Nicos Gun

~ 2011 Band to Watch ~

Transcending generations and transgressing genres, Nicos Gun flips the music world on its head, harmonizing classic, funk, and psychedelic rock into prodigious melodies that electrify and inspire.

After sitting on this post for weeks, it's finally time to unveil our first "2011 Band to Watch."  What we're coining their lead single, put your lighters up for "we are fluorescent."

With Flight of the Conchords type creativity (NG lead vocals Barney even resembles Brit), Nicos Gun's talents are far-reaching, with vocals akin to Prince, MGMT, and Empire of the Sun, to psychedelic undertones reminiscent of Ghostland Observatory, while all being rooted in bass and guitar true to pure rock, it's an eclectic collection of phenomenally orchestrated sounds.

"Decadent Boy" starts with a Stones-like riff and develops into a 60's flower power classic

Murray Hewitt is smiling somewhere

Nicos Gun - "Dirty Girl"

We had the chance to hear some rough cuts of a few unreleased tracks, and it's obvious there's plenty more where this came from.  In the meantime check out the other four public tracks not included here at the Nicos Gun bandcamp page.

Their bloodstained video for "we are fluorescent" spent almost two weeks on YouTube before being taken down a few days ago due to the inclusion of some "violent" scenes.  Let's hope a revised cut returns to the public eye soon.  As if on cue, a video for "Party Cult" hit the web this week, more than doing its part to keep us captivated. 

With their debut full length set to drop in the near future, it'll become increasingly obvious, Nicos Gun is the modern cool.

For you New Yawkas, roll through the LES Saturday, Dec. 11th, 10pm @ Fontana's to check Nicos Gun out live.