Nat Col & the Kings is the combination of guitarist Nathan Cavaleri, who has toured with BB King and jammed with everyone from Michael Jackson to Diesel, and former Screaming Jets Drummer Col Hatchman. With two individually amazing artists, from very different musical backgrounds, it is clear that together as Nat Col & the Kings, Nathan & Col are making their own rules.
With the release of their second EP just around the corner, Nat Col & the Kings are continuing to blow crowds away with their New-Generation Stomp Blues, as they wrap up their first national tour, which included a huge amount of shows along the east coast including two incredible shows at Byron Bay Bluesfest.
Separately these guys both have impressive resumes. Col Hatchman has well and truly cemented his reputation after years with The Screaming Jets and still holds the Guinness Record as the World’s Loudest Drummer. Nathan Cavaleri has shared the stage with a list of artist that looks like awho’s who of the Rock N Roll Hall of Fame including B,B King, Bonnie Rait, Michael Jackson, John Entwhistle (The Who), Deep Purple, Jimmy Barnes and Diesel.
Nat Col and the Kings is a slight departure from what Hatchman and Cavaleri have released separately in the past but both describe it as the most connected they have ever felt to their music.
When asked about his new project Nathan says “We've spent the last year developing under the radar. We invite our friends to play with us when we want to jam. It's a great way for our guests to vent creatively but also a great way for us to keep true to ourselves”.
Clay Blyth grew up in the bush of the Macleay Valley near the small coastal town of Crescent Head. Years of self teaching, playing and writing songs in his shed has now lead him to perform at well known festivals such as, Byron Bays East Coast Blues Festival, Gold Coasts Salt Water Festival, Coffs Harbour International Buskers Festival, Surfers Paradise Festival as well as events within Australia’s surfing industry for Rip Curl, Surfing Queensland and International WQS surfing events in Queensland.
With years of touring under his belt, Clay’s reputation grows as a singer/songwriter in every performance. His combination of vocals, guitar, lap slide guitar, feet rhythms and harmonica create a unique blend of blues/rock and folk ballads.
