Nate Haller
Canadian country singer (born 1992)
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Nate Haller is a Canadian country singer and songwriter. He released his debut album Party in the Back on Starseed Records in 2022.[1] Haller has charted multiple singles in Canada, including "Lightning in a Bottle", "Ain't Like Me", "Budweiser", and "Backfire".[2][3]
Nate Haller | |
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Haller performing in 2024 | |
| Background information | |
| Born | Nate Hall October 16, 1992 |
| Origin | Waterloo, Ontario, Canada |
| Genres | |
| Occupations | Singer, songwriter |
| Instruments | Vocals, guitar, harmonica |
| Years active | 2018–present |
| Label | Starseed |
| Website | Official website |
Early life
Haller grew up on a farmhouse in Waterloo, Ontario with both of his siblings taking an interest in music, but he stated that he initially only played his brother's guitar on occasion.[4] He then was inspired to pursue music himself after seeing Australian singer-songwriter Xavier Rudd perform live while he was in high school. Soon after this, he was encouraged by a teacher in Grade 11 to enter a talent show, and began writing songs afterwards.[4]
Career
Haller began his music career playing in Kira Isabella's live band for seven years.[5] After befriending Callum Maudsley, a guitar player in the live band for the Reklaws, Haller moved in with Maudsley and the Reklaws' Stuart Walker.[6] He subsequently started touring for three years as the acoustic guitar player for the Reklaws, and credits them for showing him "how the industry works".[6] Haller began fully pursuing his solo career after the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, and signed with Starseed Entertainment in 2021.[4]
Haller released his debut single "Lightning in a Bottle" in March 2021,[7] and it subsequently became his first top ten on the Billboard Canada Country chart.[8] He followed it up with the promotional single "Grew Up On" in June 2021,[9] and his second radio single "Somewhere to Drink" in September 2022, which features Brett Kissel and the Reklaws.[10][11] Haller was semi-finalist in the Sirius XM "Top of the Country" contest in 2021.[4] In January 2022, Haller released the promotional single "Broken",[7] and then followed it up with his third radio single "Ain't Like Me" in May 2022.[12] He won "Rising Star" at the 2022 Country Music Association of Ontario Awards,[13] and received a nomination in the same category at the 2022 CCMA Awards.[14] In 2023, Haller released "Take My Name" to radio.[15] He also received a nomination for "Breakthrough Artist or Group of the Year" at the CCMA Awards.[16]
In August 2024, Haller released the single "Race to the Bottom".[17] In June 2025, Haller released the single "Backfire", a collaboration with Tenille Townes.[18] The song became his first to chart on the all-genre Canadian Hot 100.[19]
Tours
- Thought About You Roadshow (2026)
Discography
Albums
| Title | Details |
|---|---|
| Party in the Back |
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Singles
| Year | Title | Peak chart positions | Album | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAN [19] |
CAN Country [20] | ||||
| 2021 | "Lightning in a Bottle" | — | 9 | Party in the Back | |
| "Somewhere to Drink" (featuring Brett Kissel and The Reklaws) |
— | 25 | |||
| 2022 | "Ain't Like Me" | — | 15 | ||
| "Budweiser" | — | 20 | |||
| 2023 | "Take My Name" | — | 35 | ||
| 2024 | "Race to the Bottom" | — | 22 | TBA | |
| 2025 | "Backfire" (with Tenille Townes) |
79 | 3 | ||
| 2026 | "Thought About You" | — | 33 | ||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart. | |||||
Music videos
| Year | Title | Director |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | "Lightning in a Bottle" (live)[21] | |
| "Grew Up On"[22] | ||
| "Somewhere to Drink" (with Brett Kissel and The Reklaws)[23] |
Ben Knechtel | |
| 2022 | "Broken"[24] | Austin Chaffe |
| "Budweiser" (live)[25] | ||
| "Take My Name" (live)[26] | ||
| 2026 | "Thought About You"[27] | |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Association | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Country Music Association of Ontario | Rising Star | N/a | Won | [13] |
| Canadian Country Music Association | Rising Star | N/a | Nominated | [14][28] | |
| 2023 | Country Music Association of Ontario | Album of the Year | Party in the Back | Won | [29] |
| Fans' Choice | N/a | Nominated | [30] | ||
| Male Artist of the Year | N/a | Nominated | |||
| Canadian Country Music Association | Breakthrough Artist or Group of the Year | N/a | Nominated | [16] | |
| 2025 | Country Music Association of Ontario | Male Artist of the Year | N/a | Nominated | [31] [32] |
| Single of the Year | "Race to the Bottom" | Nominated | |||