Nathan Wade Music

It’s been a little quiet from our end of the internet, and it’s likely to stay that way for a bit longer. Fear not, for we are wrapping up work on a “concept EP” (much more digestible than the dreaded “concept double album”) that should be ready in time for summer. We’ll keep you posted.

The Dark Pioneers & I play an early set at the High Dive in Fremont this Sunday:

SUN, March 13th @ 8pm
High Dive ($6/21+)
513 N 36th St # G, Seattle, WA

We open the show at 8pm, followed by Portland’s supremely talented Chris Robley & The Fear Of Heights. The evening will then be consummated with panache by our dashing pals in Red Jacket Mine.

Celebrate Daylight Savings Time in style–but don’t forget to spring forward an hour before you do!

Stay safe/stay vigilant,
Nathan Wade & TDP

Happy belated New Year, everyone.  The band is sequestered away in a magical tree, baking up rock music cookies like Keebler Elves of the Apocalypse. However, it’s high time we back away from the Pecan Sandies and play some live music again:

FRI, February 11th @ 9pm
The Skylark ($5/21+)
3803 Delridge Way SW, West Seattle, WA
w/Ian Jones and Drunken Prayer (PDX)

We love the Skylark, and if you haven’t yet experienced this great (but admittedly, hard to find) little venue, we hope you’ll join us for an intimate set in their great sounding room. We’ve got some new songs for you, plus we’ll be recording the night for posterity.

SAT, February 19th @ 8pm
Eddie’s Trackside (FREE/21+)
214 North Lewis Street, Monroe, WA
All Dark Pioneers/All Night Long

We’ll follow up The Skylark with a trip to Eddie’s Trackside in Monroe.  We had an adventure there last time when one of the patrons got their car stuck on the train tracks outside, so we stopped the show to help before the 4-door sedan met with an oncoming train. Tense hilarity and Alpha Male posturing did ensue and the car was removed in time.

If you feel like making a drive–or live close by–come see us rip through 4 sets of music. Consequently, we’ll be dusting off plenty of oldies from the attic for your appraisal, much like the Antiques Road Show, only much louder. Veneer!

Aaaannd…we’re back. After The Tractor (and the forces of nature) canceled our November 23rd show, we moved it on over to Thursday, December 9th. We’re still up first on the bill and it’s still just $6 to get in.

THU, December 9th @ 9pm
The Tractor Tavern (21+/$6)
5213 Ballard Avenue NW, Seattle, WA
with Legendary Oaks and Moss Campions

In other news: we would also like to thank Sepiachord for their great review of The Gospel Of Rust. The album may have roots in more than just country music, but we sure do appreciate the kind words, nevertheless.

Lastly, songs from The Gospel of Rust have been streamed over 890 times from the Zune website in the past few months. We’re not sure how it happened, but for a time we were on the Zune music charts between Elton John and Justin Timberlake. I know, right? Well thank you Zune-sters (?) for giving us a listen or three!

Sorry folks, but Snowpocalypse 2010 has taken the night from us. We will keep you posted once we have confirmed a new date, hopefully one that doesn’t involve a lot of snow and ice, and possibly less of this:

Stay safe/stay vigilant…stay indoors,
Nathan Wade & TDP

We present to you (not one, but) TWO great posters for our show at the Tractor next Tuesday.

TUE, November 23rd @ 9pm
The Tractor Tavern (21+/$6)
5213 Ballard Avenue NW, Seattle, WA
with Legendary Oaks and Moss Campions

Doors open at 8:30 and The Dark Pioneers are scheduled to go on right at 9:00. This will also be the band’s last show of the year, but fear not: we have plenty of great things in store for you come 2011!

Just a reminder about tomorrow night’s tonight’s show.  Not only are Pétur Ben & I on first, the show is free to the public…so you might want to show up a little early (doors at 8pm).

FRI, November 5th @ 8pm
The Crocodile (21+/FREE)
2200 2nd Avenue, Seattle, WA

Not only does this band love to share our victories, we love to share our defeats (defeats?), too–and currently, we have all been defeated by a cold virus that’s sweeping through our compound. Not coincidentally, a site update is long overdue.

So many exciting things are going on in November, including my solo showcase alongside such Seattle musical luminaries as John Roderick (The Long Winters), Rachel Flotard (Visqueen), Rusty Willoughby (Cobirds Unite), and Jason Dodson (The Maldives); if that weren’t enough, we’ll all be sharing the stage with some of Iceland’s finest talent for KEXP’s Reyjavick Calling: Sister Cities Showcase. It all goes down on Friday, November 5th at The Crocodile!

Also, the question I get asked the most is “when are you going to play The Tractor again?” Well, I finally have an answer! The Dark Pioneers & I return to The Tractor on Tuesday, November 23rd; we open the show, followed by Moss Campions and Legendary Oaks. We start at 9pm sharp, and it’s only $6 to get in. Rejoice!

Sandwiched in between the shows will be a return to the recording studio for an upcoming EP–and if I can catch my breath, I’ll do my best to get a live album on the internets for your consumption. In the meantime, I’ll be drinking plenty of fluids and taking my vitamins. And taking steroids. Lots and lots of steroids*.

*Don’t do drugs kids.

Update: Three Four shows are coming up in October, and then the band will take a live hiatus so that we can focus on…well, I can’t tell you just yet (but soon, I promise).  In the meantime, the details:

SAT, October 2 @ 9pm
The Brown Lantern (21+/FREE)
412 Commercial Avenue, Anacortes, WA
All Dark Pioneers/All Night Long

FRI, October 8th @ 8:30pm
Conor Byrne Pub (21+/$7)
5140 Ballard Ave NW, Seattle, WA
w/Asa Broomhall, Eric Miller, and Sam Marshall Trio

SAT, October 9th @ 9pm
Red Bicycle Bistro (21+/FREE)
17618 SW Vashon Hwy, Vashon, WA
All Dark Pioneers/All Night Long

FRI, October 15th @ 9pm
Eddie’s Trackside (21+/FREE)
214 N. Lewis St., Monroe, WA
All Dark Pioneers/All Night Long

We’ll be covering the whole night at both all three of our out-of-town shows (Anacortes, Vashon Island, and Monroe), so it’s no coincidence that we’ll be dusting off rarities and debuting new tunes.  Right in the middle of those dates will be an Americana meltdown at Conor Byrne featuring many friends we’ve played with in the past, including the supremely talented Asa Broomhall, who’s made his way up from Australia for a short run of shows in the Pacific Northwest. Along with Eric Miller and the Sam Marshall Trio, we’ll be digging up the roots of blues, folk, country, and rock (plus a few points in between); this will be one ass-kicking bill, so we hope you’ll join us if you’re in Seattle on October 8th.

Thanks to everyone who came out to our CD release party at the Hard Rock Cafe. You braved the Friday night/downtown parking, a $12 cover charge, and 10 oz. beers in plastic cups (WTF?)–and for this, we salute you! It was a blast and a success and, while I’d love to take it easy, there’s more to come. Like, this week:

WED, September 15th @ 8-10pm
Eddie’s Trackside (All Ages/FREE)
214 N. Lewis St., Monroe, WA
Nathan Wade [solo]

SAT, September 18th @ 9pm
A Terrible Beauty Pub (21+/FREE)
201 Williams Ave S, Renton, WA
NW & TDP w/Red Jacket Mine

At Eddie’s Trackside, I’ll fly solo for two set of music (damn, it’s been a long time since I’ve done that); it’s a warm-up/warning shot for our full-band show there on the following month (Oct. 15th). Next we join Red Jacket Mine for two sets each at our favorite spot in Renton, A Terrible Beauty Irish Pub–and rumor has it that we’ll be debuting some new tunes in our second set…a rumor that I’m starting right. Now.