REGINA — Country music will echo through an unlikely venue on Jan. 8 as Regina-born artist Nathan Davis takes the stage for a free, all-ages concert at the Regina Public Library’s Central Branch starting at 7 p.m.
The one-hour performance features a solo acoustic set blending country, honky-tonk, folk rock, and touches of blues.
Davis picked up a guitar at age nine after falling in love with the voices coming through country radio. Artists like Alan Jackson, George Strait, Garth Brooks, Tim McGraw and Randy Travis shaped his early sound.
“That’s where it started,” Davis recalls. “You listen, you learn, and eventually you figure out how to turn it into something that’s your own.”
He found his first guitar while living on an acreage outside Regina, a setting that helped cement his connection to country music. Over time, his sound expanded as he absorbed influences from outside the genre while staying rooted in storytelling.
Davis first stepped onto a public stage in 2006 at the CKRM Big Country Talent Show, a familiar launching point for Saskatchewan country artists. Like many musicians, he began by performing covers before shifting toward original work.
That shift led to his debut EP, a six-song project written entirely by Davis and recorded at Blue Door Recording Studio in Regina. The release earned him a Saskatchewan Country Music Association nomination for Country Album of the Year in 2024.
“You don’t make records alone,” Davis reflects. “The studio, the musicians, the engineer, they all shape the final product.”
Davis remains active with Sask Music and the Saskatchewan Country Music Association, organizations he credits with helping artists build audiences and opportunities across the province.
Thursday's show strips everything back to its core. Davis will perform solo, sharing original songs and personal stories in an intimate setting.
“It’s free, it’s all ages, and it’s about sharing music,” he says. “Hopefully we all see each other tonight.”
