NIC NASSUET (USA)
Gothic folk, Neofolk, Acoustic Horror Punk

Gothic folk artist Nic Nassuet has been called “Operatic” and “Raw” and has received massive critical praise for his new record Eleutherios is an album that will guide you through dark worlds with its powerful lyrics and beautiful soundscapes. The minor key cries of Nic Nassuet are ballads to a world that has left so many forgotten. Using violins and female vocals to compliment his own mournful singing and acoustic guitar balladry, Nic Nassuet is crafting unique acoustic rock that falls within the tradition of guys like Nick Drake and Jeff Buckley. A fitting addition to the pantheon, Eleutherios sees Nic Nassuet coming into his own as a veritable musical force.

Award winning singer/songwriter Nic Nassuet has had a long history with music and the dynamic dramatics that truly pull a listener right to the speakers. Practically raised on-stage; he’s starred in challenging & pivotal roles in critically-acclaimed musicals like Sweeney Todd in “Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber Of Fleet Street,” Terry Connor in “Side Show,” and the original rock-musical “Doomsday Cabaret.” His stage presence and powerful voice echoed his passion & dedication to his craft.Combining his natural talent for vibrant, dramatic performance with his love of music, Nic Nassuet went on to be the front-man for several metal & punk bands before eventually going his own creative route. Drawing on his life-experience Nassuet’s music often finds itself rooted in the dark, mysterious & melodic. He makes music that perfectly captures the despair & hope in our humanity, and communicates it flawlessly through the strength of conviction in his voice and energetic connection with audiences.

With word spreading about his unique hybrid of acoustic music, Nic’s fan-base grew quickly. Combining elements of traditional Celtic-music, blues, rock, grunge, folk, punk, and gothic rock; Nassuet continued to make music that is full of genuine emotion and darkly-sweet authenticity. His music has been featured in clubs in the US and Canada, on FM radio stations around the world, on compilation albums and live at iconic venues like The House of Blues Sunset Strip, the Whiskey A Go-Go, The Viper Room, The Dresden, Boardner’s, and The World Famous Hollywood Magic Castle. This has further led to Nic scoring supportive & favorable reviews and interviews in publications like Jampshere Music Magazine, New York Music Examiner, Indie Band Guru, NeuFutur Magazine, The Big Takeover Magazine, Skope Magazine, Vents Magazine, Scallywag Magazine, which recently dubbed him “The King of Gothic Folk” and many others.

Recently Nic signed with Tate Music Record Label, became a founding member of the United States Coast Guard Auxiliary Musician’s Flotilla, was accepted into the Recording Academy (Grammys academy) as a full voting member, and won five Akademia Music Awards for Best Rock Album, Best Alternative Acoustic Rock Song, Best Folk/Alternative Rock song, Best Americana/Alternative Rock song, and Best Alternative Singer-Songwriter.  He also won Best Vocal Folk, Best Vocal Rock, and Best Original Song in the Los Angeles Veterans Creative Arts Competition in addition to two nominations in the Indie Music Channel Awards; Best Male Folk Artist, and Best Folk Recording, won the Indie Music Channel Award for Best Male Alternative Artist, was been nominated for a Hollywood Music in Media Award, and won four Radio Music Awards.

Today finds Nic more inspired and creative than ever before.  Continually challenging himself to create new sonic textures and beautifully-dense musical-atmospheres, Nassuet uses acoustically based instruments of all kinds to make his signature, genre-defying music.  His haunting & melodic sounds are created through his incredible use of mandolin, guitar, violin and the upright bass; Nassuet brings them all together in a breathtaking style that highlights his amazing gift to make music that forms an instant connection, memorable experience and a lasting impact with listeners far and wide.

You can find the award winning hit singles from Hollywood, CA’s Nic Nassuet on terrestrial FM stations in the US and Canada, and on digital stations throughout the world.  With a true display of the songwriting mastery he’s developed and refined over his years of experience his five singles; “Black Dress”, “Immured”, “The Nothing”, “When It Falls”, and “She Rides Moonlight” provide a departure from the musical ‘norm’ and a full-blown excursion into the atmosphere and emotional depth of his music.  You can find all of these tracks, and more, on his latest LP “Eleutherios”.

With support and enthusiasm increasing daily for his music, Nic Nassuet is already hard at work once again, readying new material & pushing the boundaries of music for several follow up albums, including the much anticipated “Torment: An Acoustic Tribute to Danzig”

WEBSITES:

– www.nicnassuet.com
– www.facebook.com/nassuet
– www.nicnassuet.bandcamp.com
– www.twitter.com/nicnassuet

– Nic Nassuet – Wikipedia

LINEUP 2016:

– Nic Nassuet: Vocals, Guitar, Mandolin, Music, Lyrics
– Catrina Grimm: Vocals

DISCOGRAPHY:

– Throe – EP (2015, Dolor Records)
– Eleutherios – Full length (2015, Dolor Records)

REVIEWS, INTERVIEWS AND PRESS HIGHTLIGHTS:

– “Impassioned” – AXS
– “This album is one you’ll keep around for a long, long time” – Pop Dose
– “Unique” – Examiner
– “Nassuet’s darker read on life is… dramatic and colorfully produced.” – Short And Sweet NYC
– “Something for every type of fan” – Guardian Liberty Voice

– Full list of reviews you can find here: Reviews
– Full list of interviews you can find here: Interviews

INFLUENCES AND IDEAL FOR FANS OF:

Bauhaus, Misfits, Samhain, Skinny Puppy, My Life With the Thrill Kill Kult, The Church, Sisters of Mercy, Alice in Chains, Led Zeppelin, The Cult, Blaqk Audio, Current 93, Nick Cave, Danzing…

The Huffington Post has referred to his signature style as “Gothic Folk”, a moniker echoed in a June 2015 review by Guardian Liberty Voice.  The Global Music Awards gave Nassuet a gold medal for “Alternative Rock Gothic Folk”.Review Fix said that Nassuet “put a definable face on the gothic rock genre.“ Blogcritics compared his style to the Celtic music, Operatic Rock, and Grunge genres  and Big Sky State Buzz said that Eleutherios contained “hints of rock and roll.“ Nassuet’s music has been compared to Jim Morrison, Jeff Buckley,  Nick Drake, Richie Havens, Ryan Adams, and Danny Elfman, Meanwhile his singing has garnered comparisons to singers likeLindsey Buckingham, Axl Rose and Kate Bush.

Jetset Magazine described Nic’s debut release as “[a] blend of Celtic, blues, rock, folk, grunge and goth” that “explores and transcends his [Nassuet’s] musical boundaries with a true sense of freedom.”

NIC NASSUET CONTACTS:

– Management: dropoutmanagement666@gmail.com
– Booking: info@fullmetalservice.com

– Personal Manager (Film/TV)
Gina Stoj
Gina Stoj Management
209 433-8918

– Theatrical & Commercial Agent
(LA, New York):
Gail Williamson
Kazarian Measures Ruskin
818-769-9111

– Theatrical & Commercial Agent:
(Mountain States)
Christine Grant
Eden Agency
720 296-7722

VENUES:

– House of Blues Sunset Strip
– State Social House, Sunset Strip
– Boardner’s, Hollywood
– The World Famous Hollywood Magic Castle
– The Dresden Room, Hollywood
– InsTED Fest, Topanga, CA
– The Viper Room, Sunset Strip
– Whiskey A Go-Go, Hollywood

ENDORSEMENTS:

– Breedlove Acoustic Guitars
– SIT Strings
– Coldcock Whiskey

AWARDS AND ACCOLADES: