ThaMuseMeant Timeline
1993 Nathan met David Tiller and Aimee Curl who were busking on 6th Street with a group of Virginians calling themselves Buzzard's Breath.
1994 Nathan, David and Aimee moved to Santa Fe, NM and started playing Tuesdays at El Farol as ThaMuseMeant. The trio recorded two full length recordings that appeared only on cassette.
1995 Drummer Jeff Sussmann joined ThaMuseMeant and the band self released it's first C.D., "Live at The Mineshaft Tavern" recorded 6-14-95 in Madrid, NM.
1996 ThaMuseMeant relocated to Austin, TX and began busking religiously until they secured a weekly spot at the infamous Black Cat Lounge. Bobby Sheean, the bass player for Blues Traveler, was alone in a car on a long roadtrip when he found one of ThaMuseMeant's earlier cassettes under the car seat. A few months later, ThaMuseMeant played all of the Texas dates on Blues Traveler's H.O.R.D.E. tour with Dave Mathews, Rickie Lee Jones and others. Nathan held pinkies with Rickie Lee Jones.
1997 Dave Tiller left ThaMuseMeant. ThaMuseMeant recorded the self released "Breakfast Epiphanies" at a studio in Austin, TX. Then, ThaMuseMeant trio moved back to Santa Fe, NM.
1998 Dave Tiller rejoins ThaMuseMeant in Santa Fe.
1999 ThaMuseMeant records the self released album, "Sweet Things," their most potent recording up to then. They bought themselves a Siler Eagle tour bus and began touring relentlessly coast to coast.
Based on word of mouth and "Sweet Things," ThaMuseMeant became the first band to be invited to play the Main Stage at High Sierra Music Festival sight unseen.
Late 1999 High Sierra Records signs ThaMuseMeant, picking up "Sweet Things" and agreeing to fund the next record.
2000 ThaMuseMeant records "Grow Your Own" for High Sierra and continues relentless touring.
Late 2000 ThaMuseMeant disbands and Nathan returns to his hometown in Staunton Va.
Late 2003 ThaMuseMeant reforms, this time as a string quartet with Dave's wife Enion Pelta on violin and Aimee on upright bass.
2004 ThaMuseMeant, based out of Portland OR, writes many new songs and begins touring again.
Late 2004 ThaMuseMeant records "Silver Seed" at Frogville Studios and it's released on Frogville Records. Engineered by Bill Palmer from Hundred Year Flood, the record's roots gypsy sound recieves good critical acclaim and puts ThaMuseMeant back on the map.
2005 ThaMuseMeant plays alot of prominent festivals including- The String Summit, High Sierra Music Festival, The Joshua Tree Festival. ThaMuseMeant does another session at Frogville.
Early 2006 ThaMuseMeant releases its second Frogville Record, "Never Settle For Less," but takes a hiatus from touring.