Nat Myers is a Korean-American Kansan who is making waves as a badass bluesman. With his snappy Dan Auerbach-produced debut album, out in the wild, Nat has plenty of hours logged on the road, and when we meet he’s keeping Willie Watson company. “Willie was one of the first fellas to take me on the road,” Nat begins, with his distinctive drawl.
“We’re like two peas in a pod and I can’t get him to shut up right now. I love listening to him talk and he knows it.” Although there are accompaniments heard on , Nat’s preferred touring setup is him solo, a decision that suits his old-school sounding blues.
“Yeah, I’m just by my lonesome, sir,” he smiles. “People ask if I’m going to get a band and I’m like, ‘I got into playing this music because I don’t want no band!’ I know some shitkickers back home who I like running around with, but the goose ain’t worth the gander for anyone but myself right now. Maybe down the line.
..” “Actually, one of my favourite things about blues guitar is the accompaniment,” he continues.
“Not the person leading the solo but the one who knows the perfect bassline and keeps it simple. I’m an accompanist kind of man.” We jump into guitar chat, with Nat having switched from his to acoustic for these live dates.
“The Mule just strikes people in a different way,” he tells us. “Even though they’re pretty common in the blues and folk communities, not a lot of people know what the fuck that thing is. “So yo.
