Nate Lopez:
Novax Charlie Hunter 8 string bass/guitar hybrid, tuned EAD-ADGBE,
Upright bass,
Custom Modified Lap Slide guitars and Scalloped fret guitar
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Influences
Miles Davis, especially bitches brew era, Muddy Waters, Herbie Hancock, John Scofield, Charlie Hunter, James Brown, Matt Grasso, Kenny Burrell, Stevie Wonder, Lionel Richie, The Incredible Jimmy Smith, Dr. Octagon, Aphex Twin, Bill Withers........the list goes on and on...........
Nate Lopez has always been surrounded by music. Born in 1979 in California, his mother often sang and played piano, always encouraging creativity and open-mindedness. Nate took piano lessons in his youth until becoming frustrated with his piano teacher's rigidity, at which point Nate quit the piano lessons and started studying on his own. Nate's Uncle Ricardo on his father's side was an incredible Mexican folk guitarist, exposing Nate to two handed tapping, hammer-ons, and many other styles of guitar. When Ricardo died in 1992, he left his guitar to Nate's father, Marcus, who then gave it to Nate. The guitar immediately made sense to Nate, and as soon as he began to experiment with it he realized he was playing bass lines on it, at which point he got a bass guitar that he played for many years. Over time, Nate has acquired a broad array of musical interests and skills, and is always exposing himself and others to different sounds and styles.
Nate has been gigging professionally in the Bay Area for more than 10 years, and continues to play often with many different types of groups. Currently Nate Lopez has been playing his custom Novax 8-string bass/guitar with loops and effects, as well as a self-modified lap slide guitar with sympathetic strings. Nate produces many styles of music including jazz standards and not so standards, Hindustani music, as well as original music found on the Mufasa Electronic CD, ranging from smooth bossa nova to electronic loop-infested funk. From Jazz solo and duo projects to Big Band Jazz, Funk, North Indian Classical music, Afro-Cuban, and Hip Hop, Nate's signature style is diverse, lyrical, and absolutey his own. Despite keeping busy with gigs and collaborations, Nate continues to develop and grow musically, and is currently studying North Indian Classical music at the Ali Akbar School of Music. To learn more about Nate, hear his music, and download songs for free, go to www.natelopez.com, or visit www.myspace.com/natelopez
Thanks for your friendship; you are truly amazing. I just wanted to take a moment and thank you for your continued friendship. I also wanted to ask you that if you get the opportunity, please check Tim out on Reverb Nation! Thanks in advance, I truly appreciate it! Be well! s. Check out this SPECIAL MESSAGE from Tim. PLEASE CHECK HIS NEW VIDEO too on my page! www. reverbnation. com/timoneil Tim's ReverbNation
Two things: 1) I want to go to that thing below! VIP Birthday? It's almost my birthday! 2) Tonight I can't hear you on the radio tonight! Afterwards we should jam and record!
How u doin N8!? I miss u man..thank god for myspace cuz i would never get to talk to u otherwise lol.Im glad your still into music man.I kinda knew u would take it this far even back in the day when you were learnin how to play every instrument u could get your hands on lol. Anyhow,hit me back it would be awesome to hear from u man.
Merry Christmas Nate! I'm hanging in Sebastopol now. Let's get together for some live music sometime! Regards, Bret "Donner and Blitzen gettin' ready for their busy night (eatin' grandmas' shrubs)!"
I've been workin in Marin lately n I want to see you at another show my good friend. I'll be down there with my G/F and some peeps. Gimme a time and place mann.
Hey Nate! Check-out this awesome web-site of Bill Graham concerts from the 60's-80's: http://concerts.wolfgangsvault.com/Artists.aspx?s=a Happy listening!
We were listening to your music at work yesterday and everyone in the office kept asking me to turn it up louder. All of the therapists loved your funky style!
