We had the good fortune of connecting with Nate Hensley and we’ve shared our conversation below.

Hi Nate, what is the most important factor behind your success?
The fact that TAKILMA has been a consistent live band on the road taking the music to our fans for the last 15 years.


Can you open up a bit about your work and career? We’re big fans and we’d love for our community to learn more about your work.
Takilma has been a west coast rock n’roll force to be reckoned with for over 20 years. The last 15 yrs the band has been on the road taking the music to the people earning the fans respect one show at a time. Nothing is easy playing music night after night its work like any job but the rewards are tremendous when we get on stage and see the smiles on the fans faces and people dancing. Nothing tops the energy exhange live music creates.



Let’s say your best friend was visiting the area and you wanted to show them the best time ever. Where would you take them? Give us a little itinerary – say it was a week long trip, where would you eat, drink, visit, hang out, etc.
Which city!?!?! My band is on the road all over the Western United States. There are so many cities, so many roads, so many scenes how could a musician pick just one?


Who else deserves some credit and recognition?
The co-founder of my band & song writing partner BK who has been steadfast, dedicated to helping me build the best rock jam band in the Western US!

Website: www.takilmamusic.com

Image Credits
Hooligans Rock Photography

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