Nathan Utley

I started playing music when i was 10 years old. the first instument i ever picked up was a bass. i messed around with it for about 2 weeks until i decided i wanted to start playing acoustic guitar. I went to the local music store and bought an Ibanez acoustic/electric guitar. i learned how to play a couple songs over the course of year. after that i went and bought an electric guitar. i was into really heavy music and i taught myself how to play that type of music. after about 5 years i joined a band called Achilles Last Stand and we recorded original music and went on tour. we played at the cornerstone festival in Illinois and we also did a lot of shows around Florida. I listen to a lot of jack johnson and he is a real inspirational artist in my eyes. After i really got into his music i started doing covers of his music and singing as well. once i got the hang of it i started writing my own songs. i have been practicing everyday for about 4 years now and finally i am going to give this whole music thing a shot. when i was in the band Achilles Last Stand i wrote a lot of the lyrics and I played a big role in the guitar and bass. I did the clean vocals as well. I own a very nice Taylor guitar and i treat it like my daughter. we spend at least 2 hours everyday together hahah I have so many lyrics floating around in my head and i can not wait to make them in to actual songs. If i had to put a label on the genre of music it would be Acoustic/Hip-Hop . My major musical influences are Jack Johnson and Drake. I listen to a wide variety of music and i really love hardcore music. you know, the stuff you bang your head against the wall to. some of my favorite bands are, Memphis May Fire, He Is Legend, Woe Is Me, and Attack Attack. there are many more but those are the ones that instantly come to mind. I love talking to people and I would gladly hold a conversation with anyone that would like to.