Number 1 or number 2?

Greetings, my friends!

A belated Merry Christmas, a belated Happy New Year — and an early Happy Valentine's Day to make up for it. Hope you had (or are still having… lucky you) a fantastic holiday break. I took a quick vay-kay up the coast in Byron Bay and, if Australia remembered to bring the sunshine across December, I totally would have given my pasty white skin a tan. Well, sunburn at least.

Beautiful You goes #1!

Apparently Santa thought I was a good boy this year. (I know, right? Weird.) The Beautiful You music video made its TV debut on MAX the day before Christmas, and has since danced between position #1 and #2 in their top 10 most requested songs. Super excited and thankful for your votes! You can help keep Beautiful You at #1 by requesting it here.

And I could go on…

But I won't. Not here. But fresh off the e-press is an interview with popular entertainment blogTheAussieWord, where I spill my guts about the year that's been and where I'm hoping take things next! Make yourself a cuppa, get comfy, and give it a read. There will be a test afterwards. :)

Can't wait to share the year ahead with you. Much love!

Nathan

A beautiful premiere!

Hello, beautiful you!

Well, it's finally here. The Beautiful You music video is online, and already I'm overwhelmed by everyone's kind comments about the song and the video. Thank you! You can watch the whole video (in full HD, my fellow geeks) right here on YouTube. Feel free to rate or comment!

Shout outs...

A big thank you to Josef J. Weber (pictured) who directed and edited this video on a shoestring budget. He's an extraordinarily gifted upcoming writer/director, currently in LA, and would love your support — please 'like' him on Facebook or follow him on Twitter. Big thanks also to my producer Katie Powell, DOP Sam King, VFX guru Vic Cocks, gaffer Sarah McDonald, colour grader Jeremy Hill-Brooks, hair & make up artist Rebecca Buratto and super talented illustrator Tobe Fonseca. I'm a lucky dude.

More shameless promotion.

Been there, done that, got the t-shirt… if you like Beautiful You, you can wear it! A special Beautiful You t-shirt has been designed to coincide with the music video. It's a high quality tee with designs for both girls and guys, and if you get to it before November 3 and use the code NoExcuse, you'll receive $10 off any order over 50 bucks. Score!

Okay. I'll stop trying to sell my wares now. Thanks again for all the love, hopefully be in touch soon online or in the real world… :)

Love Nathan

Music video sneak peak!

Well heeellooo.

Sorry I've been a little distant lately. It's not you, it's me… :) Ha, been super busy over the past couple of months but going well. Hope you are too. Still getting such a buzz from new listeners who are discovering Sooner Or Later — thanks again for checking out my tunes and sharing them round!
 
Beautiful You teaser...

Well folks, it's almost ready to go, and it looks stupendous! A big thanks to Josef J Weber for putting together such a great final product. Keep an eye out for it on YouTube-Facebook- Twitter (you know the drill) over the coming days. In the meantime, here's a few quick shots to whet your appetite…

One Together, live!

My good pal, NYC singer/songwriter David Raleigh has just returned to Sydney! We're playing a show this Sunday night (October 2) called One Together at Notes in Enmore as part of the Sydney Fringe. It'll be a stellar night where we'll bust out a stack of our own tunes, and possibly a couple of each other's… secure your tickets now.

So... don't get too jealous, but I'm on holidays from next Thursday! Paris, Rome and London. Yee-ha! You can keep up to date with all my touristy activites via Twitter.

Until then, take care... x Nathan

Now a major motion picture!

Hi kids!

Hope things are well for you in the land of the interwebs… full of smiley emoticons, well-liked status updates and all that. :) I ran a Facebook poll a couple of months ago asking the question: "If I was to make a music video, which song from Sooner Or Later would you most like to see?" The resounding winner out of 7 possible choices was Who The Hell I Am .  Well… er… turns out it was a trick question. 'WTHIA' definitely needs its own vid, and I'm sure it'll happen soon, but one such option not on the list was my simple lil' ballad Beautiful You. After a bit of research and comments from some industry-pro-type-people, it seems to be the right pick for single number 1 from Sooner Or Later.

Behind the video.

So, how does one go about making a music video? Simple really. Take one upright piano, place it in a stunning location, hit play on the track, then roll cameras. Okay, there was a little more to it than that… and I have writer/director Josef J Weber to thank for pulling a fantastic team together, doing the hard yards and making it all happen. It's still in post-production and shouldn't be too long before it's released, but in the meantime you can check out a few behind the scenes photos on Josef J Weber's blog.

Back to the Big Apple.

New Yorkers! I miss you! Good thing I'm heading over for couple of shows this weekend to add to your summer soundtrack. Joined by my good mate and fellow singer/songwriter David Raleigh, we'll be playing the hipster-friendly Rockwood Music Hall this Friday 15 from 8:30pm. Entry is free, RSVP on Facebook. For the more cocktail-minded, you're invited to join us at the fabulous Duane Park this Sunday 17 from 8pm. Both David and I will be performing songs from our albums, each with our own band. Here's your invite.

Thanks for the support you've shown so far for Sooner Or Later. These songs were made to be heard, and stoked that people like your kind self are doing exactly that! Win!

Until next time... Love, Nathan

Goodbye studio. Hello stage.

Hey howdy hey!

(Excuse my Toy Story 2 reference.) Hope you had a great weekend and got up to all sorts of mischief. Just brewed my afternoon coffee, so I thought I'd take a sec to sit down and keep you in the loop with my latest happenings...

Had the most extraordinary day yesterday. I jammed with some of my favourite Sydney musos in preparation for my show at The Vanguard this Wednesday June 1 and, like a good chicken soup, it did wonders for the soul… If you're in this fine city, I'd love to be able to perform these songs for you with my extremely talented band, along with an opening set by my good mate mcArtney.

Back to A-town.

It's been a very long time since I've performed in my hometown of Adelaide, so already I'm getting a bit emotional about this little show! (Note to self, remember Kleenex.) I'm supported by the superb Rachel Cearns, and we're giving you an intimate stripped back set at The Promethean next Wednesday June 8 at 8pm. Shake off the winter blues and join us, we can promise you a great evening of moving music. (You can even borrow one of my Kleenex if you need to.) Tickets $15 at the door.

Got your copy?

Albums and download cards are always available at the shows, but if you're unable to make it along in the near future, you can now order a physical copy of Sooner Or Later and have it delivered straight to your doorstep through Amazon. Or, if you have no patience whatsoever, iTunes is the next best thing. I'm really proud of this record, so thanks for letting it into your CD players, iPods and hearts. Hope to see you out and about soon!

Much love, Nathan