N. Kerbin is “Poughkeepsie-born, Virginia-bred, Brooklyn-burnt,” LA-based songwriter Nathaniel Wesley Fenton House Kerbin. He understandably uses the much briefer moniker of N. Kerbin for his project, which has won us over immediately with new single “A Boy and a Man and a Satellite.”
The track is a quiet and hushed folk offering that relies heavily on a lingering sense of melancholy and restraint, letting the atmosphere and sense of wonder build around it. You’d be surprised to learn that he is actually formerly of the post-hardcore outfit Arrow to the Sun, considering how much of a natural this tender folk sound suites him.
Find the track available to stream below, along with a description of the track from Kerbin:
The last few months have thrown things into perspective for all of us: relationships, privileges, priorities. For me, this time alone has pushed me to stop taking the people in my life for granted, especially my dad. When I started writing “A Boy and a Man and a Satellite” I was daydreaming about being 10 years old playing catch in the backyard at home in Virginia. The rest of the song turned into a nostalgia-bathed ode to fathers, sons, and fading youth; and a reminder to check in with the important people in our lives.
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