In 2010, the Charlottesville, Va. native Nathan Broaddus started putting songs up on the internet using the name “Evenings”. Broaddus was writing and recording these songs in University of Virginia housing, and giving the music away for free without much fanfare. Despite these relatively humble origins, those dusky, reflective early tracks (released as the North Dorm EP) understandably turned a lot of heads. 2011 brought a second set of songs called Lately, and last month the L.A.-based label Friends of Friends released Yore, a full-length Evenings collection drawing heavily from those two college-era releases.
Following a stint in New York City after graduation, the twenty-two-year-old Broaddus is currently at work on new music and back in the Charlottesville area, only a few miles from the hospital where he was born. I spoke with Broaddus (who comes across just as thoughtful and sweet-natured as his music) by phone, as he was gearing up to head out to L.A. for the official Yore record release. We spoke about his experiences at UVA, the recording of North Dorm and Lately, and some of his plans for the future.
super informative, thanks Stephen