Nathan Young – Past Concerts

Nathan Young is an experimental musician, improvisor, and artist whose expanded practice includes drone, noise music, and sound art. Young is the founder and curator of Tulsa Noise, Tulsa Noisefest, and the Peyote Tapes record label. His music performances often explore the idioms of drone music and harsh noise and are characterized by heavy atmospherics and ecstatic intensity. Performing with a constantly evolving array of electronic and electro-acoustic instruments, Young uses extended and experimental techniques to create heavy and meditative drone compositions. He has released over 60 + recordings on independent labels as Alms, Narco Alms, Ajilvsga, Postcommodity, Flora Morte and Spirit Plate. Nathan co-founded the artist collective Postcommodity (2006-2015) and holds an MFA in Music / Sound from Bard College's Milton-Avery School of the Arts. Young is a PhD candidate in the University of Oklahoma's innovative Native American Art History Doctoral program where his scholarship is focused on Indigenous Sonic Agency. Nathan is the 2024-2025 recipient of the Foundation for Contemporary Arts John Cage Award.