NATE SMITH RELEASES SOPHOMORE ALBUM, CALIFORNIA GOLD

NATE SMITH RELEASES SOPHOMORE ALBUM,  CALIFORNIA GOLD

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Features Collaborations with Avril Lavigne & Alesso

Continues 2024 Through The Smoke Tour

Whether it’s intoxicating head-bangers, tender love songs, heart-crushing ballads or an EDM-inspired moment or two, California Gold shows that Smith is just as impactful with a poignant downtempo moment as he is with the high-octane energy of his hit singles. – Grammy.com

Toronto, ON (October 4, 2024) – ACM Male Artist of the Year, Nate Smith, released his highly anticipated sophomore album California Gold today. Listen Here.  The 16-track album features Smith’s RIAA certified platinum hit “Bulletproof” as well as the stirring power ballad, “Can You Die From A Broken Heart” with international superstar Avril Lavigne and high energy EDM leaning “I Like It” with Alesso.  Largely produced by frequent collaborator Lindsay Rimes, California Gold features songwriting from Smith, Rimes, Ashley Gorley, Taylor Phillips, Thomas Archer, Ryan Hurd, Brett Tyler, Hunter Phelps and so many others.

California Gold is an evolution of my sound, but also an evolution of me as a person.” Smith said, “I always say, find a reason to make music that is greater than yourself. Once you lock that in, everything else will fall into place.”

Smith kicked off release week with an appearance on The Viall Files as well as a live stream for Amazon Music’s City Session last night in Los Angeles.  Smith will continue release week making stops across the country including Chicago and Nashville for special one-of-a-kind events.

Smith has continued to make major strides to stardom by being named this year’s Billboard Rookie of the Year and receiving a CMA Award nomination New Artist of the Year. He has earned three No. 1 singles at US country radio, recently scoring his third consecutive multi-week No. 1 at Mediabase/Country Aircheck US with “Bulletproof” marking Smith as the first artist in US R&R/Mediabase history to start their career with three consecutive multi-week No. 1s.

Smith is currently on his 2024 Through The Smoke World Tour. The tour will continue through the end of the year and wrap up in Nashville, TN on Dec. 5. For more information, please visit NateSmithOfficial.com.

California Gold Track List

1. Fix What You Didn’t Break 
2. Want Me Back​
3. What Alone Looks Like​
4. Can You Die From A Broken Heart (Nate Smith & Avril Lavigne) 
5. Perfect​
6. Carry You Home​
7. Goodbye Again​
8. Not Of This Earth​
9. Wish I Never Felt 
10. Faith​
11. Bittersweet​
12. Gave It All​
13. Hurtless​
14. Bulletproof 
15. California Gold​
16. I Like It (Alesso & Nate Smith)

About Nate Smith:

Bursting onto the scene a few short years ago, country vocal powerhouse Nate Smith has accumulated nearly 2 billion career streams, scored three US No. 1 records (“Whiskey on You,” “World on Fire” and “Bulletproof”), garnered multiple gold and platinum records, sold-out shows across the US and received numerous nominations for best new artist from the CMA Awards, CMT Awards, iHeart Radio Awards and so many more.  Most recently, Smith received the award for ACM New Male Artist of the Year, Billboard’s Rookie of the Year and Amazon’s Breakthrough Artist for 2024. 

The ACM Award winner just wrapped a major stadium tour with Morgan Wallen and has toured alongside Thomas Rhett and Cole Swindell. Nate is managed by Kevin “Chief” Zaruk and Simon Tikhman with The Core Entertainment.

 

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