Brightside

and though I am empty, my gospel's recorded; graffiti on subways and hearts

This City Burning

it'd be a small matter, like honey to mead; if you lived under water I'd learn how to breathe

Feathers For Scales

don't tell me, don't tell me, I've already seen; I've wade in the water but can't be washed clean

(Don't) Look Down On Me, Lord

with a fist through the door I think you've made your point

Down

even when blood flows and wine makes me dull; there are no answers and there are no pills, for now

Spaces

Stable Song (Gregory Alan Isakov cover)

Written and performed by myself (guitar, vocals), Andrew Meadors (bass, vocals), and Dave Shortbus (drums, vocals) as The Ghostdance.

Sitting Standing Lying Down

Ali's Birthday Song

The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald (Cover)

I should've written this one a long time ago.

2017

Ghosts of Mid-June

The Mechanist & The Star Goddess is a trio with violins, drums, and dance. We've been touring since the summer of 2017 and are in the process of booking more tours and recording ALL the albums!

Please check out our fundraiser for our upcoming album:
http://nathanieljohnstone.com/fundraiser.html

This is one of the many demo recordings that came out when Davis and I were jamming. We spent several days in the studio making a bunch of stuff up for our eventual album for The Mechanist & The Star Goddess.

We've got a bunch more tunes in the works! This is just the first!

No edits, no retakes, just sound into a mic! Oh, well, I overdubbed the bass part later because I can't play bass and violin at the same time. 

Drums: Davis Petterson
Violin/Bass: Nathaniel Johnstone

Relatively Speaking

The Nathaniel Johnstone Band hails from Seattle, WA, lead by multi-instrumentalist Nathaniel Johnstone (violin, viola, banjo, mandolin, and guitar). Their vibrant sound crosses boundaries and borders, resulting in a blend of European, Middle Eastern, and South American music with Jazz, Rock, Surf, Folk, Gothic, and Steampunk influences.

Relatively Speaking

Nathaniel Johnstone

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