Brenton’s Holiday LoveFest – Nathan Longdon

In the spirit of the holidays, and the joys of expressing your love and appreciation for those close to you, I am writing about my bandmates. I want them and the world to know how much I appreciate their hard work and the people that they are. Part One: Nathan Longdon.

I am so lucky and blessed to know Nathan Longdon. He could possibly be the one person in this world who knows how to handle me at my worst. He is extremely intuitive and social, and the feature that stands out the most is his exuberance. Nathan is a smiling person. Always. That’s what he does; he smiles. I’m sure many of you have seen him onstage, with a big grin on his face, dancing around like a baby bird trying to step out of the nest for the first time.

Nathan and I met when I was in high school, (he was only 10 at the time, but was still taller than me) and I remember having an instant connection to him. His sister Brittany and I were classmates and great friends. Nate and I just hit it off. Everytime he came around school we were shootin’ the shit.

If I recall, it was on my naive advice that Nathan took up the guitar. I simply told him, “If you wanna get girls… play this!” I taught him a few tunes that he learned very quickly and soon he had surpassed my musicianship. By the time he got to high school he was an accomplished guitarist… and then he got his education!

I am able to talk with Nathan unlike anyone else. He is so direct and honest and focused that I find myself searching for things to talk about with him, just so I get to hear what he’s going to say.  It is for these reasons, among many others, that I write about my brother Nathan Longdon. He’s a great hugger and an even greater friend.

Happy Holidays, Nathan and family! I love you!

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