NATHAN JACQUES
Mute / Unmute
Hailing from quiet, wooded, mountain towns of New England, Nathan Jacques is a singer/songwriter now based in Los Angeles, CA. Contrary to his geographical roots, Nathan paints deeply woven narrative stories in cinematic soundscapes that are undeniably and irresistibly Western.
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Starting with his 2021 debut album, ‘Loud Mind’, Nathan has been building his brand and following, offering something different than the traditional country trend taking Los Angeles and the rest of the country by storm. His unique sound features powerful yet soothing baritone vocals shepherding audiences through dramatic stories in song. Showcasing a wide range of influences, listening to Nathan Jacques feels like traveling through time and dreams into landscapes of classic films and records of old.
So who is
this peculiar fella?
Here's what's comin'!
Mastered by Pete Lyman
(Brandi Carlisle, Sturgill Simpson, Tyler Childers),
Mixed by Brandon Towles
(Dierks Bentley)
& Jordan Koop
(Orville Peck),
Lacquers by Nick Townsend
(Jason Isbell, Amanda Shires),
Produced by Nathan Jacques and Ed Donnelly
(Willie Nelson, Zac Brown).
Dark Wanderer and the Bounty Heart...
... is a 12-track (+ interludes) song cycle and the second full length studio album from Nathan Jacques. Boisterous western rock anthems reach across the horizon to warm, heartfelt love songs leaving everything in between to form a rich and alluring journey along a new western, genre-bending path.
The record acts as the “soundtrack” to a fictional mid-1900s singing cowboy film featuring B-list star Nathan Jacques akin to Gene Autry and Roy Rogers but without the acting prowess, warm reception or critical acclaim. The heavy handed conceptual design encourages the audience to join Jacques in the strange and vintage world he has created. Tongue-in-cheek visuals juxtapose the haunting subject matter of the record to create an intriguing blend of mystery and hilarity with an overarching theme of love above all else, taking you back to a charming age of Hollywood music and entertainment.
‘Dark Wanderer’ is the continuation and conclusion to the story of Jacques’ 2021 release ‘Loud Mind.’ Both records alone and together are an effort to tell a story from front to back. The world and concept extends beyond the borders of the music, dropping plenty of clues both subtle and obvious that there is more to be explored than through just one medium of consumption.