Good Saint Nathanael
Folky rock n' roll poetry wrapped around pop hooks
Near the end of his first Destroy Nate Allen US tour in 2007, on the hood of his green Ford Econoline, Nate Allen boldly spray-painted the words “My Goal Is Resolution” on his acoustic guitar. The vulnerability and complexity of that statement unknowingly charted a course for his life. Years later, now as a licensed therapist in Good Saint Nathanael, Nate turns to face his demons with a rare, disarming vulnerability. GsN finds Nate stripping back his sonic palette to reveal stark, memorable, acoustic songs full of detailed intention. This is Nate Allen. Solo. Still fighting for hope. And the harder he looks in the mirror, the more humanity reveals its bitter, beautiful complexity.
"Earnest, melancholic, and impossible to forget" - Spinditty
"A tour de force of inner turmoil and restoration." - Phantom Tollbooth
"The best of its kind" - New Noise Magazine
"It might not be Woody Guthrie, but it's about as close as we're likely to get these days." - Jersey Beat
"Treasure worth reflecting upon" - A Diverse Sound
"A poorer rich man, I've never known, so full of friendship thinks he's alone. There is no creature, I so despise as Good Saint Nathanael made up of lies."