Brett Nash Appreciation

Working on an interview with Persona La Ave and I came across this little nugget of conversation. It won’t be in the final piece, but I wanted to post it somewhere. What better place than right here?

Brett Nash is one of the most important musicians in the Charleston music scene. He’s been around long enough to have played in countless bands, and still hops on stage all over South Carolina and the East Coast with various acts whenever he can.

Throughout my years of knowing Brett, he has been deservedly discovered in our music scene and ended up with a slot on guitar with Band of Horses. Even after achieving this, he is still a tireless supporter of the South Carolina music scene whenever he can.

Brett has also been involved with a number of Extra Chill events through his band Secret Guest, and other projects. Many of us know, love, and listen to these projects.

So, this is where we can share our favorite Brett Nash stories.

Here’s the quote that inspired this post: 

PERSONA LA AVE: I remember writing a song once and thinking oh, Brett Nash is going to love this song. And he did.

CHUBES: Hell yeah.

PERSONA LA AVE: Brett was going to play with us, but he’s busy doing one of his 100 bands. I wish there were more people like him. Like he just, he’ll go play a stadium show with Band of Horses and then drive home to play an opening slot at Royal.

CHUBES: Yeah, he played at Royal with like Homemade Haircuts after Band of Horses played at Riverfront Park.

PERSONA LA AVE: Yeah, he’s sick, and he still keeps it humble. Keeps his van loaded with gear at all times so he can just show up and play. He was going to play percussion because he went to school for I think percussion, maybe drums. He’s one of the most prepared dudes. He’ll make charts for your songs for you if you ask him to, straight up musical annotated charts that I can’t even read. He’s a bit of a genius in his own right, I would say.

CHUBES: Yeah, I agree. And I also, I just love his ethos. You know, he’s so about the music and the grassroots and he knows that when he contributes his talents to the community, it grows and gets more tight knit and stronger. And he really believes in that and he does it. Just does it out of the, you know, love of his heart, which is just, like you said, we need more people like him.

Brett played the first ever show at The Royal American. I have a video of Brett naming all the bands he’s been in and it was like 2 minutes long. Also just the most humble, friendliest guy. Love you Brett.

I remember at the first Dawning show when Brett introduced the band and gave a little speech about Charleston and the state of everything. It was really special moment at Cutty’s. Bro has great taste in music.

Can’t say enough about Brett. He’s played every role and instrument in Gold Light at different points dating back to 2015. Drums, guitar, bass, keys, glockenspiel.. I’ve toured with him more than anyone else in my 20 years of being in bands. Countless stories, but probably the most recent fun one was on our tour this past December, Brett played all of the dates leading up to Louisville, where he forgot he’d booked a Secret Guest show at Royal the night we played Nashville, so he FLEW BACK to Chas from Louisville to play the Royal gig, then DROVE UP the day after to reunite with us and play our last show in Asheville at Static Age. The guy’s a damn beast and a workhorse and a sweetheart. There’s a reason we all love him. Even when he snores. <3

“Classic Banter” by Secret Guest is one of the greatest achievements of Brett Nash’s career to date. Just amazing, incredible stuff.

Also, how about the fact that the band is called Secret Guest? I have always loved that. People who don’t know them see Secret Guest on the lineup and think there is going to be somebody famous or something. Then it turns out to those guys. Lol.

Brett Nash will also be playing with Columbia, SC indie rockers Dear Blanca at Extra Chill Fest on August 10th, as the band celebrates ten years of their sophomore album, Pobrecito. 

Band of Horses plays Charleston on August 30th – catch Brett on the big stage at Firefly Distillery!

Looking forward to my second Band of Horses Brett Nash experience this coming Friday night at Firefly Distillery. They’re co-headlining with City and Colour.

Brett recently performed at Extra Chill Fest with both Hotel Hugo and Dear Blanca. Now, three weeks later, he returns for a show with Band of Horses.

The juxtaposition is just incredible. Brett is the man.

https://extrachill.com/preview-city-and-colour-with-band-of-horses-at-firefly-distillery

I just played a show at Tin Roof with Brett on the bill. My first time meeting him, he was a really nice supportive guy. He played a great solo set with foot drums!