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Nic Engel
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Nic Engel
NEWS
4/11 - I've got a bunch of little shows coming up, plus more info at www.myspace.com/nicengel i'm also mixing and mastering some songs i recorded in the stairwell for fun so i'll try to get that out soon. keep it real!
nic
1/27 - Mike and I are starting to work together on some material, both old and new. Our styles are distinct enough that we're very excited about what our collaborative work will sound like.
1/6 - check out "i heart americans" on the music page.
-Mike and I have laid down acoustic guitar tracks for five of the songs, with more work being done on Monday. That leaves three acoustic tracks, electric guitars for two songs, drums for six, and all of my vocals. It's getting there!
-Mike Baker and I have gotten together to prepare for recording in the coming weeks. He will be handling both recording and drum duties. Expect grand things.
-The new cd will be titled "Peace of Mind" and will have the following several tracks, with some possible extras.
-Nothing Unique
-I Hate Girls
-Oracle
-Lotus
-I Might Not Hate Girls
-Coach of the Year
-A Single Breath Held
with a yet to be determined order.
ROCK ON.
-nic
nic
1/27 - Mike and I are starting to work together on some material, both old and new. Our styles are distinct enough that we're very excited about what our collaborative work will sound like.
1/6 - check out "i heart americans" on the music page.
-Mike and I have laid down acoustic guitar tracks for five of the songs, with more work being done on Monday. That leaves three acoustic tracks, electric guitars for two songs, drums for six, and all of my vocals. It's getting there!
-Mike Baker and I have gotten together to prepare for recording in the coming weeks. He will be handling both recording and drum duties. Expect grand things.
-The new cd will be titled "Peace of Mind" and will have the following several tracks, with some possible extras.
-Nothing Unique
-I Hate Girls
-Oracle
-Lotus
-I Might Not Hate Girls
-Coach of the Year
-A Single Breath Held
with a yet to be determined order.
ROCK ON.
-nic
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random lyric:
and he's following me but says i walk too slow...
9/10 - UPDATE UPDATE UPDATE: I HAVE AN OFFICIAL WEBSITE LOCATED AT:
ilove.nicengel.com
CHECK IT OUT AND JOIN THE MAILING LIST.
If you're looking at this page, you actually have an advantage because many songs are here that aren't (or are only clips) on the official site. That may change sometime soon but I'll leave some extra songs up here.
5/8 - another song from the stairwell and the song responsible for the above lyric! check out "new year" on the music page.
3/25 - i've got a new song available for d/l, recorded in my favorite stairwell. it's not a new song in of itself but it's one of my favorites. check out "a single breath held" on the music page.
12/7 - Mike and I are playing at GZ on RPI's campus this Saturday, 12/11, @ 8pm. Admission is just one buck and it's a really cool place. You can check out GZ's site here.
7/27 - check the message board for the lowdown on my first live radio appearance
Hey, neighbors,
This is Nic Engel, of the solo acoustic guitar-driven odd-timed rock group...Nic Engel. I was starting to get some results from my mp3.com site when it went down so I'm really excited about Soundclick. I'll be adding songs as fast as I can and other information as it comes. By the by, full lyrics are available here.
ROCK ON.
I also have a Myspace profile which has a few other songs.
and he's following me but says i walk too slow...
9/10 - UPDATE UPDATE UPDATE: I HAVE AN OFFICIAL WEBSITE LOCATED AT:
ilove.nicengel.com
CHECK IT OUT AND JOIN THE MAILING LIST.
If you're looking at this page, you actually have an advantage because many songs are here that aren't (or are only clips) on the official site. That may change sometime soon but I'll leave some extra songs up here.
5/8 - another song from the stairwell and the song responsible for the above lyric! check out "new year" on the music page.
3/25 - i've got a new song available for d/l, recorded in my favorite stairwell. it's not a new song in of itself but it's one of my favorites. check out "a single breath held" on the music page.
12/7 - Mike and I are playing at GZ on RPI's campus this Saturday, 12/11, @ 8pm. Admission is just one buck and it's a really cool place. You can check out GZ's site here.
7/27 - check the message board for the lowdown on my first live radio appearance
Hey, neighbors,
This is Nic Engel, of the solo acoustic guitar-driven odd-timed rock group...Nic Engel. I was starting to get some results from my mp3.com site when it went down so I'm really excited about Soundclick. I'll be adding songs as fast as I can and other information as it comes. By the by, full lyrics are available here.
ROCK ON.
I also have a Myspace profile which has a few other songs.
Why this name?
Uh....
Do you play live?
I play fairly regularly with my talented friend (and now, colleague) Mike Baker. We generally set up our own shows at North Pointe and Ground Zero but we have some new prospects for the future. Special moments would include playing a concert in a stairwell while shirtless and winning the talent show with a couple friends, by means of an absurd song about James Brown.
How, do you think, does the internet (or mp3) change the music industry?
I couldn't even begin to count the number of bands and the number of musicians I've become aware of thanks to the internet.
Would you sign a record contract with a major label?
As a young musician hoping to attract more people, yes. However, it's nice to know that people can eke out a living by playing for smaller crowds on a smaller label.
Band History:
I picked up guitar in the summer of '96, just before I entered eighth grade. Several friends of mine starting playing around the same time, so we got together. Jinkobah was a hard rock band with some funk/jazz elements. Very cool. Some of it was just weird (see "The Boy" on my music page). I started playing solo guitar in my senior year and, when Jinkobah disbanded two years later, it became my primary focus.
Your influences?
My biggest influence is myself. I have a style that I enjoy and I like knowing when I've written something that captures that essence but also adds something new. In addition, I have always found my inclinations on electric guitar to be somewhat different and trying to integrate those into my acoustic playing is very important to me. The rest, in no particular order, are Dave Grohl of the Foo Fighters, James Hetfield of Metallica, and rAIF.
Favorite spot?
Saratoga Spa State Park (Sar Spa Sta Pa), where invigoration and placidity exist simultaneously
Equipment used:
A Yairi WY1-K (a dream of a guitar), an Alvarez AD-60CK, and an ART MP Tube preamp. I miss my Mesa DC-5 to death, though.
Anything else...?
I like odd times. I hate girls.