C2C 2025 main stage artist Nate Smith drops new album 'California Gold'

Nate Smith has released his sophomore album CALIFORNIA GOLD via Sony Music Nashville 

Smith, who is currently is currently on his 2024 Through The Smoke headline tour in the U.S. has been announced as a main stage artist at next year’s C2C: Country to Country Festival, performing in London, Glasgow and Belfast, and sharing the stage with Cody Johnson and Shaboozey.

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Standout Tracks: Bittersweet​, California Gold, Can You Die From A Broken Heart

Nate Smith - California Gold (RCA Records Nashville) 16 songs 51:10

Debut #3 (#37 UK iTunes all-genres)

Debut #14 US iTunes Country Album Chart

REVIEW: While ‘California Gold' veers off course right at the very end of its journey, the blend of 90s rock and country storytelling ultimately cements Nate Smith’s place as a genre-blending artist with a unique sound and anthemic appeal. Smith is someone who very much seems to ignore the ‘less is more' theory – his debut album ‘World on Fire' was 26 tracks long and ‘California Gold' feels a little congested at 16 tracks, particularly in that intense first half. …Throughout it all Smith leads the way with passion, assurance and a gutsy kind of confidence that leaves you in no doubt that we are witnessing the arrival of a major force in Country music: if not the wider industry in general as Smith also has a ton of crossover appeal with the songs on this genre-blurring album” - 4 STARS James Daykin EF Country

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Track Listing (songwriters in parenthesis):

1. Fix What You Didn’t Break (written by Ashley Gorley, Lindsay Rimes, Nate Smith, Taylor Phillips)

2. Want Me Back​ 3:14 (written by Ashley Gorley, John Byron, Lindsay Rimes, Nate Smith, Taylor Phillips)

3. What Alone Looks Like​ 3:32 (written by James McNair, Lindsay Rimes, Nate Smith)

4. Can You Die From A Broken Heart (Nate Smith & Avril Lavigne) (written by Kevin Fisher, Michael Matosic, Tom Walker) 3:30  (previously released 30 September 2024)

5. Perfect​ 3:30 (written by Ashley Gorley, Lindsay Rimes, Nate Smith, Taylor Phillips)

6. Carry You Home​ 4:06 (written by David Hodges, Davis Naish, Drew Kennedy)

7. Goodbye Again​ 2:53 (written by Jacob Davis, Jacob Rice, Justin Wilson, Noah Hicks)

8. Not Of This Earth​ 3:13 (written by Jake Torrey, Jordan Johnson, Michael Pollack, Oliver Peterhof, Stefan Johnson)

9. Wish I Never Felt 3:16 (written by Allison Veltz, Michael Tyler, Thomas Archer. Lalo Guzman)

10. Faith​ 2:33 (written by Aaron Puckett, Alex Schwartz, Jackson Morgan, Joe Khajadourian)

11. Bittersweet​ 3:15 written by Aaron Eshuis, Brett Tyler, Ryan Hurd)

12. Gave It All​ 3:15 (written by Benny Morrell, Danielle Blakey, Lindsay Rimes)

13. Hurtless​ 2:39 E (written by Dan Caplen, Davin Kingston, Joe Kearns, Neil Ormandy)

14. Bulletproof 3:03 (written by Ashley Gorley, Hunter Phelps, Ben Johnson) #3 peak on US Billboard Country Airplay (subsequently re-recorded featuring vocals Avril Lavigne) (previously released 16 May 2024)

15. California Gold​ 3:17 (written by Ashley Gorley, John Byron, Lindsay Rimes, Nate Smith, Taylor Phillips)

16. I Like It (Alesso & Nate Smith) 2:32 (written by Jake Torrey, Sean Douglas, Alessandro Lindblad, Nate Smith, Zach Skelton)  (previously released 12 July 2024) 

(4 Oct 2024) ACM New Male Artist of the Year Nate Smith who will be performing on the main stage at C2C: Country to Country Festival next March in London, Glasgow and Belfast, has released his sophomore album CALIFORNIA GOLD via Sony Music Nashville.

The 16-track album includes the emotional heartbreaking new track with Avril Lavigne ‘Can You Die From A Broken Heart’ and previously released tracks ‘Fix What You Didn’t Break’, ‘Wish I Never Felt’, Smith’s collaboration with Alesso ‘I Like It’, which is currently Top 10 at Dance radio and has over 120 million global streams, as well as the RIAA certified platinum track ‘Bulletproof’, which broke records and scored Smith his first No. 1 on the UK country radio chart, and his 3rd consecutive multi-week No. 1 on the Mediabase chart. The historic feat marks Smith as the first artist to start their career with three consecutive multi-week No. 1 records in R&R/Mediabase history. 

‘Bulletproof’ followed the record-breaking No. 1 record ‘World On Fire’, which spent 10 consecutive weeks on top of the Billboard Country Airplay Chart and three weeks on top of the Mediabase chart while his first No. 1 single ‘Whiskey On You’ spent two weeks atop the Mediabase chart and one week on the Billboard Country Airplay chart. Smith’s first three singles have spent a combined 14 weeks at No. 1 between the two charts.

On October 3 at 6pm PT (2am BST, Oct 4), Amazon Music presented Breakthrough Artist Nate Smith on City Sessions in Los Angeles, Amazon Music’s exclusive series of intimate livestreamed performances from across the globe. Nate performed songs from California Gold, as well as deep cuts and fan favourites.

NATE SMITH AND AVRIL LAVIGNE REUNITE FOR POWER BALLAD ‘CAN YOU DIE FROM A BROKEN HEART’

(Credit: Kaiser Cunningham)

Nashville, TN. / London, U.K. – (October 1, 2024) – ACM New Male Artist of the Year Nate Smith and diamond certified international superstar Avril Lavigne team up once again with their emotional heartbreaking new track ‘Can You Die From A Broken Heart’.  The stirring ballad, which was written by Kevin Fisher, Michael Matosic, Tom Walker and produced by Lindsay Rimes, sees the two reuniting following their showstopping performance of ‘Bulletproof’ on the 2024 ACM Awards.

The track is now available and is featured on Apple Music’s New Music Daily.

“Getting the chance to work with one of your all-time favourite singers twice is humbling and such a pinch me moment,” says Smith. “Avril is an absolute powerhouse of a vocalist but equally as a human being. It's such a joy working with her, and I feel like I've learned a lot in the process. As far as the song, ‘Can You Die From A Broken Heart’ is the epitome of what a heartbreak ballad should feel and sound like. The bridge is my favourite part of the song because it's so epic with the soaring ohs and feels like it gives the slightest nod to ‘I'm With You’, which happens to be my favourite Avril song. I think this song will touch hearts in a deep and meaningful way.”

“I have always been a huge fan of country music since I was young, and I admire Nate’s work as an artist,” says Lavigne. “Earlier this year, we performed our version of ‘Bulletproof’ at the ACMs and since then I knew I wanted to do more with Nate because we had the best time. ‘Can You Die from a Broken Heart’ is an intense ballad that I think will resonate deeply with people and leave a lasting emotional impact.”

ABOUT NATE SMITH:

Bursting onto the scene a few short years ago, country vocal powerhouse Nate Smith has accumulated over 1.8 billion career streams, scored three No. 1 records (“Whiskey on You,” “World on Fire” and “Bulletproof”), garnered multiple gold and platinum records, sold-out shows across the US and received numerous nominations for best new artist from the CMA Awards, CMT Awards, iHeart Radio Awards and so many more.  Most recently, Smith received the award for ACM New Male Artist of the Year, Billboard’s Rookie of the Year and Amazon’s Breakthrough Artist for 2024. 

The ACM Award winner just wrapped a major stadium tour with Morgan Wallen and has toured alongside Thomas Rhett and Cole Swindell. Nate is managed by Kevin “Chief” Zaruk and Simon Tikhman with The Core Entertainment.

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ABOUT AVRIL LAVIGNE:

Avril Lavigne has made history, smashed records, and consistently blazed a trail of her own as an uncompromising force in music and culture. Beyond selling 50 million albums worldwide with 12.5 million units sold in the U.S. alone, she has notched eight GRAMMY® Award nominations, has won 10 JUNO Awards, was appointed to the Order of Canada (2024), and is a Canada Walk of Fame (2023) and Hollywood Walk of Fame (2022) recipient. For tour dates and all other information, please visit www.avrillavigne.com.