Grammy-nominated Nate Wood is a drummer/multi-instrumentalist and mastering engineer based in New York.
In his one-man band fOUR, he plays drums, analogue synths, bass and guitar along with vocals – at the same time, with no pre-recorded backing tracks, overdubs or click tracks.
A number of viral videos have been released on YouTube and Facebook, with some of the clips topping one million views. fOUR’s first full-length record X.IT was released in 2018, followed by a performance on NPR Music’s Tiny Desk Concert in January 2019. Since then, Wood has been touring around the globe with fOUR, most recently opening for Snarky Puppy in support of their new record. fOUR’s second record, Step Aside, was released via GroundUPmusic in April 2023.
Nate is a founding member of the Grammy-nominated quintet Kneebody, which released its first album in 2005. He has performed or recorded with many notable artists including Taylor Hawkins and the Coattail Riders, Dave Grohl, Brian May and Roger Taylor (Queen), Chris Squire (Yes), Elliot Easton (The Cars), Chaka Khan, Wayne Krantz, Billy Childs, Tigran Hamasyan and Sting among many others.