WHITE VIOLET
Nate Nelson
a native of Athens,Georgia, has been making music since he was fifteen. He has released and toured with two previous records (Random Acts in 2004 and Knobs Have Turned in 2007). He also has contributed to countless other recordings and tours over the past eight years as a musician producer, engineer and friend. Nelson sang on Maria Taylor's "Clean Getaway,"toured as her bass player in release of Lady Luck, played with Nik Freitas and A.Armada, and is a studio and touring member of Andy LeMaster's project Lemaster. He has produced and engineered records for Kuroma, Hardy Morris, Ruby Kendrick, Gift Horse, and more. he has also shared the stage with acts as Cary Ann Hearst, Futurebirds, Jonny Corndawg, Shaun Mullins, The Grenadines, and The Whigs.
The release of Hiding, Mingling sees nate adopt the moniker White Violet ti reflect the sonic and lyrical evolution of his work. After originally writing and demo-ing the album alone, he found that collaborations in the live setting brought new life to the songs. Nelson then went in the studio with friends including producers Andy Lemaster and David Barbe, to construcgt the album that is both intimate and expansive. Though written in and about specific spaces in Athens, Hiding, Mingling remains lyrically open-ended. Whithin the dark nature of the material, on will find that eash song offers a glimmer of hope.
