts for "Standby" and "Elizabeth" before heading home, leaving Tim ...Read More
9:45 a.m. Last night I dreamed: 1) that I had designed a new line of Star Wars toys out of materials developed by NASA. 2) that a strange young girl wanted to tell me a secret but could not because others were within ...Read More
1:35 p.m. Man, the Chick-Fil-A cows are gonna be pissed when they find out where milkshakes come from. 1:56 p.m. I'm sitting at Mark Van Allen's studio, where Will and I have come to capture a bit of MVA's pedal steel magic on ...Read More
Any doubts I had about deciding to tack on a 15th song were quickly put to bed this morning after witnessing Kevin Leahy's performance on "Clever." Seriously, I couldn't have asked for anything better, from his opening tom roll to ...Read More
1) Last night I met with Gilda Sue Rosenstern and Enzo to rehearse Gilda's final number for Friday night's show at the Red Light Cafe, marking my first ever collaboration with an accordion. They say you always remember your first ...Read More
After a quiet six weeks, Will and I got back to business in the studio Thursday night. It wasn't a marathon session; I laid down what Will believes to be a keeper vocal for "Piecing Together the World," and we pulled ...Read More
Don't worry, I haven't forgotten about you. It's just that, well, with Will on vacation and the chemicals in my brain finally having found a healthy balance (for now), there's been no studio time to document or effed up dreams to ...Read More