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about
Nathan K. is a Midwesterner from Michigan living in Nashville TN. His simple acoustic folk songs put life under a microscope to illuminate the overlooked - the funny parts of grief along with the sad parts of the funny moments. As a member of the acclaimed band Stepdad, he has performed on large stages across US and Canada with songs featured in a smattering of placements like FIFA 13, Weeds, Mindy Project, a BMW ad campaign - but lately he has been performing in more intimate venues with his wife Sara Beth Go who adds Omnichord sparkles, harmonies, and nudges him to wrap it up when his hilarious stories start to get too long.
Angelean is a cover of the Michigan DIY classic originally released by Edgar Cayce & His Guitar on their album “I’ve Been Better” (edgarcayceandhisguitar.bandcamp.com/album/ive-been-better). It’s a lo-fi home recording that was made when Nathan moved to Nashville as a way to battle his homesickness, and was later mixed and mastered by Darin Rajabian. It’s a nostalgic song about the sweetness of childhood friendships, the pain of growing apart, and feeling like you won’t ever find friends like that again. The artwork is by Erin Case (@papererin), who introduced Nathan with Edgar Cayce & His Guitar a decade and a half ago.
Angelean is a cover of the Michigan DIY classic originally released by Edgar Cayce & His Guitar on their album “I’ve Been Better” (edgarcayceandhisguitar.bandcamp.com/album/ive-been-better). It’s a lo-fi home recording that was made when Nathan moved to Nashville as a way to battle his homesickness, and was later mixed and mastered by Darin Rajabian. It’s a nostalgic song about the sweetness of childhood friendships, the pain of growing apart, and feeling like you won’t ever find friends like that again. The artwork is by Erin Case (@papererin), who introduced Nathan with Edgar Cayce & His Guitar a decade and a half ago.
lyrics
i met a girl 10 years ago she lived right by my house
we spent some time growing old and finding out about ourselves
i knew if i ever needed help she'd be right there for me
every other night i'd call her up say hello and ask for sympathy
sayin oh,
Angelean
it was so fun to be so young and hangout in the evenin
after school we hit the pool, got some ice cream and
hung around and talked for hours, thats what we did
and it made me mad and made you sad and girl believe me i know
Angelean
i thought that we would never part and then we did
it was in the stars and my heart was scarred and i was weak and
sat alone in my room and kept weeping
for who was i to hang out with and have fun on the weekends oh no,
Angelean
these days i got new friends but they don't even compare
i tell em what is on my mind but i don't think it's fair
cause even if i was blind i'd still see they don't care
the world is cold, grey, and black, just like winter and i know
Angelean
we spent some time growing old and finding out about ourselves
i knew if i ever needed help she'd be right there for me
every other night i'd call her up say hello and ask for sympathy
sayin oh,
Angelean
it was so fun to be so young and hangout in the evenin
after school we hit the pool, got some ice cream and
hung around and talked for hours, thats what we did
and it made me mad and made you sad and girl believe me i know
Angelean
i thought that we would never part and then we did
it was in the stars and my heart was scarred and i was weak and
sat alone in my room and kept weeping
for who was i to hang out with and have fun on the weekends oh no,
Angelean
these days i got new friends but they don't even compare
i tell em what is on my mind but i don't think it's fair
cause even if i was blind i'd still see they don't care
the world is cold, grey, and black, just like winter and i know
Angelean
credits
from Angelean,
track released December 13, 2024
- written by M.R. Flores
- original version by Edgar Cayce and His Guitar (edgarcayceandhisguitar.bandcamp.com/album/ive-been-better)
- recorded/performed by Nathan Klages
- mixed/mastered by Darin Rajabian (drajabian.com)
- artwork by Erin Case (erincase.weebly.com)
- written by M.R. Flores
- original version by Edgar Cayce and His Guitar (edgarcayceandhisguitar.bandcamp.com/album/ive-been-better)
- recorded/performed by Nathan Klages
- mixed/mastered by Darin Rajabian (drajabian.com)
- artwork by Erin Case (erincase.weebly.com)
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Nathan K. Nashville, Tennessee
"A gorgeous example of Michigan spirit."
- Mostly Midwest
"Crushing, yet life affirming." -
Wake The Deaf
"on the cusp of being part of the next generation of artists to achieve success along the lines of Bright Eyes, Sufjan Stevens, Jens Lekman, etc." - Songs Illinois
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