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Eric Nash

@strayhorse.bsky.social

πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦Living in a forest on an island. Songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, artist, author, world's first certified organic cannabis producer (2003), hiker, baker, cats, coffee, cooking, sewing, gardening. First class honours degree in #drawing & #printmaking

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Basement session tonight. Put down the opening vocal line of my new bluesy soul political gospel tune. Two hours to get the opening 8 words solid, before the acoustic reggae-like guitar thing kicks in. Got it comped too. Now I can get on with tracking the verses and choruses. Ahhh. #music

28.10.2025 05:44 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

lol trump just freaked on truth social about this ad by β€œCanada”.

24.10.2025 03:31 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Yeah, that Reagan ad is great. Hope it gets some traction with the trad GOP folks and splits β€˜em from MAGA. Meanwhile, Americans can’t afford food or healthcare, default on their mortgages & car payments while Trump trashes the White House and builds a gilt ballroom for his billionaire cronies.

26.10.2025 00:32 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Screenshot of audio radio airplay tracking website for song That Northern Wind

Screenshot of audio radio airplay tracking website for song That Northern Wind

Screenshot of audio radio airplay tracking website for song King of Chains

Screenshot of audio radio airplay tracking website for song King of Chains

My two newly released tunes got some FM radio airplay. Cool. #music #audio #recording #songwriting #radio

22.10.2025 06:08 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

In the basement working on a new song. Got lyrics, tempo and chords. Trying to suss out the key for my vocal. Put down an acoustic guitar track and pitch shifting it around to see what works. Then I’ll capo and re-track for the key I need. Kind of a gospel soul kinda vibe. #music #songwriting

22.10.2025 05:48 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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This is what democracy looks like. #NoKings

18.10.2025 23:22 β€” πŸ‘ 89408    πŸ” 29082    πŸ’¬ 2326    πŸ“Œ 1870
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That Northern Wind - original song by Eric Nash (StrayHorse) Eric Nash - vocals, guitars, bass, harmonica, drums 94 BPM Lyrics a wayfaring mind and a wandering soul a lonely young heart looking for gold the one-way bus ticket had taken it's toll and salty wh

My new song is up on soundcloud too. #music #recording #OriginalMusicTracks soundcloud.com/strayhorse/t...

20.10.2025 17:43 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
That Northern Wind - original song written, composed, performed & recorded by Eric Nash (StrayHorse)
YouTube video by Eric Nash (StrayHorse) That Northern Wind - original song written, composed, performed & recorded by Eric Nash (StrayHorse)

Got my new song β€œThat Northern Wind” up tonight. Pretty slow chill reflective tune. For the drum track, I ended up playing the Korg WaveDrum on timpani setting. Pic in the video is me a couple years ago out doing my thing in the bush. #music #OriginalMusicTracks #guitar youtu.be/4iiaGm0HRjI

20.10.2025 06:04 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
King of Chains - original song written, composed, performed and recorded by Eric Nash (StrayHorse)
YouTube video by Eric Nash (StrayHorse) King of Chains - original song written, composed, performed and recorded by Eric Nash (StrayHorse)

In honour of the No Kings protests, yes, my recent song is political. Lots of metaphors. #nokings youtu.be/SJg82kWQDoo

19.10.2025 01:42 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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King of Chains, by StrayHorse track by StrayHorse

My new blues tune’s up on bandcamp too. Free download. #music #OriginalMusic #blues strayhorse.bandcamp.com/track/king-o...

03.10.2025 05:40 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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King of Chains - original song written, composed, performed and recorded by Eric Nash (StrayHorse) King of Chains - original song written, composed, performed and recorded by Eric Nash (StrayHorse) Eric Nash - vocals, guitars, guitar w/B9 organ pedal, bass, harp, shaker 108 BPM Instruments: Danel

Got my new original blues tune β€œKing of Chainsβ€œ up on soundcloud too. #music #OriginalMusic #blues soundcloud.com/strayhorse/k...

30.09.2025 05:41 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
King of Chains - original song written, composed, performed and recorded by Eric Nash (StrayHorse)
YouTube video by Eric Nash (StrayHorse) King of Chains - original song written, composed, performed and recorded by Eric Nash (StrayHorse)

Got my new 16-bar blues tune up. β€˜King of Chains.’ 4/4 shuffle thing at 108bpm. 7 tracks. Vocal track, Danelectro 59(L) through Strymon Iridium, Danelectro 59 through EHX B9 organ pedal(R), Fender bass, key of A harp through MXR Timmy track, shaker track and drum track. #music #blues #OriginalMusic

29.09.2025 06:01 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Good basement mix session tonight. Listened to the raw unmixed new blues tune first thing this morning with fresh ears. Major mud going on. Got surgical this evening with an 8-band EQ on each individual track. Cleaned up the 200-300 hz ugliness. Tweaked each trackβ€˜s frequency ranges. Getting there.

27.09.2025 05:26 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
No One Talkin' - original song written, composed, performed and recorded by StrayHorse - 2025
YouTube video by Eric Nash (StrayHorse) No One Talkin' - original song written, composed, performed and recorded by StrayHorse - 2025

Got my new original acoustic song β€œNo One Talkin” up tonight. True life story. Weird stuff. Five tracks; vocal, Takamine acoustic guitar picking (L), Alvarez acoustic in Nashville high tuning strummed through Strymon BigSky reverb (R), bass and harp. #music #acoustic #guitar youtu.be/1blpduiaP2U

06.09.2025 05:14 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Black and white long haired cat lounging on cedar table outdoors

Black and white long haired cat lounging on cedar table outdoors

Ollie cat lounging on his favourite table. #cats

29.08.2025 17:56 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
White 2011 Gibson Melody Maker electric guitar

White 2011 Gibson Melody Maker electric guitar

White 2011 Gibson Melody Maker SG electric guitar

White 2011 Gibson Melody Maker SG electric guitar

White 2011 Gibson Melody Maker SG electric guitar

White 2011 Gibson Melody Maker SG electric guitar

White 2011 Gibson Melody Maker electric guitar pickup

White 2011 Gibson Melody Maker electric guitar pickup

Sold my Squier Tele and got a new axe this weekend for just a few bucks more. 2011 Gibson Melody Maker SG with awesome mods. Locking Sperzel tuners, adjustable Gotoh bridge, DiMarzio bluesbucker pickup (plus original pickup). Quality hard case. Great high gain tones. A whole lotta fun. #guitar

21.07.2025 06:44 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
NCRA FM radio airplay stats image for musician StrayHorse

NCRA FM radio airplay stats image for musician StrayHorse

Just checked my NCRA earshot distro stats tonight and my new blues tune β€œFloors Of The Dead” got some FM radio airplay in Ontario today. Cool. #radio #music #blues #guitar

20.07.2025 05:48 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Pat Travers: Insights on Blues, Rock, and Staying True to Your Sound
YouTube video by Rick Beato Pat Travers: Insights on Blues, Rock, and Staying True to Your Sound

πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦ Pat Travers is so awesome. Great interview by Rick Beato. #music #rock #guitar #history youtu.be/nQDL7508ujM?...

17.07.2025 06:01 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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StrayHorse Eric Nash is StrayHorse, an independent singer-songwriter, solo musician born in Victoria BC, Canada. He graduated with a BFA honours degree from the University of Victoria and lives on Vancouver Isla...

Put a few more free downloadable original songs up on my bandcamp page tonight. #music #free #songwriting #recording strayhorse.bandcamp.com

17.07.2025 05:32 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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StrayHorse Eric Nash is StrayHorse, an independent singer-songwriter, solo musician born in Victoria BC, Canada. He graduated with a BFA honours degree from the University of Victoria and lives on Vancouver Isla...

Hey y’all, I finally got around to activating my bandcamp page and uploading a few of my original songs. I’m making all my tunes on bandcamp free for people to download. I refuse to do the paypal thing. Free music! #music #free #songwriting #guitar #SkyOriginalMusicTracks strayhorse.bandcamp.com

16.07.2025 05:56 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Where would a person procure such attire? Asking for a friend.

15.07.2025 00:22 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
A Little More A Lot Like You - original song written, composed and performed by StrayHorse - 2025
YouTube video by Eric Nash (StrayHorse) A Little More A Lot Like You - original song written, composed and performed by StrayHorse - 2025

Remixed and uploaded a song I wrote and recorded last year. The vocal track was over saturated, had too much reverb and a chorus plugin. Crazy. I nuked the saturation, the chorus effect and reverb on the vocal track and it’s much better. Learning. #music #recording #rock youtu.be/SY0_Z9VECg8

14.07.2025 05:39 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Plastic container full of blueberries on kitchen counter

Plastic container full of blueberries on kitchen counter

Glass dish of oatmeal porridge on kitchen counter with blueberries on top

Glass dish of oatmeal porridge on kitchen counter with blueberries on top

Stepped out the kitchen door with a coffee this morning and picked some Sunday breakfast. Yum. #gardening #food

13.07.2025 18:01 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Floors Of The Dead - original song by StrayHorse Β©2025 Eric Nash (StrayHorse) - vocals, guitars + B9 organ pedal, bass, harp, shaker Guitars: Telecaster (L), Danelectro 59M with EHX B9 organ pedal (R), Fender Precision bass Harp: Hohner Special 20 - B fla

Got my new blues tune up on soundcloud too. #music #SkyOriginalMusicTracks #guitar #blues soundcloud.com/strayhorse/f...

08.07.2025 03:07 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Floors Of The Dead - original song written, composed, performed and recorded by StrayHorse Β©2025
YouTube video by Eric Nash (StrayHorse) Floors Of The Dead - original song written, composed, performed and recorded by StrayHorse Β©2025

Right on! Saw John Lee at Harpo’s back in the day. Great venue. Junior Wells gave me a harp lesson in the men’s washroom! Saw Johnny Winter at the Forge. And of course seen you a few times at the Showroom & got your CDs! Just recorded this in my Cobble Hill basement. Good fun. youtu.be/72GYFodn9M0

07.07.2025 21:24 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Floors Of The Dead - original song written, composed, performed and recorded by StrayHorse Β©2025
YouTube video by Eric Nash (StrayHorse) Floors Of The Dead - original song written, composed, performed and recorded by StrayHorse Β©2025

Got my new blues tune up. Guitars are Telecaster (L) and Danelectro 59M through the EHX B9 organ pedal (R). Bass is Fender p-bass. Harp is Hohner Special 20 B flat. Mics are Apex 550 and 327. Inspiration came from Dylan’s version of Axe and the Wind. #music #blues #war #guitar youtu.be/72GYFodn9M0

07.07.2025 06:36 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Doing some final mixing on my new 12-bar shuffle blues tune today. Got a good groove. Should have it up in the next day or so. #music #blues

06.07.2025 18:21 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The late, great Alan Wilson of Canned Heat was born on this day in 1943. I have been a lifelong fan!

05.07.2025 01:12 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Pile of garlic scapes on marble kitchen table

Pile of garlic scapes on marble kitchen table

Glass bowl full of cut up garlic scapes on marble kitchen table

Glass bowl full of cut up garlic scapes on marble kitchen table

Harvested some garlic scapes from the garden today and prepped them for making soup. #gardening #food

30.06.2025 00:03 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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