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"Her Pink Dress" soars
BY MARINA SACHT
Just a month after Stz’uminus musician Nate Harris released Her Pink Dress in May, it hit over 30,000 streams on Spotify alone. It joins the songs Precious You and From One Heart to Another.
If you have enjoyed listening to his music, you may be surprised to learn the soulful, heartfelt quality you’d expect to find in an older worldly man, is that of a 33-year-old.
Harris writes all his lyrics and music. “It’s just good old fashioned me, an acoustic guitar, and nothing else. I've got no backtracks added to my live performances to try to spice it up. It’s very original, and people like that,” he explains.
He prides himself on writing lyrics that people can relate to. Just this summer, Precious You will be playing at nine weddings. “It's a love song people relate to so I love that."
So, where does his inspiration come from?
“My dad raised me as a single parent, and so whenever we'd cruise in the car, he'd be blasting music.” Tragically Hip was a favourite of both of theirs. Gord Downie’s meaningful lyrics inspired Harris. “You could send a positive message out there.”
Other artists that influenced him include the Lumineers, Lord Huron and Shaky Graves, and classics like Metallica, Everly Brothers, and Johnny Cash. “Those are the true artists that have touched my soul,” he says.
Whether it’s 20 people at a private concert or 20,000. Harris enjoys performing at the community soccer camp put up by Hope and Health at BC Place.
“I get nervous, but it's an excited, kind of nervous, and it's not like, oh my God, I'm gonna pee myself, kind of thing.”
It's also reading his crowds and what they're into and what they're not into, he says.
“The fans and the followers have been pretty good over the years, coming out and supporting a show. How can the community help him? It’s simple. Come out to one of his concerts and stream his music. It’s on all platforms -- Spotify, Apple Music, Google Play, Amazon, and Deezer. You can also follow him on YouTube, and Instagram to find out where he is playing, or to book a concert visit https://www.facebook.com/NateHarrisMusicLadysmithBC
So, what’s in store for this talented artist?
“I've accomplished a lot more than I set out to do. It got a lot bigger than I ever expected. It's pretty cool I've made it as far as I have.”
Becoming famous was never his goal. “I'd love to do a music tour and visit schools across the nation, share my story, and inspire youth.”
Harris wrote Her Pink Dress back in 2019. “I had a whole different guitar set up for the song. And I just kept working on it. And then one day, I was like, this just doesn't feel right. So, I switched up the guitar and played a lot more. It became more of a folk rock song. So it went through a lot of changes.”
It took Harris a few years to get the song where he wanted it. In a few years, this talented performer will undoubtedly be wherever he wants to be.
