Check Out Nate Amor’s Story

Today we’d like to introduce you to Nate Amor

Hi Nate, so excited to have you with us today. What can you tell us about your story?
Well…my mom bought a Karaoke machine with some Elvis tracks called “Sing Like The King” I practiced, loved singing, thought I was good and entered the high school talent show. I sang “in the ghetto” and won 1st place at Mounds View High School in 11th grade. That was it… I picked up an acoustic guitar and started playing that too. In high school I also got the acting bug and played Conrad Birdie in Bye Bye Birdie and Sky Masterson in Guys n’ Dolls, wanted to continue music and acting in college when I went to the University of Minnesota. Go Gophers… started playing local clubs as Nathan Anderson and “The Nathan Anderson Project” clubs like O’Gara’s and the Fine Line. Starting singing for Minnesota sports teams like the Vikings and Wild, had a couple of beautiful kids (Jasmine and Jaden) in there, signed my first record deal with Stella Mae records (my buddy Tony’s label) and we went to LA and got hustled, moved down to Nashville and singed a deal with Universal, got hustled there too and then divorced, so went on The Voice, got all 4 chairs to turn, but after it was too late lol. Moved back to Minnesota and joined The Trans-Siberian Orchestra, changed my stage name to Nate Amor, got divorced again, moved over to Hermosa Beach in LA, signed a record deal with Deadrock Records, released 2 albums and tons of singles so far, moved back to Nashville in April 2024 and “All I Want” releases Friday, May 24, 2024.

We all face challenges, but looking back would you describe it as a relatively smooth road?
For me the struggles were all related to substance abuse. When I started playing the bars in Minnesota years ago (circa 2000) I didn’t drink much. As time went on and shows kept coming, so did the drinks. Before I knew it, somewhere around 2003 I was probably a full blown addict and alcoholic. Went to treatment in 2006, and stayed sober just about 6 years that first stretch. But I stopped doing the things that helped keep me sober, and bounced in an out of sobriety up until my last drink which was New Years Eve of 2020. So been sober since Jan 1, 2021 now and doing the things I need to just for today that help me stay plugged into recovery and stay healthy.

As you know, we’re big fans of you and your work. For our readers who might not be as familiar what can you tell them about what you do?
Well… as I stated previously, my love for singing came at 17 years old. After staring out at those 1000 or so peers at that high school talent show, I was hooked. The stage became my first drug of choice. I found acceptance there I hadn’t found anywhere else. Through my early influences like Elvis, Sinatra, Pearl Jam, Marc Cohn, Chris Isaak, Jim Croce, Crash Test Dummies, David Gray and Del Amitri I found my own voice with the acoustic. I think more recently (in the past decade) I started pushing more towards Chris Stapleton vibes. I used to go watch him play at 3rd and Lindsley back in about 2011/12 with his band “The Jompson Brothers” and that heavily influence my singing. I put in more “rasp” and then covered “Tennessee Whiskey” a few years later. That’s what got me the job singing with Trans-Siberian Orchestra. Paul O’Neill (the founder of TSO who passed in 2017 and I never got to meet) would talk about “whiskey dust” in the vocal that he liked. So I guess what makes me unique is the ability to go back and forth from a smooth crooner, or to a hard rocker.

We’d be interested to hear your thoughts on luck and what role, if any, you feel it’s played for you?
To be honest, I don’t believe in luck. I believe in blessings. I’ve been extremely blessed, not lucky. In my career I’ve been blessed to meet and work with so many amazing artists and talents. And the moments when I’m living my life the best, I get blessed with more opportunity.

Contact Info:

• Website: https://nateamor.com
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nateamormusic/
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/nateamormusic
• Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/nateamor
• Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/nateamor
• Other: https://www.tiktok.com/@nateamormusic