Sunset Sessions • Volume I — The Beginning
Live acoustic guitar at sunset.
North County San Diego
Music for places people remember.
Live fingerstyle and instrumental acoustic guitar shaped by the coast, nature, and the feeling of being fully present.
Stories that grow. Roots that connect.
More than background music.
A live performance can change how a place feels. It can soften the room, open conversation, slow the pace, and turn an ordinary gathering into something people carry with them.
Coast · Nature · Story
The experience
Warm, cinematic, and thoughtfully understated.
Nathan Davila performs melodic acoustic guitar designed to complement the setting rather than compete with it. The result is an inviting, refined atmosphere where guests can connect and conversation can flow.
Each set is shaped around the venue, audience, and moment—from a sunset winery patio to an intimate dinner, wedding ceremony, or coastal community event.
Listen
Performance sessions
Sunset Sessions • Volume II — Synthesizing
Original acoustic guitar at sunset.
Sunset Sessions • Volume III — Connecting with Evening Shadows
Original acoustic guitar as the day transitions into evening.
Creative Collaborations
Music that becomes part of the experience.
Live acoustic music can complement art, education, hospitality, and special events—creating atmosphere while supporting the experience unfolding around it.
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Music + Visual Art
Live Art + Acoustic Performance
Western Chapter ISA Conference · 2024 — acoustic guitar performed alongside Encinitas wave artist Kari Powell as she created an original work of art live onstage.
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Music + Education
Music + Education
California Native Plant Society Conference · 2026 — live acoustic guitar accompanying presenter Renee Murphy during an immersive plant propagation workshop.
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Music + Hospitality
Sunset Dinner Performance
A private evening celebration coordinated through an event planner, featuring live acoustic guitar throughout dinner as the sun set.
Featured Collaboration
Oak Talk + Live Music
An evening of trees, education, storytelling, and acoustic music in the setting of a native tree and plant nursery.
Education + Nature + Music
Connecting people with trees through knowledge and creative experience.
Hosted at Moosa Creek Nursery in Valley Center, California, Oak Talk combined an educational presentation on oak trees with live acoustic guitar in a native tree and plant nursery setting.
The experience brought together arboriculture, native plants, storytelling, and music—demonstrating how technical knowledge and creative expression can become part of the same experience.
Ideal for
Gatherings with a sense of place.
Wineries
Sunset patios, tasting rooms, and special events.
Restaurants
Dinner service, brunch, and intimate hospitality settings.
Weddings
Ceremonies, cocktail hours, and small receptions.
Private Events
Birthdays, anniversaries, and meaningful celebrations.
Corporate Events
Receptions, networking events, and client gatherings.
Community Events
Markets, festivals, civic gatherings, and public programs.
About Nathan
Rooted in music, nature, and connection.
Nathan Davila is a North County San Diego acoustic guitarist whose playing blends fingerstyle technique, melodic instrumentals, and a calm, cinematic feel.
He has played guitar since childhood, and his approach is shaped by a lifelong relationship with music, the natural world, and storytelling.
Story Tree Collective is the creative home for that work: experiences designed to help people slow down, connect, and remember where they are.
Serving
North County San Diego
Oceanside · Carlsbad · Encinitas · Vista · San Marcos · Escondido · Greater San Diego
Booking
Bring live acoustic music to your next gathering.
Send your date, location, approximate performance time, and the atmosphere you want to create.