Ron's first band MTS (the Most Terrible Sound) was at technical college in The Hague, the Netherlands:

In 1970 Ron formed his first touring band Sexy Lexy with bassist Pim van der Zwaan playing original material written by Ron Nater, Ron Witte and Pim van der Zwaan:

followed with some of Ron's new band's song recordings at the EMI studios:

before starting his first Canadian band Dutch Touch in Toronto a few years later (which was eventually renamed the Nater brothers when Ron's brother Martin joined him at this time):

In 2003 Ron joined the Grayceful Daddies:

. . . shortly thereafter renamed:

Then Ron formed Rizing Tide with bassist Don Loney, singer Pauline Nault and singer/rhythm guitar player Brian McDowell in 2005:

This was followed in 2006 by:

While touring with the Ron Nater band Ron also joined other bands such as:

and