Ornate - DREAM TOUR

In this Dream Tour segment, the pop artist, Ornate, reveals who he would want on his ultimate tour lineup. You can check out his picks below:

Touring as a musician is a big goal of mine, small or large. I've seen dozens of tours in my time—those of friends, colleagues, and favorite artists. Living in Nashville, I'm blessed to live centrally where many touring artists frequent, from arena pop tours to legacy and rock artists. Every week here, there are shows happening in every genre.

With a tour, the best openers complement the title performer, and the most successful group tours keep a unity in sound and style. The music I write often blends genres, but I feel my ideal tour lineup would be alongside some of my most respected, personal favorite artists.

Bruno Major, Humble the Great, and Gabriel Garzón-Montano are three of my favorite artists in the soul, indie, and R&B spaces. Bruno is a master songwriter and jazz guitarist who writes broad and universal truths. Humble’s music is honest and always greets the heartstrings with a gentle handhold. Gabriel’s production and multi-instrumentalist skills sonically eject you from a chair to one of their dreamscapes. I’d be honored to work alongside any one of them separately or as a unit.

The power in these storytellers is the cornerstone of truth in their writing. I've always heard that the best songs can be played with a single instrument and charm a room, without a huge production, luxury studio, flashy visual, or costume. I credit myself as a songwriter and a singer primarily, and I keep this in mind when I write, because for me, to write is to share—to make art as therapy, to heal the self, and to expand your views on the subject or source. These artists have inspired me endlessly, so that’s the dream tour.

This track I wrote with my friend Jack is healing in 100 ways. I wrote it about my teenage years, about my East Tennessee extended family disowning a queer kid for just being who he was meant to. Write your truth, and sing it louder. Lots of love,
<3 Nate

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