Born in Kennett, Missouri, David Nail drew inspiration from his father who was the musical director of a high school band. Nail himself was a member of many bands in high school decided upon pursuing a career as a solo singer-songwriter.
Despite his first release back in 2002 of a song called “Memphis”, it wasn’t until he switched labels to MC Nashville that he would release a full length studio album on August 18th 2009 entitled “I’m About to Come Alive”, which went on to peak at 19 in the US Country Chart. It also featured the singles, “Turning Home” which made it to number 20, and “Red Light”, which made it to number 7 in the US Country Chart.
His sequential albums followed suit and started to sell more and more with “The Sound of a Million Dreams” which was released on November 15th 2011, made it to number 8 in the US Country Charts, amassing 75,000 in sales. It was also this album that featured a song called “Let it Rain” featuring a country music contemporary named Sarah Buxton that earned him his first US Country number 1 single. His latest album, “I’m a Fire” which was released on March 4th 2014 that made it to number 3 in the US Country Charts and 13 in the Billboard charts. He has collaborated with fellow country artists, Florida Georgia Line on a song called “Dayum, Baby” from their album “Here’s to the Good Times”.
With all of the above under his belt and more, it is no wonder that he has been nominated for a Grammy Award and two Academy of Country Music Awards in his career so far.
David Nail really likes to perform in small intimate venues, such as the Grand Ole Opry. His music is almost country but not quite. So even if you are not a fan of country music, you will probably love David Nail. He keeps his concerts simple and just lets the power of his voice take over.
His style of music is like country meets hipster. He plays his guitar and sings with a little twang, while dressed in hipster clothes with a band member playing a grand piano in the background.He really takes ahold of your heart when you hear him sing. Female fans really love him because he is nice to look at. This means you will usually find lots of love-struck young females in the audience. The setting is usually very mellow and you will not see lots of lighting or props. This is okay because the music is so good.
David nail is at his best when he is performing live in a small setting. He can capture the attention of his audience with his thoughtful lyrics. People can relate to his words and small town attitude. It is a casual performance that will relax and entertain you!
“Some dreams stay with you forever/ drag you around and lead you back to where you were/ some dreams keep on getting better/ gotta keep believing if you wanna know for sure” It’s like Will Hoge knew of his eminent success and predicted it to the world with his song “Even If It Breaks Your Heart.”
The Grammy nominated singer/songwriter arms himself with a guitar and takes the stage with a laidback confidence. Joining him onstage is his band (that will vary sometimes) that usually includes a bassist, a guitarist (who can also do backup vocals), drums and a key player. When you see him live, Will’s voice hits you hard, riddled with emotion, you can feel the emotion that he is emitting and you start to empathize with him. His voice is slightly raspy, and not exactly perfect but it is more pleasant than if it were to be perfect. When he takes a solo, you can see the passion, almost as if you were not really there and he was allowing you into intimate moments of his emotions. In between songs, as he and the band tune up their instruments, he is sure to use his Southern charm to speak humbly and thankfully for the audiences’ love and support.