Nathan Lamont—

Country-pop riser Nathan Lamont, proud Wiradjuri man from Wagga Wagga, has released his single, Like We Used To. A windows-down, volume-up country anthem, Like We Used To pairs thumping drums, twangy guitars and a chorus built for singing at the top of your lungs. With a little more old-school country swagger than fans might expect, Nathan delivers a high-octane slice of nostalgia that's equal parts heartache and good-time energy.

But beneath all that horsepower is a story about young love and the things we wish we could get back. “Like We Used To is a really personal song for me, but in a way that I think a lot of people can relate to,” reveals Nathan. “It’s about looking back at a time when life felt simpler, remembering the little things that made a relationship special and wondering if you can find some of that feeling again as life changes.”

Written in Nashville alongside Australian songwriter Jesse Dozzi during Nathan’s 2025 CMAA Sister Cities Nashville Exchange, Like We Used To finds the singer-songwriter looking in the rear-view mirror, wondering where the good old days went and whether there’s still a road back.

“We started with the idea of those early memories, young love, driving around in a beat up car, with the windows down, and it just grew from there. We wanted to make something that felt nostalgic without being heavy, so we leaned into a big, upbeat country-pop sound with driving guitars and a really catchy chorus.”

Produced by Michael De Lorenzis, the track doesn’t waste much time getting out of first gear. A relentless driving beat and gutsy guitars give the track plenty of muscle, while Nathan’s unmistakable vocal rides high above the arrangement. It’s a sound made for the live stage, and that was exactly the intention.

“I had one request to Michael, which was to give me the type of energy I could start a show to and Michael absolutely nailed that balance between the live, organic feel of the guitars and a polished modern country-pop production,” says Nathan.