Nate Gibson & the Stardazers

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Nate Gibson & the Stardazers on stage at Red Rooster.

Nate Gibson & the Stardazers

(past Isthmus pick) There are myriad ways to get involved with music, and Nate Gibson blazes many paths simultaneously in his quest to bring country music to the people: radio, as co-host of Back to the Country on WORT-FM; author, of The Starday Story: The House That Country Music Built; archivist, at Mills Music Library on the UW-Madison campus. And, as an engaging performer, now with the Stardazers, an all-star combo also featuring guitarist Andrew Harrison, bassist Mike Hobson, and drummer Eric Salisbury.

Country. $8.

media release: Nate Gibson wrote the book on Starday Records, country music's largest independent record label in the 1950s and ‘60s (The Starday Story: The House That Country Music Built), and has since been keeping that golden era of country music alive as co-host of WORT's Back to the Country program and in his live performances. His recordings have been released on Bear Family Records (Germany), Swelltune Records, Goofin’ Records (Finland), and Cow Island Music and his latest release, Nate Gibson & the Stars of Starday, features him duetting with 14 Starday legends while accompanied by Country Music Hall of Famer Marty Stuart and members of his Fabulous Superlatives band. The album was selected by Country Music People critics as a “Top 10 Record Release of 2019.”

After a pandemic-induced performing break, Gibson is once again playing live shows with a dynamic band behind him. The Stardazers feature the electrifying guitar of Andrew Harrison (Joe Pug, Brown Derby, Whitney Mann, Pupy Costello and the New Hiram Kings), “Spider” Mike Hobson (Gin Palace Jesters, Bailey Dee, Deals Gone Bad) on upright bass, and Eric Salisbury (The Ramble, Loving Cup) on percussion.