portrait of this blog's author - by Stephen Blackman 2008

Tuesday, June 27, 2023

NAT MYERS gets mention in NO DEPRESSION Journal

What Music Means

When Nat Myers first got an email from Easy Eye Sound, he assumed it was a scam. But it was real, and a major step on the path to his new album, Yellow Peril. Learn more about the making of the album with the Black Keys’ Dan Auerbach and what the blues means to Myers in our interview below. Plus, check out the video of a gorgeous performance by ND Spotlight artist Rufus Wainwright of Ewan MacColl’s haunting “Alone,” from Wainwright’s new album, Folkocracy.

– ND Assistant Editor Stacy Chandler
 

THIS WEEK’S FRESH TRACK: "I Called You Up," by Ismay. [Sponsored by Ismay] 

‘I Play It Because I Need To’: Nat Myers Gets Personal With the Blues

By Jim Shahen

Life is coming at Nat Myers fast. It was only a few years ago that the Kentuckian was recording on the cheap, busking and hustling in the gig economy to make ends meet. This week he’s releasing his debut LP for Dan Auerbach’s Easy Eye Sound, Yellow Peril.

Learn More

No comments: