James Nash (musician) explained

James Nash
Birth Name:James Nash
Birth Date:14 June 1973
Birth Place:Durham, NC, U.S.
Origin:San Francisco Bay Area
Genre:Americana, rock, bluegrass
Occupation:Musician, singer-songwriter
Instrument:Guitar, mandolin, singing
Years Active:1992–present
Label:Compass
Associated Acts:The Waybacks

James Nash (born June 14, 1973) is an American guitarist and singer best known for his work with the band the Waybacks.

Career

Nash has performed with self-described "acoustic mayhem"[1] quartet the Waybacks since 1999,[2] performing at venues such as the Kennedy Center,[3] Ryman Auditorium,[4] Old Town School of Music,[5] the Warfield,[6] the Fillmore,[7] and the Bumbershoot[8] and Wakarusa[9] festivals. He has performed with the Philadelphia Orchestra at the Mann Center,[10] with the Chattanooga Symphony,[11] and with artists such as Bob Weir,[12] Joan Osborne,[13] Sam Bush,[14] Rodney Crowell,[15] and Jens Kruger.[16] In 2017, Nash was named one of the 50 best acoustic guitarists of all time by Guitar Player.[17]

He is an Artist Ambassador for the Santa Cruz Guitar Company.[18]

Style

Nash blends bluegrass, swing, country, jazz, and experimental rock influences,[19] and is known for adapting solid body electric guitar techniques to the traditional steel-string acoustic guitar.[20] [21] In 2011, he released an instructional DVD Making the Acoustic Guitar Rock! on Homespun.[22] In 2017, Nash was chosen alongside Chet Atkins, Django Reinhardt, and Michael Hedges as "50 transcendent superheroes of wood, steel, and nylon" by Guitar Player magazine.

Hillside Album Hour

In 2008, Nash began producing and directing the "Hillside Album Hour" at Merlefest in North Carolina.[23] Featured performers have included Elvis Costello, Emmylou Harris, Gillian Welch, [24] Susan Tedeschi,[25] and Joan Osborne.[26] In 2017, Rolling Stone magazine dubbed the event "one of the most anticipated performances of the festival," and described the band's adaptation of "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band" as "an inventive tribute studded with sounds that spanned the psychedelic era". As of 2024, the event has taken place for 16 consecutive years.[27] [28]

Discography

Nash’s recording credits include acoustic and electric guitar, bottleneck guitar, mandolin, bass, vocals, songwriter, arranger, engineer, and producer.[29] [30]

With The Waybacks

As producer

With others

Music technology

Nash has a degree in computer science from Stanford University. In 2010, Nash was musical curator for TEDxAlcatraz in San Francisco,[31] including productions with the Grateful Dead’s Bob Weir and cellist Peter Gregson.[32] His TEDx talk “Russell County Gorge” was featured in the 2011 TEDx Global Music Project.[33] In 2012, Nash co-founded the music streaming app Spacebar, which was featured at the 2013 TechCrunch Disrupt in New York.[34] Nash and Spacebar hold multiple US Patents for asynchronous audio and video streaming.[35] [36] Nash is a regular gear review contributor to Guitar Player magazine.[37]

Personal life

Nash is a frequent Little League Baseball and basketball coach. In 2015 he received a Willie Mac Award from the San Francisco Giants for leadership in youth coaching.[38] In 2024 he received the Uncle Abe/Marty Lurie Award from the San Francisco Italian Athletic Club.[39] Nash and his partner Miranda have two sons.

Notes and References

  1. News: Yonke. David. 2004-05-28. 'Acoustic mayhem' works for Waybacks. The Toledo Blade. 2021-02-22.
  2. Michael Ross. Players: James Nash. Guitar Player. August 2008. 42. 8. https://web.archive.org/web/20080919093418/http://www.guitarplayer.com/article/james-nash/jul-08/86517. 19 September 2008. dead.
  3. News: 2001-07-27. Pop Rock Folk Jazz Etc.. Washington Post. 2021-03-12.
  4. News: 2004-10-15. McCoury to Ring in 2005 Bluegrass Style. https://web.archive.org/web/20210304213152/http://www.cmt.com/news/1492303/mccoury-to-ring-in-2005-bluegrass-style/. dead. March 4, 2021. CMT News. 2021-03-28.
  5. Web site: The Waybacks CD Release. oldtownschool.org. https://web.archive.org/web/20090106160913/http://www.oldtownschool.org/concerts/2008/6/20_waybacks.html. 6 January 2009. dead.
  6. Web site: The Music Never Stops. 2021-03-28. rexfoundation.org.
  7. News: Fillmore Auditorium San Francisco, CA 3/2-3/04. 2021-03-28. Classic Posters.
  8. Web site: Monday Lineup. bumbershoot.org. https://web.archive.org/web/20050809235541/http://bumbershoot.org/lineup/monday. 9 August 2005. dead.
  9. Web site: 2007 Artist Lineup. wakarusa.com. https://web.archive.org/web/20120328094920/http://wakarusa.com/2012/lineup.asp?a=320&y=2007. 28 March 2012. dead.
  10. Web site: The Mann - What Summer Sounds Like. 2020-12-04. manncenter.org.
  11. Web site: The Waybacks headline with the CSO. 2020-12-04. timesfreepress.com.
  12. Web site: Weir, Waybacks make beautiful fusion at the Sierra Nevada Big Room. 2020-12-04. marinij.com.
  13. News: Kennedy. Danny. EXCLUSIVE: Joan Osborne greets fans downtown. 2021-03-28. WRCBtv.
  14. Web site: Streissguth. Michael. MerleFest 2017: 11 Best Things We Saw at the Roots Music Festival. 2020-12-04. rollingstone.com.
  15. News: Adams. Sam. 2011-07-02. Here Comes The Orchestra. The Philadelphia Inquirer. 2021-02-22.
  16. Web site: Exclusive: James Nash and The Waybacks Hillside Album Hour. 2021-02-22. nodepression.com.
  17. Web site: 50 of the best acoustic guitarists of all time - By Art Thompson. 2020-12-03. guitarplayer.com. 18 July 2017 .
  18. Web site: OM - Orchestra Model. 2020-12-03. santacruzguitar.com.
  19. John Heidt. VG Hit List: Burger After Church. Vintage Guitar. October 2002. 16. 12.
  20. Jude Gold. Hot Guitarist Alert: James Nash. Guitar Player. December 2003. 37. 12. https://web.archive.org/web/20031207085859/http://www.guitarplayer.com/archive/1203/1203_Chops.htm. 7 December 2003. dead.
  21. Scott Nygaard. Private Lesson: James Nash. Acoustic Guitar. October 2008. 190. https://web.archive.org/web/20080912122438/http://www.acousticguitar.com/article/default.aspx?articleid=22140. 12 September 2008. dead.
  22. Web site: Homespun - James Nash. 2020-12-04. homespun.com.
  23. News: Overman. Ogi. 2019-04-18. The evolution of MerleFest's Hillside Album Hour. Greensboro News and Review. 2021-03-28.
  24. News: Younger. Jamie. 2004-05-28. The Waybacks Prep Hillside Album Hour. American Songwriter. 2021-03-28.
  25. News: Gilmor. Susan. 2013-04-26. Air of mystery surround Hillside Album Hour. Winston-Salem Journal. 2021-03-28.
  26. Web site: Born In The USA: The Waybacks' Hillside Album Hour. 2020-12-04. nodepression.com.
  27. Web site: The Waybacks to bring spirit of invention, surprise to The Ramkat. Correspondent. Eddie Huffman Special. Winston-Salem Journal. en. 2019-08-16.
  28. Web site: The Waybacks: Mercantile & Boutique. 2024-07-05. waybacks.com.
  29. Web site: James Nash: Credits. 2021-03-27. allmusic.com.
  30. Web site: James Nash: Credits. 2021-04-03. discogs.com.
  31. Web site: TEDxAlcatraz. 2021-04-03. ted.com.
  32. Web site: More Cool Weir. 2021-04-03. relix.com. 10 May 2011 .
  33. Web site: Russell County Gorge. 2021-04-03. youtube.com.
  34. Web site: Disrupt NYC 2013 Battlefield Leaderboard. 2021-04-03. techcrunch.com. 29 April 2013 .
  35. Web site: Asynchronously streaming high quality audio of a live event from a handheld device. 2021-04-03. uspto.gov.
  36. Web site: Asynchronously streaming video of a live event from a handheld device. 2021-04-03. uspto.gov.
  37. Web site: Stompbox Fever: Way Huge Angry Troll and Red Llama MXR Custom Badass Modified O.D.. Guitar Player. October 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20120924132839/http://www.guitarplayer.com/gear. 24 September 2012. dead.
  38. Web site: Junior Giants Willie Mac Award. 2021-03-28. mlb.com.
  39. News: Stephens. Mitch. 2024-04-30. Mary Hile-Nepfel will give and receive at eighth annual S.F. high school banquet. San Francisco Chronicle. 2024-07-05.

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