“On drums, Nate Smith is in the business of inspiriting. Far from flashy,
he’s an ebullient technician who keys into the subtleties
of his bandmates’ playing and laces joie de vivre into his own.”
– THE NEW YORK TIMES
“The stylistic range is broad— Prince, Sting and Living Colour
are name-checked on the sleeve alongside hip-hop and nu soul —
but everything is tied together neatly and performed expertly by his core quintet.”
– FINANCIAL TIMES
2x GRAMMY® Award-nominated drummer/composer/producer Nate Smith is celebrating his acclaimed new album, Kinfolk 2: See The Birds, with a wide range of diverse activities – including live shows, an in-depth interview on Apple Music’s The Ebro Show, and more. Kinfolk 2: See The Birds is available now.
One of the foremost artists of the current progressive jazz movement, Smith will spend much of the next year on the road, both as drummer and music director for Brittany Howard as well as with his own incredible combo. Nate Smith + KINFOLK will embark on a limited east-coast run from November 4 – November 11. His soon-to-be-announced 2022 dates will include runs in the Midwest and West Coast as well as a tour of Europe and Asia. For complete details and ticket information, please visit www.natesmithmusic.com.
NATE SMITH + KINFOLK
WORLD TOUR 2021-22
NOVEMBER 2021
4 – Pembroke, MA – Soundcheck Studios
5 – Portsmouth, NH – Jimmy’s on Congress
7 – New York, NY – Le Poisson Rouge (w/DJ Scratch + Special Guests)
9 – Philadelphia, PA – WRTI/NPR Live Session
10 – Philadelphia, PA – World Café Live (Downstairs)
11 – Washington, DC – City Winery (w/Special Guest Kokayi)
MORE DATES TO BE ANNOUNCED
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Hailed by NPR as “a brilliant drummer known for holding it down with everyone from Brittany Howard to Dave Holland to Van Hunt,” Smith recently discussed Kinfolk 2: See The Birds and more in an in-depth conversation with Apple Music 1’s iconic host Ebro Darden on his hugely popular Apple Music program, The Ebro Show, streaming HERE.
In addition, Smith recently posted a spectacular video clip showcasing his breathtaking technique captured live in his role as drummer with virtuoso quartet The Fearless Flyers. The clip celebrates the recent release of the band’s Flyers Live at Madison Square Garden, available HERE; a limited edition vinyl first pressing will be available soon, exclusively via vulfpeck.com.
The highly anticipated follow-up to 2017’s GRAMMY® Award-nominated Kinfolk: Postcards From Everywhere, Kinfolk 2: See the Birds affirms Nate Smith as one of the most dynamic drummers, insightful composers, and engaging bandleaders of his generation, adept across infinite genres and multiple styles. The album sees Smith joined by an array of diverse fellow artists, including legendary guitarist Vernon Reid, violinist Regina Carter, vibraphonist Joel Ross, rapper Kokayi, and singers Brittany Howard, Amma Whatt, Michael Mayo, and Stokley Williams (of the pioneering R&B band Mint Condition).
For nearly two decades, Nate Smith has been a key piece in reinvigorating the international music scene with his visceral, instinctive, and deep-rooted style of drumming. He holds a diverse and ample résumé, including work with esteemed jazz leading lights such as Pat Metheny, Dave Holland, Chris Potter, José James, and Ravi Coltrane, as well as collaborations with Vulfpeck spinoff band The Fearless Flyers, Brittany Howard (of Alabama Shakes), Emily King, and Van Hunt.
Hailed by All About Jazz as “a many-faceted jewel whose luster only grows with re-examination,” Kinfolk: Postcards From Everywhere was met by international acclaim upon its 2017 release, earning two GRAMMY® Award nominations for “Best Instrumental Composition” and “Best Arrangement, Instrumental, or A Capella.” Smith also recorded a fantastic Tiny Desk for NPR that year.
Smith – who recently relocated from New York City to Nashville, affording him recording opportunities with multi-instrumentalist Mike Elizondo, producer Dave Cobb, and singers Shania Twain and James Bay – followed Kinfolk: Postcards From Everywhere with projects including 2018’s breakbeat solo drums LP, Pocket Change, and last year’s R&B-infused EP, Light and Shadow.
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