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Smith strikes "California Gold"

Friday, August 23, 2024 – On the heels of his record-breaking week, ACM New Male Artist of the Year Nate Smith said he would release his sophomore album, "California Gold," on Oct. 4 via Sony Nashville.

"California Gold" will include brand new track, "Fix What You Didn't Break," which features Smith's vocals and a country pop/rock production.

"I've always been a huge fan of big epic pop rock songs of the 2000's," said Smith of the track. "Bands like Lifehouse, Goo Goo Dolls, 3 Doors Down were all influences in my early teens. 'Fix What You Didn't Break,' to me, feels like the perfect blend of 2000's rock and heartfelt country. I want to make love songs that cut deep but are still tough. I teamed up with the same crew that wrote "World On Fire" with me: Ashley Gorley, Lindsay Rimes, Taylor Philips and myself.

"This is easily one of my favorites I've released. It will be the first song on my new album out this year. I chose this to come out first because I feel like it really showcases my influences and sonic taste. It's a bit of a theme song for this new project. Hope ya love it."

The 16-track album will include previously released tracks "Wish I Never Felt," collaborations with Avril Lavigne and Alesso as well as the RIAA certified gold track "Bulletproof" which this week broke records and scored Smith his third consecutive multi-week number one on the Mediabase chart.

Smith is the first artist to start their career with three consecutive multi-week number one records in R&R/Media base history. "Bulletproof" follows the record-breaking No. 1 record "World On Fire," which spent 10 consecutive weeks on top of the Billboard Country Airplay Chart and three weeks on top of the Mediabase chart while his first number one single "Whiskey On You" spent two weeks atop the Mediabase chart and one week on the Billboard Country Airplay chart.

The track list is:
1. Fix What You Didn't Break
2.Want Me Back
3. What Alone Looks Like
4. Can You Die From A Broken Heart (Nate Smith and Avril Lavigne)
5. Perfect
6. Carry You Home
7. Goodbye Again
8. Not Of This Earth
9. Wish I Never Felt
10. Faith
11. Bittersweet
12. Gave It All
13. Hurtless
14. Bulletproof
15. California Gold
16. I Like It (Alesso and Nate Smith)

Smith is gearing up for his 2024 Through The Smoke headline fall tour. The 16-city headline tour will kick off on Sept. 19 in Portland, Ore and end in Nashville on Dec. 5. Earlier this month, Smith wrapped up touring with Morgan Wallen on his 2024 ONE NIGHT AT A TIME 2024 stadium tour.


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