White Violet, Kip Bradley and Justin Collins

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 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 such as Cary Ann Hearst, Futurebirds, Jonny Corndawg, Shaun Mullins, The Grenadines, and The Whigs.

Nelson has adopted the moniker White Violet to reflect the sonic and lyrical evolution of his most recent work. After originally writing and demo-ing songs alone, he found that collaborations in the live setting brought new life to his material. These friends helped inspire White Violet, which in turn led to songs and a live show that are both intimate and expansive.