Nathan Kalish and the Lastcallers

Out of Grand Rapids, Michigan, Nathan Kalish and The Lastcallers combine rockabilly and honky-tonk with Nathan’s Tompall Glaser and John Prine-like crooning to create a unique and fresh sound in the national roots scene.

How am I supposed to get Back Home is the 7th studio album from songwriter Nathan Kalish, and is the first to feature his new band, the Lastcallers. They began playing together in April of 2014 when Nathan's rhythm section came down with the swine flue while on the road. He asked his new friend and upright bass player, Eric Soules, to fill out the rhythm section. Eric was coming off of a few year hiatus from touring and was looking to get back on the road full time. With little time for rehearsal they hit the road playing a combination of classic country covers and originals.They developed their hybrid sound of bluegrass, country, rockabilly and folk while playing shows around the Midwest almost every night.

With their style honed, Nathan and Eric decided to hit the road full time as a duo. They often picked up different players across the USA to fill out the sound and after months on the road, they eventual settled on a full time lineup. Then after 7 months they saved enough cash to buy studio time at Big Iron World in Nashville, TN. Nathan asked his friend and engineer Gordon Hammond to co-produce the record. They spent a few days tracking live, and the recorded result is much like their roadhouse and dive-bar tested show. How am I Supposed to Get Back Home is mostly originals with a few rewritten classic covers. The album features Eric and Nathan in addition to some of the best friends and players they have traveled, written, and performed with along the way.

A couple years later and countless shows, the band has traveled from sea to sea multiple times and to most places in between. Nathan Kalish and the Lastcallers play all night to packed bars as well as lazy Monday crowds, big cities and one horse towns, all with the same energy and passion. They have developed a reputation as a hardworking and entertainingly honest band.

Past Shows


Apr
17
th
2016
7th St Entry
Apr
17
th
2016
7th St Entry

Nathan Kalish and the Lastcallers

with Stringdingers and Jill Zimmerman

More Shows

Jul
11
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Surly Brewing Festival Field

Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue

with JJ Grey & Mofro
Sep
17
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Palace Theatre

Viagra Boys

Jun
6
th
Fine Line

Honey Revenge

with Daisy Grenade, Vana and Nightlife
May
7
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Fine Line

Magnolia Park

with Hot Milk, Savage Hands and South Arcade