Nate Smith has quietly been establishing himself as one of the most successful new artists in the entire country music genre.
His self-titled, debut album released back in April, achieved the largest album debut from a new artist this year, selling over 20,000 units in its first week.
This new-found success has catapulted the World on Fire singer to perform with some of the biggest acts in country music, ranging from Thomas Rhett to Morgan Wallen.
In an exclusive interview with Country Chord, Smith tells Hannah Lane about his most memorable moment on stage while singing his hit song, Wreckage:
“There was a lady singing ‘Wreckage,’ and she had tears literally flooding down her face. I looked at her, and I was singing it with her. I got down to the edge of the stage, and I held her hand and sang it with her.”
He continued by saying, “It was a level of intimacy in a way. I can’t even describe it. This song means something to both of us in different ways, but you could tell that she’s been through so much.”
Smith finished by noting that the two shared a connection through the song that night, “She doesn’t know what I’ve been through. I don’t know what she’s been through, but we both know that there’s hope. It was really deep.”
Smith also noted that his Houston performance while opening for Morgan Wallen back in November was another incredible moment for him:
“I was just telling everybody my story and stuff. I was like, ‘I’m a brand new artist, thanks for showing up early.’ And they went nuts. They went absolutely crazy, and it just totally hit like a ton of bricks.
Check out the interview clip and listen to Wreckage here: