Track appears on 20 track self-titled debut
Arista Nashville/Sony Music Nashville rising star Nate Smith has released “Wreckage.” The song will appear on his 20 track self-titled debut album arriving February 17th.
Written by Nate alongside Mary Kutter, Chris Sligh and Paul Wrock, “Wreckage” first captivated fans when he shared part of the song on his social media platforms, growing his collective following by 270k+ since the first time he previewed the track. The gripping and emotive song will be featured on his upcoming, self-titled album along with his current Gold-certified single “Whiskey On You,” which is Top 15 and climbing at country radio, as well as recent releases “I Found You” and “I Don’t Wanna Go To Heaven.”
“It has been so much fun making this album, and I really believe in every one of these songs,” Smith says of the project. “Releasing an album has always been a goal of mine, but at the end of the day it’s really not about me. It’s about being able to reach other people with music that means something.” He added that his mission with his music is to be a “conduit of hope”; a selfless and passionate driving force that’s thematic in his songs. “I’m not trying to be cool, or reinvent the wheel, or chase musical trends…I’m going after the heart of the matter.”
Smith’s journey to Nashville and the challenges he endured along the way are traceable in his gravelly tone, including losing his hometown of Paradise, CA to Camp Fire, the deadliest and most destructive fire in the state’s history. Following the fire, Nate turned to music to cope, eventually inspiring a cross-country road trip to Nashville to pursue music full-time. Coincidentally, the announcement of his debut album arrived on the four-year anniversary of the start of the fire on November 8, 2018.
Through all the hardships, the rising star found purpose and hope. Like Nate, the collection is honest, raw, real, and threaded together with optimism. While each song tells its own story, Smith unveils two sides of his artistry through the project: deep, heartfelt ballads and fun-loving, drink in the air, country jams. The two are intertwined with undeniable hooks and his signature velvet thunder vocals.
Nate will be joining Thomas Rhett on his Home Team Tour 23. The tour will kick off May 4th in Des Moines, IA, and will hit a total of 40 cities next summer. Additionally, Smith was recently named the final member of the Grand Ole Opry’s NextStage Class of 2022, where he’ll take the stage on November 20th for their Opry NextStage Live In Concert, presented by Geico, alongside other 2022 NextStage artists Elvie Shane, Breland, Restless Road, and Conner Smith.
