Nate Smith

by Nate Smith

Overview

Nate Smith is an unassuming title for an unassuming country singer, one who doesn't rely on any flashy tricks and is happy to sing whatever kind of tune comes his way. Fortunately, Nate Smith got to sing all kinds of songs on his eponymous debut, especially when the deluxe edition is taken into consideration: it runs 26 tracks that span a whopping 82 minutes. Smith has a slight rasp in his pleading voice that helps give his songs a slight earthiness, an affect that is emphasized on his breakthrough Country Airplay number one "Whiskey on You." With its surging, booze-filled chorus, "Whiskey on You" gives the appearance of being an old-fashioned barroom anthem, but it's filled with electronic flair in its rhythms and productions, elements that become more apparent later in the record when Smith drifts further away from conventional notions of country. Often, he strays toward refurbished disco -- "Bad Memory" tempers its beat with guitar swiped from U2, but "You Only Want Me When You're Drunk" might as well be excavated from 1979 -- and, despite Smith's carefully rugged, bearded appearance, he truly flourishes when he's singing an appealingly tacky combination of modern pop and retro-dance. He doesn't do that all the way through this lengthy debut, but he does it enough to distinguish himself from the po-faced likes of Bailey Zimmerman. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine

Product Details

Release Date:	09/29/2023
Label:	Sme
UPC:	0196588241123
Rank:	23009

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Nate Smith   Primary Artist,Vocals,Guitar (Acoustic),Vocals (Background)
Shannon Forrest   Drums,Percussion
Jimmie Lee Sloas   Bass
Joel Bruyere   Bass,Drums,Keyboards,Percussion,Guitar (Acoustic),Guitar (Electric),Multi Instruments,Vocals (Background)
Tim Galloway   Banjo,Guitar,Mandolin,Guitar (Acoustic)
Tony Lucido   Bass
Aaron Sterling   Drums,Percussion
Rob McNelley   Guitar (Electric)
Justin Schipper   Guitar (Steel)
Derek Wells   Guitar (Electric)
Trey Keller   Vocals (Background)
David Dorn   Organ,Piano,Synthesizer
Danielle Blakey   Vocals (Background)
Miles McPherson   Drums,Percussion
Evan Hutchings   Drums,Percussion
Ilya Toshinskiy   Banjo,Guitar,Mandolin,Guitar (Acoustic),Guitar (12 String)
Dave Cohen   Organ,Piano,Keyboards,Synthesizer
Justin Ostrander   Guitar (Acoustic),Guitar (Electric)
Kristen Rogers   Vocals (Background)
Lindsay Rimes   Bass,Piano,Keyboards,Synthesizer,Guitar (Acoustic),Guitar (Electric),Vocals (Background)
Sol Littlefield   Bass,Guitar (Acoustic),Guitar (Electric)
Zach Abend   Organ,Piano,Keyboards,Guitar (Acoustic),Guitar (Electric),Vocals (Background)
Emily Weisband   Vocals (Background)
Nir Z   Drums,Percussion
Alex Wright   Organ,Piano,Synthesizer
Jared Hampton   Bass,Organ,Percussion,Synthesizer,Guitar (Acoustic),Guitar (Electric)
Stephanie Rosado   Vocals (Background)

Technical Credits

Serban Ghenea   Mixing Engineer
Ted Jensen   Mastering Engineer
Paul Wilson   Composer,Lyricist
Justin Niebank   Mixing Engineer
Drew Kennedy   Composer,Lyricist
Ashley Gorley   Composer,Lyricist
Joel Bruyere   Editing,Engineer,Producer,Mixing Engineer,Overdub Engineer
Tom Simpson   Composer,Lyricist
Brian David Willis   Editing
Nathan Connolly   Composer,Lyricist
Buckley Miller   Engineer
Matt Rogers   Composer,Lyricist
Gary Lightbody   Composer,Lyricist
Drew Bollman   Engineer,Assistant Engineer
Larry McCoy   Composer,Lyricist
Aaron Sterling   Overdub Engineer
Nathan Dantzler   Mastering Engineer
Adam James   Composer,Lyricist
Chris Sligh   Composer,Lyricist
Justin Schipper   Overdub Engineer
Jonathan Quinn   Composer,Lyricist
Trey Keller   Editing
Seth Alley   Composer,Lyricist
Brian Bunn   Composer,Lyricist
David Kalmusky   Engineer
Nate Smith   Composer,Lyricist,Producer
Steve McMorran   Composer,Lyricist
Jim Cooley   Mixing Engineer
Joe LaPorta   Mastering Engineer
Jason Massey   Composer,Lyricist
Jonathan Singleton   Composer,Lyricist
Jesse Frasure   Composer,Lyricist
Ilya Toshinskiy   Overdub Engineer
Jesse Jo Dillon   Composer,Lyricist
Kam Luchterhand   Assistant Engineer
Tofer Brown   Composer,Lyricist
Trysette Loosemore   Composer,Lyricist
Jonathan Smith   Composer,Lyricist
Daniel Ross   Composer,Lyricist
Lindsay Rimes   Editing,Composer,Engineer,Lyricist,Producer,Overdub Engineer
Justin Wilson   Composer,Lyricist
Sol Littlefield   Overdub Engineer
Andy Sheridan   Composer,Lyricist
Sean R. Badum   Assistant Engineer
Chris Gelbuda   Composer,Lyricist
Matt Alderman   Composer,Lyricist
Zach Abend   Editing,Composer,Engineer,Lyricist,Producer
Dan Fernandez   Composer,Lyricist
Emily Weisband   Composer,Lyricist
Alyson McAnally   Project Coordinator
Russell Sutton   Composer,Lyricist
Mikey Reaves   Composer,Lyricist
Michael Walter   Assistant Engineer
Andrew Albert   Composer,Lyricist
James McNair   Composer,Lyricist
Taylor Phillips   Composer,Lyricist
Adam Doleac   Composer,Lyricist
Michael Hardy   Composer,Lyricist
Jared Hampton   Editing,Composer,Engineer,Lyricist,Producer
Kyle Schlienger   Composer,Lyricist
Zach Kuhlman   Assistant Engineer
Trannie Anderson   Composer,Lyricist
Joey Stanca   Assistant Engineer
Tate Howell   Composer,Lyricist
Hallie Melton   Assistant Engineer
Blake Pendergrass   Composer,Lyricist
Joey Hendricks   Composer,Lyricist
Heath Warren   Composer,Lyricist
Mary Kutter   Composer,Lyricist
Sofie Pederson   Assistant Engineer
Noah Lubert   Composer,Lyricist
Geoff Warburton   Composer,Lyricist
Brian Scott Alexander   Composer,Lyricist
Paul Wrock   Composer,Lyricist
Bryce Bordone   Assistant Engineer