Nathan are a Canadian
alternative country
Alternative country, or alternative country rock (sometimes alt-country, insurgent country, Americana, or y'allternative), is a loosely defined subgenre of country music and/or country rock that includes acts that differ significantly in style ...
band based in
Winnipeg, Manitoba
Winnipeg () is the capital and largest city of the province of Manitoba in Canada. It is centred on the confluence of the Red and Assiniboine rivers, near the longitudinal centre of North America. , Winnipeg had a city population of 749,6 ...
. The band released four albums and won several awards, including a 2008 Juno Award.
History
Nathan was formed in 2001. Band members were singer/songwriter Keri McTighe (later
Keri Latimer) and bassist Devin Latimer, along with Shelley Marshal and Damon Mitchell.
["Nathan Brings Home the Juno"]
''Winnipeg First'', Apr 6th 2008, Rachel Stone
After their debut independent album ''Stranger'' (Released 2001) won a Prairie Music Award for Outstanding Independent Album, the band signed to
Nettwerk Records
Nettwerk Music Group is the umbrella company for Nettwerk Records, Nettwerk Management, and Nettwerk One Publishing.
Established in 1984, the Vancouver-based company was created by Nettwerk principals Terry McBride and Mark Jowett as a record ...
. In 2004 they released their second album, ''
Jimson Weed'', which won two Western Canada Music Awards, two
Canadian Folk Music Awards
The Canadian Folk Music Awards are an annual music awards ceremony presenting awards in a variety of categories for achievements in both traditional and contemporary folk music, and other roots music genres, by Canadian musicians. The awards progr ...
and was nominated for the
Award for Roots & Traditional Album of the Year at the 2005
Juno Award
The Juno Awards, more popularly known as the JUNOS, are awards presented annually to Canadian musical artists and bands to acknowledge their artistic and technical achievements in all aspects of music. New members of the Canadian Music Hall of ...
s.
["Musical husband-and-wife duo of roots band Leaf Rapids find balance at home, onstage"]
''Winnipeg Free Press'', Erin Lebar 04/16/2015
In 2007, they released their third album, ''Key Principles'', which won the award for Outstanding Roots album at the Western Canadian Music Awards and for
Roots and Traditional Album of the Year (group) at the
2008 Juno Awards.
Keri Latimer has also written and performed as a solo artist, including contributions to the 2008 film soundtrack ''
Frozen River
''Frozen River'' is a 2008 American crime drama film written and directed by Courtney Hunt. The screenplay focuses on two working-class women who smuggle illegal immigrants from Canada to the United States. The film received two Oscar nomination ...
'' and the 2010
Great Canadian Song Quest ''Great Canadian Song Quest'' is a Canadian songwriting contest, presented by CBC Music. The competition has been presented in three editions to date, in 2009, 2010 and 2013.
2009 edition
For the inaugural installation of Great Canadian Song Quest ...
. In 2015 she and husband Devin Latimer have formed the band Leaf Rapids.
''Exclaim!'', By Sarah Murphy Mar 27, 2015
Discography
*2001: ''Stranger''
*2004: ''Jimson Weed''
*2006: ''Casserole EP''
*2007: ''Key Principles''
References
External links
Nathan
Official website
Nathan
at Myspace
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Musical groups established in 2001
Musical groups from Winnipeg
Canadian alternative country groups
Juno Award for Roots & Traditional Album of the Year – Group winners
2001 establishments in Manitoba
Canadian Folk Music Award winners