Musician
Podcast guestNate Burge
Drummer of about 15 years who plays with County Line, Vintage Revival and the Jason Paulson Band, and builds his own suitcase kick drum.
Nate Burge got started in school band, where he was handed a trombone before switching to drums. With his friend Zach he formed a teen cover band that played county fairs. His first paid gig came at 17 with the Jason Paulson Band, and he played with Jason for about 13 to 14 years. In 2018 he played the First Avenue main stage in a Minnesota outlaw country tribute put together by Mark Joseph. He now plays with County Line alongside Brady Moryn, a project that started as a duo after Audio Scars, played its first gig at the OP in Hector and logged more than 80 gigs in its first year. Nate also handles booking, branding and the website for Vintage Revival, which played the Minnesota State Fair with BOB FM. He plays 80 to 100 shows a year.
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Fun facts from the interview
- Drumming for about 15 years.
- First paid gig at 17 with the Jason Paulson Band.
- Played the First Avenue main stage in 2018 in a Minnesota outlaw country tribute assembled by Mark Joseph.
- Played congas with the Jason Paulson Band at Lakefront Music Fest in Prior Lake.
- Handles booking, branding and the website for Vintage Revival, which played the State Fair with BOB FM.
- County Line with Brady Moryn played its first gig at the OP in Hector and 80-some gigs in its first year; it runs as a duo, trio or four-piece with Seth and Rocky.
- Built a suitcase kick drum about 10 years ago from half a floor tom, inspired by Shakey Graves.
- Plays 80 to 100 shows a year.
- Loves old blues like Clapton, the Kings and Jonny Lang, and used to go to the Wilebski's blues jam.
- Also plays occasionally with Matt Gronke and the Crow River Rebellion.
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