Nervous and the Kid

Our friend Chris Loo, was able to capture this indelible moment in NATK history. The misting machine is a nice effect.

The show you’ve all been waiting for has finally arrived.  Be prepared to get your socks folked off!

Sunday July 11th 9pm.  NATK is headlining ’cause we’re the real deal.

We’re playing With Larry Yessssss and Schicky Gnarowitz.

It’ll be a grand Friday night at the coolest dive bar outside of Portland.  Come join us in St. Johns!

SLIMS
8635 North Lombard Street, Portland

P.S.  I’m sending our album to Texas for the final mixing process.

Slowly, but surely.

Chris

Hope to see you all there on Tuesday!  We’ve got the opening slot at 9pm

 

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There is a time in every musician’s life when he or she wonders what they would sound like if their music was auto-tuned.  I recently had the opportunity to add heinous effects to our cover of this Blondie song and auto-tune the vocals.  Now you will know what NATK would sound like if we were actually Lady Ga Ga.  A real treat, I know . . .

In other News.  We are playing a show at Valentines on May 25th with the amazing SF band the Finches

Valentines
232 Southwest Ankeny Street
Portland, OR 97204
(503) 248-1600

This will be really fun, so you should come.

 

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My nephew Francis, just turned two.  He calls me ‘Gunkle’ as in “Uncle” (more recently Gunk Gunk).  Anyway, it wouldn’t be a proper birthday party without live music.  The Dance Move Burglars made their debut (Euro-motion cover band) and Nervous and the Kid did a few stripped down acoustic songs.  Click the Play button above to hear “My Autumn Mind.”  The recording turned out pretty well with my little Zoom recorder just sitting on the coffee table.  Feel free to download a copy!

In other news:  We are really putting out an album.  Hopefully before the end of the summer.  Don’t forget to pre-order yours!

One of the unintended pleasures of making this new album and re-establishing a web presence is discovering fans we never knew we had. Our first album which was home recorded and released in 2000-2001 by Turn Records, made its way around the world despite a very small pressing. One friend saw a copy in a record store in France. I think we did 500 or 1000 copies and printed the covers by hand.

Recently, I’ve talked to an artist who lives in China and a girl who found our album in a dollar bin and I got this really cool email From SGT. Dan:

“Thank you guys 1.21 gigawatts. Your first album reminded me of all the girls I shoulda, coulda, woulda during my ”vacation” to Iraq after high school back in ot 3. As a matter of fact, Wedding Feast was the first song I learned to play by ear on the guitar when I came home… Don’t stop the Music.

your fan,

SGT. Dan”

Now if that doesn’t warm your heart,  I dunno what will. Now pre-purchase our album.   It’s in the mixing stages.   It’s gonna be great!

Dramady and Pelican Ossman

When: Saturday March 20th

Where: The World Famous Kenton Club

2025 N Kilpatrick St. Portland Or

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We really had an awesome time recording on the coast. The weather was ridiculously nice for this time of year.  The living room had a panoramic view of the ocean. Our underpaid and overworked recording engineers were real troopers. Kevin dawned a red jogging suit and Zach wore a Mexican wrestling mask for much of the sessions.

I was also presented with a cake, a pair of studio headphones as well as a bottle of scotch for my birthday. Apparently I was totally oblivious to the cake making despite having walked into the kitchen once or twice.

And now after like 9 years, Nervous and the kid will finally have a new album.  We still need money to put it out though.  So please pre-purchase your copy.

Oh, Check out the photo gallery I just added.

Join NATK at Slims in St. Johns this Saturday at 8pm. I’m guessing we’ll probably be playing at around 10.

This is a benefit for the Tulip Bakery with Les Tresvinos, Team Evil, and Palo Verde

North Portland, St. Johns
8635 N Lombard Street
Portland, OR 97203
(503) 286-3854