Nate Smith – AUTOMATIC (Live on KEXP)

Nate Smith and his all-star crew—James Francies on keys and synth, Josh Johnson on alto sax, Ben Williams on bass—lay down a fresh, live take of “AUTOMATIC” straight from the KEXP studio. Hosted by Larry Mizell Jr., engineered by Kevin Suggs, and mastered by Julian Martlew, this October 1, 2025 session captures every groove and improvisation in crisp detail.

Shot by Jim Beckmann, Carlos Cruz, Scott Holpainen and Luke Knecht with editing by Luke Knecht, the performance video is up now. For more tunes, check out Nate’s Waterbaby Music on Bandcamp, and don’t forget to hit up KEXP’s site or join their YouTube channel for exclusive perks!

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