Nathan are a Canadian alternative country band based in Winnipeg, Manitoba. The band released four albums and won several awards, including a 2008 Juno Award.
History Nathan was formed in 2001. Band members were singer/songwriter Keri McTighe (later Keri Latimer) and bassist Devin Latimer,"Manitoba musical couples that play together stay together". CBC Manitoba Scene, February 14, 2012 along with Shelley Marshal and Damon Mitchell."Nathan Brings Home the Juno" . Winnipeg First, Apr 6th 2008, Rachel Stone"Multitaskin' Mama". On Manitoba. December 2008 page 23. David Schmeichel After their debut independent album Stranger (released 2001) won a Prairie Music Award for Outstanding Independent Album, the band signed to Nettwerk Records. In 2004, they released their second album, Jimson Weed, which won two Western Canada Music Awards, two Canadian Folk Music Awards and was nominated for the Award for Roots & Traditional Album of the Year at the 2005 Juno Awards."Musical husband-and-wife duo of roots band Leaf Rapids find balance at home, onstage". Winnipeg Free Press, Erin Lebar 04/16/2015
In 2007, they released their third album, Key Principles, which won the award for Outstanding Roots album at the Western Canadian Music Awards and for Roots and Traditional Album of the Year (group) at the 2008 Juno Awards.
Keri Latimer has also written and performed as a solo artist,"Keri Latimer runs a musical household, drawing in husband and two kids" . Winnipeg Free Press, 07/19/2014 including contributions to the 2008 film soundtrack Frozen River"Keri Latimer Composes for Sundance Film Fest Competitor" . WinnipegFirst.ca, December 1, 2007. and the 2010 Great Canadian Song Quest. In 2015, she and husband Devin Latimer have formed the band Leaf Rapids."Leaf Rapids "Vulture Song" (live video)". Exclaim!, By Sarah Murphy Mar 27, 2015
Discography 2001: Stranger 2004: Jimson Weed 2006: Casserole EP 2007: Key Principles
References
External links Nathan Official website Nathan at Myspace