Friend-of-the-Smokehaus and crowd favorite Nate Weiler performs a solo set of guitar, voice, and maybe banjo(?)
Nate Weiler is a singer/songwriter who resides in Duluth,MN. Growing up in South Minneapolis he was fortunate to have parents, siblings and teachers who supported his natural gravitation towards all music. He played trombone in the high school Jazz band, while simultaneously playing drums in a thrash metal band. He takes pride in the fact that his first concert ever was Boyz 2 Men, and later in life saw Slayer, Tori Amos, Rage Against the Machine and Ben Harper at the same St. Paul venue. Moving to Duluth for college, he would eventually be gifted a position at the now infamous Pizza Luce Duluth, where he worked and witnessed the thriving talents of local artists such as Charlie Parr, Rich Mattson, The Hobo Nephew’s of Uncle Frank and Trampled by Turtles. The list is endless. Nate was moved and encouraged to break out of his shell and share his passion for playing and singing for the Northland community. From Soul to punk, folk to funk, bluegrass and Junk, he plays all things strings to honor all genres of music. “ If someone takes time to create and share through artistic expression…I’m all ears.”- N Weiler. From The barroom corner playing for tips and beer, to the side of a bonfire where he is most comfortable, He delivers a mix of original and an eclectic collection of cover tunes that will draw you in, or have you pleasantly tapping your feet with out even knowing it. Besides playing solo, he can be seen playing Banjo for local Duluth bands such as Emily Havvik and the 35s, Danny Frank and the Smokey Gold, Glens Neighbor and The Low Sons. He also spent nearly a decade as a wilderness guide in SE Alaska and formed the band Hillbilly Jean who still plays sporadically around the Midwest and Pacific Northwest. He has an acoustic album called “Three Year Winter”, A collection of original songs simply recorded by friends in basements around Duluth. Some relatable influences are The Wood Brothers, Keller Williams, Jason Isbell, John Prine, Brandi Carlile, Sam Cooke, Susan Tedeschi, Leon Bridges and James Taylor. Nate lives in the backwoods of Duluth with his wonderful partner, Samantha, their daughter, Zayvian, and their Bernese mountain dog mix, Brewster. Sneak up the North Shore and listen for him belting tunes from the comforts of their guest yurt, or into the open fields across the road.
“I would describe Nate Weiler's music as very soulful folk music. It’s grounded into the earth through his own personal experiences with nature and has a humility to it that people connect with. His vocal delivery surges with emotion which is backed by a confident attack on the guitar. Nate's music is very much rooted in who he is, and never tries to pretend to be anything different from that.”
-Blake Shippee of Boxcar
“A skilled finger-style guitar player and a powerful songwriter, Nate Weiler crafts tunes that sometimes feel like they come from the earth Herself. His rich vocals and pensive lyrics contain a calmness that’s earned only by extended time in the Northwoods of Minnesota. Nate’s songs hearken to full moons and family, and may stir an ache in your heart that you didn’t know was there.”
-Emily Havvik of Emily Havvik and the 35’s
“Nate Weiler is a captivating instrumentalist and a songwriting phenom, with a powerful voice that can stop a person right in their tracks. His expertly crafted music is at once an invigorating trek across a wildflower-clad summer mountainside, and the warm comforting glow of a woodstove in the heart of a North country winter. Nate is one of the most understated singer-songwriters on the scene right now, and people should embrace any opportunity they can to hear him play!”
-Danny Frank of The Smokey Gold
“ Give it up for Nate Weiler….I go to the Boundary Waters with that guy and he can carry a lot of shit”
-Dave Simonett of Trampled By Turtles