Awake O’ Sleeper was my first full length and the exclamation mark after a long battle with fear. It was mastered by Kramer (danielson, gwar, daniel johnston). It was well reviewed and I’m proud of it.

Destroy Nate Allen (original bio)

Who is Nate Allen might you ask? Why do I want to destroy him? The answer is simple, you might not have to – he’s on a pace to destroy himself.

For two years, Nate Allen has been traveling the west coast in anyway imaginable (buses, trains and hitch-hiking are just the start!) to deliver his brutally honest form of folk rock to anyone who would listen, all while holding down his day job bagging groceries.

In between (and sometimes on) tours Nate has produced a growlingly impressive and prolific discography. This year alone he is slated to release six records, the latest of which, his debut full length - Awake O’ Sleeper, is the cause for celebration!

Awake, features: 10 songs self-recorded by Nate in San Francisco, at night after work and will be his fifth release with Portland D.I.Y. Collective Quiver Society (Soul Junk) and the first to bear his new moniker Destroy Nate Allen. Sticking to his D.I.Y ethics, Nate has decided to release Awake FOR FREE!

With songs ranging from brooding country and exuberant folk punk to introspective indie rock and at times even gospel, Awake O’ Sleeper is easily Nate’s finest work to date. The record which was mastered by Kramer (Butthole Surfers, Half-Japanese, Danielson, GWAR) will be released Oct. 7th and followed immediately by a two week tour etched out along Greyhound routes from San Francisco to Vancouver, Canada and back.

After a winter of regional shows and planning in March 2007 Destroy Nate Allen will quit his day job and embark on a 120 date national tour.


The following dates were played supporting Awake O' Sleeper.

06/23/2007 – Mobile, AL – Satori
06/21/2007 – Huntsville, AL – Flying Monkee w/The Wednesdays
06/19/2007 – Dallas, NC – Aunt Pat’s House
06/19/2007 – Gastonia, NC – Stevens House
06/19/2007 – Chapel Hill, NC – Castle Gay Skull
06/16/2007 – Spotsylvania, VA – Fionnoula’s House
06/16/2007 – Richmond, VA – Alleykatz w/Muphy’s Kids & Patent Pending
06/15/2007 – Hurricane, WV – Zach and Pat’s House!!!!
06/14/2007 – Teays Valley, WV – Sneekers Nightclub
06/13/2007 – Olmsted Falls, Ohio – Village Green w/Red Balloons
06/12/2007 – Fairport, NY – Lift Bridge Lane Pavilion – Classic Car Show
06/11/2007 – Syracuse, NY – Dinosaur BBQ w/Angus McKinney
06/10/2007 – Dewitt, NY – Eastside Vineyard w/Angus McKinney
06/09/2007 – Ithaca Farmer’s Market w/Angus McKinney
06/09/2007 – Ithaca, NY – ABC Cafe w/Angus McKinney
06/09/2007 – Ithaca, NY – House Show w/Angus McKinney
06/08/2007 – Cortland, NY – Blue Frog Cafe w/Angus McKinney
06/07/2007 – Binghamton, NY – La Tezza Coffee House w/Angus McKinney
06/04/2007 – Worcester, MASS – Java Hut
06/03/2007 – Portland, Maine – Tommy Park + 7 Hours of Busking in the rain
06/02/2007 – Jamaica Plain, MASS – Dogs Playing Poker House w/ERICROCK, Motionless, The Baltic Sea, Antiques, Arms & Sleepers, Cursillistas
06/01/2007 – New London, Conn – The Bank Street Cafe w/Chris Lundsford
05/31/2007 – Portland, Maine – Slainte w/Jesse Fraine
05/30/2007 – Portland, Maine – Mystery Bar w/Jesse Frayne
05/30/2007 – Portland, Maine – Slainte w/Jesse Frayne
05/28/2007 – NYC, NY Thompkins Square Park
05/26/2007 – Silver Spring, Maryland – BlondeShows w/Algid Script, Junior Thomas, The Leftovers, The Sheckies
05/25/2007 – Annapolis, Maryland – Heroe’s Pub w/Michael K
05/24/2007 – Annapolis Junction, Maryland – Courtyard By Marriot (That’s Right A Hotel!!!!) w/Michael K
05/23/2007 – New Brunswick, NJ – Court Tavern w/The Groucho Marxists, For Science, The Methadones, & The Copyrights
05/22/2007 – Olmsted Falls, OH – Aaron’s House w/Red Balloons
05/21/2007 – Cleveland, OH – Now That’s Class w/Red Balloons & Coyotte Bones
05/20/2007 – Flint, MI – Jam’s @ The Kotarski’s w/J.Guitarstring, and Guests
05/19/2007 – Flint, MI – Total Xscape Gaming w/J. Guitarstring and lots of bands including members of chodios
05/19/2007 – Saginaw, MI – *Ripped Heart Show* Old Jamestowne Hall w/J. Guitarstring
05/18/2007 – Flushing, MI – The Espresso Institute w/J.Guitarstring
05/17/2007 – East Lansing, MI – Green River Cafe w/J.Guitarstring
05/16/2007 – Columbiaville, MI – Pat’s Barn w/J.Guitarstring
05/14/2007 – Valepreso, IN – Don’s House
05/12/2007 – Fort Wayne, IN – Harrison St. House w/Wombat and Friends, Ingsoc
05/11/2007 – Dayton, OH – Evan’s House
05/10/2007 – Columbus, OH – The Screamer House w/Ghost Mice, Eric Ayotte, Greg Wells
05/09/2007 – Bloomington, IN – Ghost Mice, Matty Pop Chart, Eric Ayotte, Brook Pridemore, Japanther, Delay, Guitarbomb, & More!
05/08/2007 – Indianapolis, IN – The Secret Location – & We Drown With Our Anchors
05/07/2007 – Jacksonville, IL – Noir Art Emporium w/Doby Watson, My Bicycle Emergency, Milly Geranamo, Parson
05/06/2007 – Evansville, IN – Ditched Club Baja to play a garage show w/Grindcore Bands
05/05/2007 – Mt. Vernon, IL – The Living Room w/Fairweather Fan, Lost Ocean
05/04/2007 – Nashville, TN – The Miller House w/Violence & Valentine
05/03/2007 – Mufreesboro, TN – Acoustic Nights
05/02/2007 – Elberton, GA – The Reaction
04/30/2007 – Franklin Springs, GA – Emmanuel College
04/28/2007 – Elberton, GA – The Reaction
04/27/2007 – Columbia, SC – Hunter Gatherer Brewery
04/26/2007 – Savannah, GA – The Sentient Bean
04/25/2007 – Jacksonville, FL – Ragland’s
04/24/2007 – Gainesville, FL – 1982 Bar
04/24/2007 – Gainesville, FL – Common Grounds w/Vedera
04/22/2007 – Miami, FL – Churchill’s
04/21/2007 – Port St. Lucie, Florida – Exodus Coffee & Culture
04/20/2007 – Gainesville, FL – Tim and Terry’s
04/19/2007 – Fort Pierce, FL – Atomic Garage w/Chaser and a German Punk Band
04/17/2007 – Mobile, Al – Satori Coffee House
04/14/2007 – Moss Point – Miss – The Julep Room
04/12/2007 – Shreveport, LAJack Rabbit Lounge
04/11/2007 – Little Rock – AR Behind The Piano Bar
04/09/2007 – Tulsa, OK – The Blend
04/07/2007 – Weatherford, Ok – The Practice Space
04/06/2007 – Dallas, TX – Expo Park Café
04/06/2007 – Dallas, TX – Bar of Soap
04/05/2007 – Waco, TX – World Cup Café
04/04/2007 – Austin, TX – Red Seven w/Kim Freeman (one eyed doll)
04/03/2007 – Abilene, TX – Coffee Shop
04/02/2007 – Odessa, TX – Mid-Cities Church
03/31/2007 – Las Cruces, NM – The Mountain View Market
03/30/2007 – Tucson, AZ – Epic Cafe w/Doomday Device
03/29/2007 – Pheonix, AZ – Trunk Space w/The Doomsday Device, Hands on Fire, Porches, Treasure Mammal and Hanna Cologn
03/28/2007 – Tempe, AZ – St. Jallen’s House of Jamz w/Porches
03/27/2007 – Yuma, AZ – West Wetland Park – no one showed duo to a wind/sand storm
03/24/2007 – Escondito, CA – Metaphor Cafe w/Soul Junk
03/24/2007 – Escondito, CA – The Churh w/Brother Bear
03/23/2007 – Hollywood, CA – The Unknown Theater w/The Parson Redheads
03/22/2007 – Bakersfield, CA – The Gate w/Calico Sunset
03/21/2007 – Modesto, CA – Queen Bean Coffee House
03/20/2007 – Fresno, CA The Starline w/Montgomery Hill
03/19/2007 – Stockton, CA – Blackwater Cafe
03/18/2007 – Coffee’s On – Paradise, CA w/Jared Collinger
03/17/2007 – Medford, OR – Music Head – w/Larry and His Flask, the Sawyer Family, The Bamfs, Destroy Nate Allen, Ischemia
03/16/2007 – Portland, OR – House Show w/His Name Shall Breathe, Insomniac Folklore, Pilgrims & Ben Michel
03/14/2007 – Longview, WA – The Rock w/Insomniac Folklore
03/11/2007 – Redmond, OR – The Flask House Show w/Jared Collinger
03/10/2007 – The Revolution – Ashland, Oregon – The Revolution w/His Name Shall Breathe
03/09/2007 – Roseburg, Oregon – Melrose Community Church w/His Name Shall Breathe
03/08/2007 – Merlin, OR – House Show!
03/07/2007 – Eugene, OR – Cozmic Pizza w/His Name Shall Breathe & Sam Wartenbee
03/06/2007 – Redding, CA – House Show!
03/05/2007 – Richmond, CA – The Columbia Casa w/My Second Suprise
03/04/2007 – San Francisco – Promised Land Fellowship – SF Fairwell Show / National Tour Kick Off w/Coolfield
03/03/2007 – Sacramento, CA – Cafe Refugio w/Coolfield
03/02/2007 – Marysville, CA – Holy Grounds w/Coolfield
02/28/2007 – San Francisco, CA – Live On SF State Radio!!!!!
01/23/2007 – Oakland, CA – Mama Buzz Cafe w/Cliff Greenwood & The Red Balloons
01/20/2007 – San Fransisco, CA – Brainwash Cafe w/MAP (member of SF59), John Sandberg, Liz Dilley
2006
12/23/2006 – San Fransisco, CA – Thee Parkside w/Hand of Time
12/17/2006 – San Francisco, CA – Edinburgh Castle w/KAT JONES & MATT HOPPER
12/16/2006 – The Columbia Casa w/KAT JONES & MATT HOPPER
12/03/2006 – San Francisco, CA – Seek w/Babra Dumont
11/19/2006 – San Francisco, CA – The Hotel Utah
11/11/2006 – San Francisco, CA – Catacombs w/Tom Conlon and Drey Elizabeth
11/04/2006 – Oakland, CA – Stork Club w/Break! and Warren Teagarden
10/30/2006 – San Francisco, CA – Blondies Bar and No Grill w/ Blue Mire, Matadon, State Bird (from Philly)
10/22/2006 – Portland, OR – Ash Street Saloon W/Adam Gnade, Songs Ohioan, Insomniac Folklore, Pilgrims
10/20/2006 – Spokane, WA Empyrean w/The Night Fly, Therefore I Am (Boston,MA), Pat O’Neill
10/19/2006 – Langley, BC, Canada! – Ethical Adictions w/Franklyn Currie, Red Head Mack, Derek Her
10/18/2006 – Seattle, WA – Seamonster Lounge w/ Nepotistas
10/17/2006 – Kelso, WA – Sunrise Bagels w/Insomniac Folklore
10/16/2006 – Portland, OR – Red House *CD Release Show* w/Ty from Broadway Calls, Todd Fadel aka Agent of the Future, Pilgrims and Nicky Nelson
10/15/2006 – Cottage Grove, OR – Centro Del Sol w/Insomnaic Folklore, Day of Lions & Tyler Fortier
10/14/2006 – Roseburg, OR – CD RELEASE SHOW @ Melrose Community Church W/Mia Leone, Day of Lions, Insomniac Folklore, & Nutmeg
10/13/2006 – Roseburg, OR – James Meyers Center – Carlson Productions W/THE FALL OF TROY (Equal Vision Records), SCHOOLYARD HEREOS, Mia Leone
10/12/2006 – Sutherlin, OR – Carlson Estates w/ ENGAGED (Missourri), ¡Soy Un Pepino! & Memoirs Of A Ghost Town
10/11/2006 – Redmond, OR – Timber House
10/10/2006 – Eugene, OR – Emerald City Coffee W/Tyler Fortier, John Mallinen & Sam Wartenbee
10/09/2006 – Medford, OR – The Branch – W/Jacob Lee, John Mallinen
10/08/2006 – Redding, CA – Folk Fest w/jacob lee, joe choi & jutin pacheco
10/07/2006 – San Francisco, CA – 369 Ellis – AWAKE O’Sleeper CD RELEASE SHOW, 25TH BIRTHDAY PARTY, TOUR KICK OFF EXTRAVAGANZA!!!! w/Mr. Cliff Greenwood, Insomniac Folklore and Benjamin Francis!