I like a good hang. You probably do, too. And the guys from Native Spirit are that. I hadn't met the indie rock quartet until they showed up to my Nashville studio fresh off the overnight drive from Virginia. So it’s safe to say that when we all embarked on a creative journey of recording their first single, it was with a few fingers crossed. But it quickly became clear to me that these guys loved good music — and each other. And that’s a treat for any producer going into a few long days of recording.
Coming in, we weren’t sure which song to lay down. So the guys played through some tunes and soon the cream rose to the top. It was a song called “A Toast and a Spirit”. It grabbed me from the first line when Nathan sang, “I ran into a burning room. I didn’t know what else to do… I heard you calling me”. My interest was peaked. Nathan had something to say… a story to tell. Something that instantly resonated with me. So I was on the hook.
We worked hard, laughed hard, shared ideas about God and experimented with some new sounds. Anyone who knows me knows that those are pretty much my favorite things in the world to do. Needless to say, it was a joy to create something new with these guys — not the least of which was a friendship. And I can’t wait until we get together and create again.
So until then, enjoy Native Spirit’s new single “A Toast and a Spirit”.
Native Spirit is Nathan Towles, Josh Morales, Dane Spearman & Cole Young
Produced and Mixed by Kyle Cummings
Mastered by Joe LaPorta at Sterling Sound