David Nail: Down To The Studs

About David NailHailing from Kennett, Missouri, David Nail is well-respected up and down Music Row. Somemight even call him a“tour de force”as his songs pull no punches in evoking the demonswith which he has wrestled through much of his life. The GRAMMY-nominated multi-platinum singer/songwriter’s early releases,I’m About To Come Alive, The Sound Of AMillion Dreams,I’m A FireandFighter, ignited his reputation as an innovator and creativerisk-taker yet left Nail feeling restless. This led to the departure of the only record companyhome he’d ever known, MCA Nashville, where he’d formed friendships that endure evennow. Through dealing with his own journey of mental health and the feeling of needing to“rebel against what people expect you to be,”Nail began makinghis most“organic”workto date,David Nail & The Well Ravens, with Jason Hall and Andrew Petroff. That projectliberated Nail and propelled him into his next adventure. Writing solo for the next fewmonths led to his debut solo independent EPOh, Mother,a reflective piece of work. Of thetitle track,Rolling Stonenoted that“the song creeps in like a sunrise—quiet, restrainedcello and keys are the only underpinning for Nail’s powerful vocals at first. But then it slowlybuilds to something more massive and majestic.”That release was followed byBootheel2020andBootheel 2021, projects dedicated to the singer/songwriter’s hometown in the“bootheel”of Missouri. Nail released an EP titledBest of Mein 2023and the title track hasseen heavy press support and country radio airplay. 2024 brought more touring than ever,two great single releases“If I Could Call”and“Why”featuring Aubrie Sellers. Nail plans onreleasing the start of an excitingly different and elevated album project this year leavingbehind any self-imposed restrictions. In Nail’s own words,“My philosophy has alwaysbeen, I just hope to have a good enough year that I can have a next year while staying astrue to myself as I possibly can.”Find more atwww.davidnail.com.