Local musician earns degree, tours Southeast

With Keith Hodges on guitar, Nathan Angelo rocked Eddie's Attic last Saturday. This was the artists' first time performing at this venue. Angelo played tracks of his recent album, Through Playing Me as a part of his tour throughout the southeast. The album is a collection of thirteen wistful yet pondersome songs offering a candid account of Angelo's life experiences.

A recent transplant from Tenessee, Angelo said he knew a few people in Georgia and decided to make the move. Now he is calling Atlanta home.

Clad in simple jeans and a brown jacket, Angelo played to a near-packed house composed of mostly 30-something professionals.

He began his nine-song set with "Through Playing Me". Next came "September 22." After this song, Angelo told the audience he recently moved from Cleveland, Tenn, after graduating from Lee University. "This is home, I guess," Angelo said about Atlanta. He went on to play "Streets," and then "Birthday Party." Angelo took some time before playing the next song to explain its meaning a bit more. "Even when something is done in jest," he said, " there is often some bit of truth in it. Love sucks." For a complete change of tone, Angelo next performed "Tell a Friend Today". Explaining this odd mix of moods, Angelo said, "It's sort of like dark, light, satirical. Wow, we're going to be funny. This next one is about little boys chasing lighting bugs. It's all about keeping it random."

Random may be a good description of the lyrics, but Angelo's vocals and intrumental talent were nothing but solid throughout the entire performance.

His voice was backed by his keyboard and Hodge's guitar. He frequently belted out some falsetto to keep the sound interesting.

Towards the end of his performance he explained that his CDs were available outside of the performance room. "This song is called Escape, but hopefully you'll still be here by the end," Angelo said.

To end the night Angelo played "The Road Home" which was met with a generious round of applause.