Korean-American blues songwriter Nat Myers is coming off a momentous weekend. Following the success of his Dan Auerbach–produced debut album Yellow Peril, the Kentucky-based musician made his debut at Nashville’s iconic Grand Ole Opry, belting out songs inspired by the wave of Asian-American hate crimes that spiked in the midst of the pandemic to an audience much larger than what he’s used to. “When I walked out, I was just telling myself that this is the biggest dive bar I’ve ever played in,” he shared with the Americana publication Holler. “I love a lot of the musicians that have come through the Opry, but I never thought I’d be on their radar to play here too.”
Far from the experience of playing to a 4,000-cap venue, Myers also recently filmed a “Neighborhoods” session for us outside of Nashville’s city limits at a spot called Harpeth Shoals in Ashland City, Tennessee. Strumming through album cuts “75-71” and “Duck n’ Dodge” in front of a rural backdrop, the songs feel right at home in the wide-open field. Check out the performance below, which opens with an intro filmed at Nashville’s Springwater Supper Club, Tennessee’s Prohibition-defying landmark bar.
