Composition
Whether you need music for your videogame, movie, television show, app, commercial, or even a co-writer to help you round out your own songwriting ideas, Nick has you covered. With experience writing for voice (including text setting and lyrics), a wide variety of tonal and percussive instruments, as well as a variety of different song forms and musical contexts, Nick is equipped to deliver you evocative music that suits and enhances your individual application.
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Examples
This piece was written for a local student guitar orchestra intended to be augmented by two violinists and was tailor made with student-level playing ability in mind. All parts on the recording were played by Nick except the violins which were played by Dr. Deborah Kavasch.
Higher Worlds is an example of an electronic music composition featuring glitch beats and various synth sounds in a pop-song format.
Marimba Monroe is a percussion piece composed by Nick featuring two marimbas, congas, djembe, shaker/shaker egg, and tubular bells. Produced, engineered, mixed and mastered by Nick, all parts performed by percussionist Stan (Monroe) Muncy.
Mirror of the Sky is a collaborative effort with local musician Brent Jacobs (vocals/guitar). Every aspect was co-written, from the lyrics to the bassline. Bass, organ, and harmonies performed by Nick.
A more recent song of Nick's, it experimented with a different tonal quality of voice, and also utilized the talents of an outside singer (harmonies), guitarist (harmonies, first guitar lead), and a cellist.
Nick wrote this song after a request for a lullaby and features a mandolin solo. Nick was responsible for all parts and vocals, as well as all aspects of the recording.
An old song of Nick's using various orchestral instruments in place of any typical rock/pop instruments. All parts performed and recorded by Nick.