WHAT IT IS: Paradise, Calif., native Nate Smith spent his adolescent years honing his craft and assimilating a melting pot of influences including Elvis, Garth Brooks, Bob Seger, Tom Petty and Fleetwood Mac into his own unique sound. Following a devastating fire in his hometown, Smith penned “One of These Days” before releasing his viral track “Wildfire,” which landed him publishing, management and record deals. Just a week after inking to Sony Music Nashville, Smith dropped “I Don’t Wanna Go to Heaven,” which led to a choir version and another featuring Tenille Townes. The country crooner released his highly anticipated follow-up, “Whiskey on You,” on 5/6, which amassed 7.5m+ global on-demand streams first week and reached #10 on the Country On-Demand Streaming chart. The track also debuted at #84 on the Hot 100 and #14 on the Hot Country Songs chart, marking Smith’s first career entry on the chart.
SINGLE: “Whiskey on You”
LIVE: Debut headline Whiskey on You Tour (summer); made Grand Ole Opry debut (4/9); performing CMA Fest (6/9-12); Brett Eldredge Songs About You Tour (summer); Larry Fleet One for the Road Tour (fall)
INTERNET: 2.8m+ monthly Spotify listeners; 1.1m+ TikTok followers, 10m+ likes, 77m+ views; 77k+ UGC creations on "Whiskey on You"; 25m+ global streams on “IDWGTH”
RADIO: ”Whiskey On You” impacting Country radio 6/27 via Arista Nashville
PRESS: E! News, People, MusicRow, CMT, more
BOOKING: CAA
PUBLISHING: Sony Music Pub.
MANAGEMENT: Chief Zaruk & Simon Tikhman/The Core Ent.