Nathaniel Kearney, Jr.
"Bartolini allows me to bring the heat without the hum!"
Gear:
Elrick with NTMB and MK5 Pickups
Carvin Fretless with HR-4.6APJ/918 FL
Fender ’75 Reissue with XTCT 3.4 and 9CBJD L/S Pickups
Fender P Bass with the 8S Pickup
Peavey Cirrus with NTMB GF
Nathaniel Kearney Jr. is a Christian man and one that’s dedicated to his craft.
He believes in having a strong work ethic, perfecting his sound, and doing whatever’s needed for each situation.
He believes in having a strong work ethic, perfecting his sound, and doing whatever’s needed for each situation.
A native of Halifax, NC, a small town, he grew up listening to Gospel music. Initially, he listened to mostly quartet groups…the likes of The Mighty Clouds
Of Joy, The Pilgrim Jubilees, The Williams Brothers, & The Canton Spirituals, and more. After playing drums for a few years, he taught himself how to play bass. Little did he know that skill would take him all over the world. As time went on he began listening to all genres of music. Soon, artists such as Bonnie Raitt, Luther Vandross, Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers, The Temptations, The Gap Band, Paul Young, Michael Jackson, New
Edition, Roger Troutman, Stevie Wonder, & Aerosmith became favorites of his.
In 2005, after honing his craft and deciding to pursue a career in music, he got a phone call that would change his life. He was called to play for Kurt Carr & The Kurt Carr singers during a Gospel event at the King’s Dominion theme park.
Kurt was so impressed with his playing that he asked Nate to play bass for the One Church Tour where he was Nate accepted and joined the house band for the tour allowing him to play for Smokie Norful, Vashawn Mitchell, James Fortune & FIYA, Rizen, and Vicki Yohe. At the end of the tour, Kurt asked Nate to be the full time bassist for him. As if things couldn’t get better, a few weeks later, Nate was asked by Smokie Norful to play for him for a performance on the CBS Saturday Morning Show.
From 2005 to 2009, Nate traveled all over the world with Kurt Carr. He performed in England, Africa, Japan, Amsterdam, and Germany. He was in the movie and played on the soundtrack of Sony Pictures film “First Sunday”. Nate also had the opportunity to perform at The White House for President Bush during the Black Music Month Celebration. In 2009, another life changing decision was made. Nate decided to move to Los Angeles. This has proven to be one of the best moves he’s made. Since his move, he’s had the opportunity to play for Chuck Loeb, Avant, Taio Cruz, Dave Koz, and a host of other artists. He’s appeared on Ellen
(NBC), The Monique Show (BET), and Lopez Tonight. More extensive traveling came along with the move. This allowed Nate to perform in South Africa and several times in Indonesia.
Of Joy, The Pilgrim Jubilees, The Williams Brothers, & The Canton Spirituals, and more. After playing drums for a few years, he taught himself how to play bass. Little did he know that skill would take him all over the world. As time went on he began listening to all genres of music. Soon, artists such as Bonnie Raitt, Luther Vandross, Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers, The Temptations, The Gap Band, Paul Young, Michael Jackson, New
Edition, Roger Troutman, Stevie Wonder, & Aerosmith became favorites of his.
In 2005, after honing his craft and deciding to pursue a career in music, he got a phone call that would change his life. He was called to play for Kurt Carr & The Kurt Carr singers during a Gospel event at the King’s Dominion theme park.
Kurt was so impressed with his playing that he asked Nate to play bass for the One Church Tour where he was Nate accepted and joined the house band for the tour allowing him to play for Smokie Norful, Vashawn Mitchell, James Fortune & FIYA, Rizen, and Vicki Yohe. At the end of the tour, Kurt asked Nate to be the full time bassist for him. As if things couldn’t get better, a few weeks later, Nate was asked by Smokie Norful to play for him for a performance on the CBS Saturday Morning Show.
From 2005 to 2009, Nate traveled all over the world with Kurt Carr. He performed in England, Africa, Japan, Amsterdam, and Germany. He was in the movie and played on the soundtrack of Sony Pictures film “First Sunday”. Nate also had the opportunity to perform at The White House for President Bush during the Black Music Month Celebration. In 2009, another life changing decision was made. Nate decided to move to Los Angeles. This has proven to be one of the best moves he’s made. Since his move, he’s had the opportunity to play for Chuck Loeb, Avant, Taio Cruz, Dave Koz, and a host of other artists. He’s appeared on Ellen
(NBC), The Monique Show (BET), and Lopez Tonight. More extensive traveling came along with the move. This allowed Nate to perform in South Africa and several times in Indonesia.
Currently, Nate is the bassist for Grammy nominated Smooth Jazz superstar Dave Koz. During his professional career, Nate’s had the opportunity to perform and record with a Who’s Who of Gospel and Secular artists. These artists include…
GRAMMY winners Kirk Whalum, Christopher Cross, Norman Brown, Toni Braxton, Babyface, Bob James, and Jeff Lorber
GRAMMY & STELLAR winners CeCe Winans, Mary Mary, Smokie Norful, Karen Clark-Sheard, & Dorinda Clark-Cole
MULTI PLATINUM selling R&B and Pop artists Rubben Studdard, Taio Cruz, Avant, Kelly Price, and JODECI
…as well as Chuck Loeb, Jonathan Butler, Kenny Lattimore, Valerie Simpson, Eric Darius, Tramaine Hawkins, Kurt Carr & The Kurt Carr Singers, Maurette Brown-Clark, J. Moss, Vashawn Mitchell, Candy Dulfer, James Fortune & FIYA, Bishop T.D. Jakes, Martha Munizzi, Marvin Sapp, Vicki Yohe, Bishop Paul Morton, Rizen, The Anointed Pace Sisters, David Peaston, Maysa Leak, Paulis Sanchez, Ami Rushes, Malcolm Jamal Warner & Miles Long, Boney James, Tom Braxton, Larry Braggs, Lalah Hathaway, Rahsaan Patterson, Brian Simpson , Phil Perry, Ricky Peterson , Sheila E, David Benoit, Keiko Matsui, Tim Bowman , Javier Colon, Oleta Adams, Kenny Lattimore, Jeffrey Osborne, Patches Stewart, Marion Meadows, Gerald Albright, Brian Culbertson, Mindi Abair, Richard Elliot, Eric Marienthal, Paul Jackson, Jr, Everette Harp, Marcus Anderson, Jeff Kashiwa, Kim Waters
GRAMMY winners Kirk Whalum, Christopher Cross, Norman Brown, Toni Braxton, Babyface, Bob James, and Jeff Lorber
GRAMMY & STELLAR winners CeCe Winans, Mary Mary, Smokie Norful, Karen Clark-Sheard, & Dorinda Clark-Cole
MULTI PLATINUM selling R&B and Pop artists Rubben Studdard, Taio Cruz, Avant, Kelly Price, and JODECI
…as well as Chuck Loeb, Jonathan Butler, Kenny Lattimore, Valerie Simpson, Eric Darius, Tramaine Hawkins, Kurt Carr & The Kurt Carr Singers, Maurette Brown-Clark, J. Moss, Vashawn Mitchell, Candy Dulfer, James Fortune & FIYA, Bishop T.D. Jakes, Martha Munizzi, Marvin Sapp, Vicki Yohe, Bishop Paul Morton, Rizen, The Anointed Pace Sisters, David Peaston, Maysa Leak, Paulis Sanchez, Ami Rushes, Malcolm Jamal Warner & Miles Long, Boney James, Tom Braxton, Larry Braggs, Lalah Hathaway, Rahsaan Patterson, Brian Simpson , Phil Perry, Ricky Peterson , Sheila E, David Benoit, Keiko Matsui, Tim Bowman , Javier Colon, Oleta Adams, Kenny Lattimore, Jeffrey Osborne, Patches Stewart, Marion Meadows, Gerald Albright, Brian Culbertson, Mindi Abair, Richard Elliot, Eric Marienthal, Paul Jackson, Jr, Everette Harp, Marcus Anderson, Jeff Kashiwa, Kim Waters
