A folk/pop/rock band from Athens, GA. Mixes sharp focused vocal melodies, folklike acoustic pickings, with tight (and at sometimes) aggressive drums and bass.
At age 19, Nate Nelson is helping to define a second generation of the legendary Athens music scene. An Athens native that was born and raised alongside the fertile music scene, Nate is one of the first of a new generation of Athenians that are writing, recording, producing, and performing on a national level. His soulful voice, matched with his multi-instrumental playing, is paving the road for the new wave of musicians who are emerging from Athens. After releasing his first solo album, Nelson had a hard time finding venues that would let him perform, being that he was only 17. Nelson became the Café troubadour and he quickly gained the attention of the Athens Press; Nelsons songs display accelerated wisdom and insight for someone who is just 17 (David Eduardo, Athens Flagpole, July 13, 2005). Now 19, Nelson is a regular performer in the Athens scene and has played alongside Pylon, Cracker, Drvinn Cryin, Bain Mattox, Tin Cup Prophette and The Modern Skirts. With his growing popularity, Nelson has gained strong support of local music heroes such as David Barbe, Andy Baker, Andy LeMaster, and Michael Stipe. In 2006, the track A Sing-Song Fashion from the E.P. album was selected to be included in the 10th Annual Athfest Compilation CD, alongside R.E.M, Patterson Hood (Drive-By Truckers), and The Whigs. Nate was also selected to perform at the 2007 Atlantis Music Conference at the Red Light Café in Atlanta, Georgia. The next step in the evolution of Nelsons career is the formation of his band, Cortright, featuring drummer Ben Leathers (Wesley Cook), and Jay Rodgers (Aqua Love, Kite To The Moon) on bass and back-up vocals. Nelson along with his band Cortright released their second full-length album Knobs Have Turned in September of 2007 with the help of producers Andy Baker and Andy Lemaster. Other musicians that recorded on the album are John Swint (Modern Skirts) Phillip Brantley (Modern Skirts) Andy Lemaster (Now Its Overhead, Bright Eyes) and Amanda Kapousouz (Tin Cup Prophette). The release of Knobs Have Turned was highly anticipated by fans and the media and it has gained some very high praise; Nate Nelson made a quick leap to greatness Nelson's distinct enough to make it worthwhile to dwell on human emotions (J.R. Taylor, Black & White), Nate Nelson has grown up into a multi-musical mastermind (Jennifer Jackson, Red and Black). Nelson is already a standout in a town full of music legends, showing that he is the future of southern art and the future is now.
In the SouthEast Area
Medium to larger stages. 2 amps, 1974 Fender Twin Reverb and Ampeg SVT bass head and cabinet .
