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2024 Toyota Star Maker
Grand Finalist
NATHAN LAMONT
drops new single
‘SKIN TO SKIN’
Since the arrival of his 2023 debut single ‘Drink You Up’, country-pop newcomer Nathan Lamont has been kicking massive goals. He was recently announced as a finalist in the APRA AMCOS Professional Development Awards for 2024 and was also a Top 10 finalist in this year’s prestigious country music competition – Toyota Star Maker. All of this comes ahead of his follow-up single, ‘Skin To Skin’.
The smooth talking ‘Skin To Skin’ showcases Nathan’s magnetic vocal, effortlessly navigating every dip and crescendo of the rock-infused mid-tempo. Judging the book by its cover it’s easy to discern what Nathan may be crooning about, yet his lyrics leave plenty to the imagination. “You make me feel that we’re forever / That time is still when we’re together / Yeah baby when we’re skin to skin”.
On one hand it’s a steamy tête-à-tête, on the other it’s relationship advice. “The inspiration of the song came from some of the highs and lows of my relationship with my wife,” confesses Nathan, who believes the best medicine is often physical. “With a little bit of intimacy, everything negative can quickly be resolved.”
Yet, those words of wisdom were not the first thing to emerge when Nathan co-wrote the track with fellow Toyota Starmaker alumni, Robbie Mortimer. “The melodic phrasings were built first, and the words soon followed,” reveals Nathan.
.He waited until the eleventh hour to put the finishing touches on the song. “The bridge was written in the studio just prior to recording the demo and was the final piece of the puzzle!” Recorded and produced by Alex Mather at Only Hits Studios, the tune took shape thanks to some pickers from Music City, USA. “We had Nashville based session artists, Sol Philcox-Littlefield (bass and lead/rhythm guitars) and Justin Schipper (Pedal Steel) both tracking their parts from the states.”
The irresistibly catchy ‘Skin To Skin’ is only the second offering from Nathan, following the aforementioned debut, ‘Drink You Up’. The singer’s debut single garnered over 185k streams and scored positions on Apple Music’s ‘Aussie Country’, ‘Little Bit Country’, ‘Country Risers’ and Spotify’s ‘Fresh Finds Country’.
Before blowing away Tamworth festivalgoers on the Toyota Star Maker stage in January, Nathan had already warmed up stages for some of the best. He’s supported previous Toyota Star Maker winner Loren Ryan, as well as modern legends Thirsty Merc and Morgan Evans. This year he’s set to rock stages at Tumbafest and A Night in Nashville.
Nathan Lamont’s ‘Skin To Skin’ is a perfect snapshot of the emerging artist. Intimate lyrics and powerful vocals wrapped in a modern country sound that would make any Nashville hitmaker swoon. This singer-songwriter is certainly one to watch.
SHOW DATES:
Saturday 24th February 2024 – Tumbafest – Tumbarumba, NSW
Saturday 2nd March 2024 – A Night In Nashville – Orange, NSW
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