“I had a lot of younger kids tell that the music I was writing helped them through a lot of difficult situations,” says Oshawa acoustic rock artist, Nick Verona. “That was basically the only reason I kept writing.”
On the road to a Kingston show at the Youth For Christ Centre, freshly completed his first full-length effort envy, Verona, 21, reveals a genuine understanding for those who take in his expressively poignant music.
“It matters more to me if the listener can feel something, if they can put it to a personal experience or something like that especially if it helps them through a darker time in their life.” Verona said.
Most of the feedback he has received was for the song “Skeleton” for its straightforward account of heartbreak. The song is a prime example of the storytelling style he uses to connect with the listener.
His throaty, pronounced voice commands attention with not only its volume, but also the energy behind it. The delivery is consistent even on “New York City”, a slightly more hushed, mildly toned song about the need to escape.
Writing the record couldn’t have been more organic, so much that nothing needed to be written down. Drinking wine and listening to Sigur Rós were the primary sources of inspiration as he worked his magic. Studying the works of Elliott Smith, Conor Oberst and John Mayer also played a part in his lyrical workings.
He goes it alone for now, but even minus the stage band, his capabilities are more than enough to catch the crowd’s attention. He admits it gets lonely, though the life of a one-man-band has proven successful before.
Verona’s success came with past challenges and it’ll take more than a few shortcomings to stop him now.
“After so many years of having so many doors slammed in your face, you brace yourself for that impact and after having a door opened, you stand there with a stupid look on your face... right now I’m kind of dumbfounded, things are starting to roll.”
envy is available for pre-order on his MySpace and is due out in late April early May following another release for the fall.
On the road to a Kingston show at the Youth For Christ Centre, freshly completed his first full-length effort envy, Verona, 21, reveals a genuine understanding for those who take in his expressively poignant music.
“It matters more to me if the listener can feel something, if they can put it to a personal experience or something like that especially if it helps them through a darker time in their life.” Verona said.
Most of the feedback he has received was for the song “Skeleton” for its straightforward account of heartbreak. The song is a prime example of the storytelling style he uses to connect with the listener.
His throaty, pronounced voice commands attention with not only its volume, but also the energy behind it. The delivery is consistent even on “New York City”, a slightly more hushed, mildly toned song about the need to escape.
Writing the record couldn’t have been more organic, so much that nothing needed to be written down. Drinking wine and listening to Sigur Rós were the primary sources of inspiration as he worked his magic. Studying the works of Elliott Smith, Conor Oberst and John Mayer also played a part in his lyrical workings.
He goes it alone for now, but even minus the stage band, his capabilities are more than enough to catch the crowd’s attention. He admits it gets lonely, though the life of a one-man-band has proven successful before.
Verona’s success came with past challenges and it’ll take more than a few shortcomings to stop him now.
“After so many years of having so many doors slammed in your face, you brace yourself for that impact and after having a door opened, you stand there with a stupid look on your face... right now I’m kind of dumbfounded, things are starting to roll.”
envy is available for pre-order on his MySpace and is due out in late April early May following another release for the fall.
- Ashkon Hobooti
2 comments:
woooo. throaty.
amazing....
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