Disney+ College Football: Nathan Fields’ ‘Seven Nation Army’ Cover Featured in ESPN Spot
We had a blast on this one!
Nathan Fields’ cover of “Seven Nation Army” was featured in this spot for ESPN College Football on Disney+. It was really fun hearing his take on such an iconic track paired with college football.
Big thanks to everyone involved for bringing this one together!
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