Nathan Moore (United States musician)
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Nathan Moore is a United States
-based folk music
guitar
ist and singer-songwriter
best known for being a founding member of both ThaMuseMeant
and Surprise Me Mr. Davis
. Moore has also released numerous solo albums on Frogville Records
, an independent record company he co-owns with John Treadwell. A prolific songwriter, Moore has written over one thousand songs. In June 2008, Moore won the prestigious Telluride Bluegrass Festival
Troubadour Competition, performing for 10,000 festival goers and winning a custom made guitar.
on June 27, 2008. Moore picked the title of the album by weeding out all other "bad" choices, and settled on one that used wordplay, although Moore stated that "it doesn't seem to be the best marketing angle in America." In a 2007 feature article with JamBase, Moore explained how his religion influenced the making of the album:
Contemporary music critics responded positively to In His Own Worlds. Dennis Cook of JamBase called the album "brilliant", and said that the album was "Nathan Moore at his best, which is saying something."
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
-based folk music
Folk music
Folk music is an English term encompassing both traditional folk music and contemporary folk music. The term originated in the 19th century. Traditional folk music has been defined in several ways: as music transmitted by mouth, as music of the lower classes, and as music with unknown composers....
guitar
Guitar
The guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
ist and singer-songwriter
Singer-songwriter
Singer-songwriters are musicians who write, compose and sing their own musical material including lyrics and melodies. As opposed to contemporary popular music singers who write their own songs, the term singer-songwriter describes a distinct form of artistry, closely associated with the...
best known for being a founding member of both ThaMuseMeant
ThaMuseMeant
ThaMuseMeant is an American folk-rock quartet. The band has had three permanent members since the beginning: Aimee Curl , Nathan Moore , and David Tiller . Prior to 2001 the band contained Jeff Sussman on percussion instead of Enion Pelta-Tiller on violin, who joined in 2003...
and Surprise Me Mr. Davis
Surprise Me Mr. Davis
Surprise Me Mr. Davis is an electro-folk band consisting of singer-songwriter Nathan Moore and the members of avant-rock band The Slip. They formed in 2003 in Boston while Moore was visiting The Slip at their apartment and the Blizzard of 2003 hit...
. Moore has also released numerous solo albums on Frogville Records
Frogville Records
Frogville Records is an American independent record label, based in Santa Fe, New Mexico. The label features bands and artists from New Mexico, Texas, Colorado, Virginia, Kentucky and Montreal as well as several significant artists in the jam band circuit, such as ThaMuseMeant, Taarka, and Surprise...
, an independent record company he co-owns with John Treadwell. A prolific songwriter, Moore has written over one thousand songs. In June 2008, Moore won the prestigious Telluride Bluegrass Festival
Telluride Bluegrass Festival
Telluride Bluegrass Festival is held annually in Telluride, Colorado by . Although traditionally the festival focuses on bluegrass music, it often features music from a variety of genres. In 1974, its first year, it attracted 1000 participants. Currently the festival's attendance is capped at 10,000...
Troubadour Competition, performing for 10,000 festival goers and winning a custom made guitar.
2007: In His Own Worlds
Moore's seventh solo effort, In His Own Worlds, was released on Frogville RecordsFrogville Records
Frogville Records is an American independent record label, based in Santa Fe, New Mexico. The label features bands and artists from New Mexico, Texas, Colorado, Virginia, Kentucky and Montreal as well as several significant artists in the jam band circuit, such as ThaMuseMeant, Taarka, and Surprise...
on June 27, 2008. Moore picked the title of the album by weeding out all other "bad" choices, and settled on one that used wordplay, although Moore stated that "it doesn't seem to be the best marketing angle in America." In a 2007 feature article with JamBase, Moore explained how his religion influenced the making of the album:
Contemporary music critics responded positively to In His Own Worlds. Dennis Cook of JamBase called the album "brilliant", and said that the album was "Nathan Moore at his best, which is saying something."
Songwriting
For Moore songwriting is ". . a very elusive and mysterious thing to talk about . .Solo
- 1999: Single Wide
- 2002: Percy Boyd's Lost Tracks
- 2002: Live at The Blackfriars Playhouse
- 2002: Sad Songs Make Me Happy
- 2003: Other Wise Blue Skies
- 2003: Cans 'n' Can'ts
- 2007: In His Own Worlds
- 2008: You Yeah Smokin' Hot
- 2009: Folk Singer EP
With Surprise Me Mr. Davis
- 2004: Surprise Me Mr. Davis
- 2005: Only in Montreal
- 2010: That Man Eats Morning For Breakfast
With ThaMuseMeant
- 1995: Live at the Mineshaft TavernLive At The Mineshaft TavernLive At The Mineshaft Tavern is the debut album released by the folk-rock band ThaMuseMeant in 1995. Enion Pelta-Tiller did not appear on this album because she joined the band in 2003.-Track listing:#Cinderella's Shoes#The Poverty of Mr...
- 1997: Breakfast EpiphaniesBreakfast EpiphaniesBreakfast Epiphanies is the second album released by the folk-rock band ThaMuseMeant in 1997 and their first studio album. ThaMuseMeant was, as of then, Aimee Curl, Nathan Moore, David Tiller, and Jeff Sussman...
- 1998: Sweet Things
- 2000: Grow Your OwnGrow Your OwnGrow Your Own is the fourth album and third studio album released by the folk rock band ThaMuseMeant in 2000. Most of the songs were written by Nathan Moore, with two exceptions; "My Love" and "Take A Drink", which were written by Aimee Curl....
- 2001: NudesNudes (album)Nudes is the fifth album and fourth studio album released by the folk rock band ThaMuseMeant in 2001. Percussionist Jeff Sussman left the band prior to the recording of this album, so it is just the original trio . Nudes is the shortest album Thamusemeant has ever released, at 37 minutes and 7...
- 2004: Silver SeedSilver SeedSilver Seed is a CD released by the folk-rock band ThaMuseMeant in 2004. ThaMuseMeant is Aimee Curl, Nathan Moore, Enion Pelta-Tiller, and David Tiller...
- 2006: Never Settle For Less