Over the last 8 years he has won 5 International Music & Entertainment Awards, including Songwriter of the Year twice and been nominated for Indie Music Awards as well as a Georgia Music Award. In addition to that, several of Nate's albums have reached the top 20 charts on iTunes including his 2016 release The Madman and the Poet. In 2019 Nate released his most recent studio album, entitled Ashes & Earth, including the hit song Oklahoma which got notoriety for it's placement in the hit show Shameless on Showtime.
The most recent album reunites Nate with long-time producers and friends, Dan Hannon (Manchester Orchestra) and Simon Illa for several songs, but the bulk of the record was recorded in Nate’s hometown of Gainesville, Georgia with Nate’s long-time drummer and friend, Jon Poole at his working location: Track Side Studios.