A resounding THANK YOU to everyone who made it out to The Darkroom for my Nashville CD release show on Friday night! From where I was standing, the show was a great success. Thanks to: -Casey Crum for running the merch table/kegerator -TJ Maxx ...Read More
Introducing the band for the August 6 release shows at Eddie's Attic: Guy Strauss (drums) Robby Handley (bass) John Tuggle (electric guitar) Jill McAllister (backing vocals) Will Robertson (???) I've never met Guy or Robby (though I hear from Mike Killeen -- who's just recorded his ...Read More
Hi friends. On Monday, I said "more to come tomorrow on our progress (Will's progress, I mean)." Well, by "tomorrow" I meant "Sunday. My apologies. Anyway -- I received the second round of mixes from Will and could NOT be happier with ...Read More
And yes, thats 2/21 of THIS year. For the last two weeks, Will has been neglecting his duties as a husband and father of two (only one wife) in order to churn out mixes of Standby, Piecing Together the World, Clever, ...Read More
Please see below for a rare glimpse into my personal emails. And as I told Will, we're gettin' there... From: Nathan Beaver <xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> Date: Wed, Jan 20, 2010 at 6:15 PM Subject: Mix Commentary, Version 1 To: Will Robertson <xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> Will, See attached, and thanks for your ...Read More
First, I told you that Universal You would be released early last summer. Then, I promised you it'd be ready by Labor Day 2009. It's now 2010. Happy New Year! Still no record, though, and I hope I haven't alienated you with all these ...Read More
After months of scheduling conflicts, Ryan Rockitt finally made it into the studio on Friday to add his unique flavor to "Your Next Move" (backing vocals), "For Change's Sake" (backing vocals), and "Ask Anyone" (lead guitar, backing vocals). I've since heard ...Read More
Here's a clip from what I think is the strongest song on the record and what was originally set to be its title track: Piecing Together the World That's Jay Rodgers (of Full Moon Studio in Watkinsville, GA) on the bass, Derek ...Read More
Here's a clip from "Clever," a song not on our original docket but one we just HAD to track: Clever This track features Will on bass, Kevin Leahy on drums, Clay Cook on electric guitar, Jill McCallister on backing vocals, yours truly ...Read More
Here's a clip from what may be my favorite track on the record: Elizabeth That's Will on bass and piano, Phil Mayer on the drums, yours truly on guitar and vocals, Tim Anderson on the cello, and a young lady I've never ...Read More
Good afternoon, friends. Here's another unmixed, unmastered excerpt from the upcoming Universal You: Sunday Morning This track features Will on bass, Phil Mayer on drums, yours truly on guitar and vocals, and Tim Anderson (pictured) on cello. Thanks for listening! -Nate More Universal You excerpts: Mason Jar Standby Read More
Okay, I finally figured out (again) how to edit mp3s and export them in a format that's compatible with this blog. I had done this a few weeks back and was prepared to share several album clips with you when ...Read More
I never made it home OR to the studio Monday night. You see, God decided he'd punish the city of Atlanta for its terrible drivers and poor city planning by unleashing the floods, forcing hundreds of road closings and rendering commuters ...Read More
This was the night of vocal tracking I'd been dreading for months. Will convinced me to attempt vocals for "Someone Else," a song I rarely play live unless no one's there to hear it or I've had enough Basil Hayden to ...Read More
I began recording my current project, "Piecing Together the World," in 2005. Nearly four years, two studios, and one crashed hard drive later, I am still yet to finish the record. But I'm getting closer every day--technically, every Tuesday and Thursday, when ...Read More