Nate Haller is a Canadian country singer and songwriter. He has released the albums Party in the Back (2022) and Can't Stay Here (2026) on Starseed Records. Haller has charted multiple singles in Canada, including "Lightning in a Bottle", "Ain't Like Me", "Backfire", and "Thought About You".
Early life Haller grew up on a farmhouse in Waterloo, Ontario with both of his siblings taking an interest in music, but he stated that he initially only played his brother's guitar on occasion. He then was inspired to pursue music himself after seeing Australian singer-songwriter Xavier Rudd perform live while he was in high school. Soon after this, he was encouraged by a teacher in Grade 11 to enter a talent show, and began writing songs afterwards.
Career Haller began his music career playing in Kira Isabella's live band for seven years. After befriending Callum Maudsley, a guitar player in the live band for the Reklaws, Haller moved in with Maudsley and the Reklaws' Stuart Walker. He subsequently started touring for three years as the acoustic guitar player for the Reklaws, and credits them for showing him "how the industry works". Haller began fully pursuing his solo career after the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, and signed with Starseed Entertainment in 2021.
Haller released his debut single "Lightning in a Bottle" in March 2021, and it subsequently became his first top ten on the Billboard Canada Country chart. He followed it up with the promotional single "Grew Up On" in June 2021, and his second radio single "Somewhere to Drink" in September 2022, which features Brett Kissel and the Reklaws. Haller was semi-finalist in the SiriusXM "Top of the Country" contest in 2021. In January 2022, Haller released the promotional single "Broken", and then followed it up with his third radio single "Ain't Like Me" in May 2022. He won "Rising Star" at the 2022 Country Music Association of Ontario Awards, and received a nomination in the same category at the 2022 CCMA Awards. In 2023, Haller released "Take My Name" to radio. He also received a nomination for "Breakthrough Artist or Group of the Year" at the CCMA Awards.
In August 2024, Haller released the single "Race to the Bottom". In June 2025, Haller released the single "Backfire", a collaboration with Tenille Townes. The song became his first to chart on the all-genre Canadian Hot 100. He followed that up with "Thought About You" in 2026.
Tours Thought About You Roadshow (2026)
Discography Albums Title Details Party in the Back Release date: November 18, 2022 Label: Starseed Format: Digital download, streaming Can't Stay Here Release date: September 25, 2026 Label: Starseed Format: Digital download, streaming
Singles Year Title Peak chart positions Album CANReferences for Canadian Hot 100: "Backfire": "Thought About You": CAN CountryReferences for Canada Country: "Lightning in a Bottle": "Somewhere to Drink": "Ain't Like Me": "Budweiser": "Take My Name": "Race to the Bottom": "Backfire": "Thought About You": 2021 "Lightning in a Bottle" — 9 Party in the Back "Somewhere to Drink" — 25 2022 "Ain't Like Me" — 15 "Budweiser" — 20 2023 "Take My Name" — 35 2024 "Race to the Bottom" — 22 Can't Stay Here 2025 "Backfire" 79 3 2026 "Thought About You" 93 5"—" denotes releases that did not chart.
Music videos Year Title Director 2021 "Lightning in a Bottle" (live) "Grew Up On" "Somewhere to Drink" (with Brett Kissel and The Reklaws)Ben Knechtel 2022 "Broken" Austin Chaffe "Budweiser" (live) "Take My Name" (live) 2026 "Thought About You"
Awards and nominations +YearAssociationCategoryNominated workResultRef 2022 Country Music Association of OntarioRising Star Canadian Country Music AssociationRising Star 2023 Country Music Association of OntarioAlbum of the Year Party in the Back Fans' Choice Male Artist of the Year Canadian Country Music Association Breakthrough Artist or Group of the Year 2025 Country Music Association of Ontario Male Artist of the Year Single of the Year "Race to the Bottom"
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