NATE SMITH

(Artist Management, Booking Worldwide excluding Europe & Japan)

 

NATE’S PROJECTS:

NATE SMITH (SOLO):
Nate is available for recording, producing, arranging, film scoring, solo drum set performances, masterclasses, panels, and more.

NATE SMITH (BAND):
Lineup varies—typically (3-4p). Past artist collaborations have included Lionel Loueke, Michael League, Kiefer, Carrtoons, Jason Lindner, Tim Lefebvre, Cory Wong, Victor Wooten, Endea Owens, JD Allen, Marquis Hill, Christian McBride, Geoffrey Keezer, and more.

NATE SMITH + KINFOLK:
Latest album, KINFOLK 2: see the birds, released September 2021 on Edition Records, featuring several very special guests -- Amma Whatt, Brittany Howard, Joel Ross, KOKAYI, Michael Mayo, Regina Carter, Stokley, and Vernon Reid. Touring Lineup: 4-6piece touring band.

NATE SMITH + KINFOLK + strings (SPECIAL PROJECT):
KINFOLK + strings features Nate's core band from KINFOLK with a string octet and performs repertoire from all of his albums as well as some unrecorded compositions. Special guests are available depending on budget. The project debuted in Memphis, TN in May 2022, with members of the Memphis Symphony Orchestra, and was documented by NPR Jazz Night in America, who released their full-length concert feature on December 1, 2022.

TOUR:

*SEEKING ARTIST RESIDENCIES / CURATION*

2025 - Available upon request

2026 - Available upon request

BIO:

Nate Smith is a drummer, composer, & producer from Chesapeake, Virginia. His visceral, instinctive, and deep-rooted style of drumming has led to three GRAMMY® nominations and work with esteemed artists, including: Pat Metheny, Dave Holland, Brittany Howard, Van Hunt, The Fearless Flyers, Norah Jones, and Somi. Smith fuses his original compositions with an eclectic mix of music, including everything from jazz to R&B to hip-hop to pop. His latest album, Kinfolk 2: See The Birds (released September 2021 on Edition Records) is the highly-anticipated follow up to his 2017 GRAMMY® Award-nominated album, Kinfolk: Postcards From Everywhere. In recent years, Smith’s viral videos have been viewed by millions of people, underscoring his popularity as one of the most influential drummers of his generation. 

ENDORSEMENTS:

Ludwig Drums
Vic Firth Sticks (NATE SMITH SIGNATURE STICK)
Zildjian Cymbals
Evans Drum Heads
Yamaha Pianos
Yamaha Keyboards

RECENT ALBUMS:

VIDEOS:

NATE SMITH (SOLO):

@natesmithdrums

it’s not about the fall, it’s about the recovery 🙏🏾

♬ original sound - Nate Smith

NATE SMITH (BAND):

NATE SMITH + KINFOLK:

KINFOLK + STRINGS:

LIGHT AND SHADOW:

PRESS:

“…his drumming is a marvel unto itself. Humid and broad of palette, it has the rare ability to dial up the complexity and the sensitivity at the same time.” - THE NEW YORK TIMES

“…a firecracker of a drummer.” - THE NEW YORK TIMES

“If you’re looking to satisfy your groove craving, look no further.” - DOWNBEAT

DISCOGRAPHY:

LEADER:

  • Kinfolk 2: See the Birds (Edition Records, 2021)

  • Light and Shadow (Waterbaby Music, 2020)

  • Pocket Change (Waterbaby Music, 2018)

  • Kinfolk: Postcards from Everywhere (Ropeadope, 2017)

  • Workday, Waterbaby Music Vol. 1 (Waterbaby Music, 2008)

SIDEMAN:

  • With Jenny Lewis - Joy’All (Blue Note 2023)

  • With The Fearless Flyers - The Fearless Flyers III (Vulf Records, 2022)

  • With James Bay - Leap (2022)

  • With James Taylor - Coming Back To You (2022)

  • With Larry Klein - Here It Is: A Tribute to Leonard Cohen (2022)

  • With Nathaniel Ratliff - Famous Blue Raincoat (2022)

  • With Cory Wong - Power Station (2022)

  • With Norah Jones - Steer Your Way (2022)

  • With Somi - Zenzile: The Reimagination of Miriam Makeba (Salon Africana 2022) 

  • With Anderson East - Maybe We Never Die (2021)

  • With Dave Koz/Cory Wong - The Golden Hour (2021)

  • With Jon Batiste - We Are (2021)

  • With Jon Batiste - We Are (2021)

  • With The Fearless Flyers - Tailwinds (Vulf Records 2020)

  • With The Fearless Flyers - Live at Madison Square Garden (Vulf Records 2020)

  • With Walter Smith III - In Common 2 (2020)

  • With Norah Jones - Pick Me Up Off The Floor (2020)

  • With Cory Wong/Jon Batiste - Meditations (2020)

  • With Brittany Howard, Jaime (ATO Records 2019)

  • With The Fearless Flyers - The Fearless Flyers II (Vulf Records 2019)

  • With Cory Wong - Motivational Music for The Syncopated Soul (2019)

  • With The Fearless Flyers - The Fearless Flyers (Vulf Records 2018)

  • With Jose James - Lean on Me (Blue Note, 2018)

  • With Paul Simon, In the Blue Light (Legacy 2018)

  • With Karel Ruzicka, Grace & Gratitude (Animal Music, 2018)

  • With Adam Rogers, Dice (Adraj, 2017)

  • With Eric Roberson, Fire (Blue Erro Soul, 2017)

  • With Jose James - Love in a Time of Madness (Blue Note, 2017)

  • With Scott Colley, Seven (ArtistShare, 2017)

  • With Somi, Petite Afrique (Okeh, 2017)

  • With Chris Potter - Imaginary Cities (ECM, 2015)

  • With Randy Brecker, Randy Pop! (Piloo, 2015)

  • With Robin Eubanks - More Than Meets the Ear (ArtistShare, 2015)

  • With Nir Felder, Golden Age (Okeh, 2014)

  • With Robin Eubanks - Klassik Rock Vol. 1 (ArtistShare, 2014)

  • With Takuya Kuroda, Rising Son (Blue Note, 2014)

  • With Jose James - No Beginning, No End (Blue Note 2013) 

  • With Alex Sipiagin, Live at Smalls (Smalls, 2013)

  • With Monday Michiru, Don't Disturb This Groove (Grand Gallery, 2011)

  • With Dave Holland - Pathways (Dare2, 2010)

  • With Chris Potter - Ultrahang (ArtistShare, 2009)

  • With Patricia Barber, The Cole Porter Mix (Blue Note, 2008)

  • With Chris Potter - Follow the Red Line (Sunnyside, 2007)

  • With Chris Potter - Underground (Sunnyside, 2006)

  • With Dave Holland - Critical Mass (Dare2, 2006)

Smith co-wrote and produced the Michael Jackson song "Heaven Can Wait.”