Today we’d like to introduce you to Nick Garcia.
Hi Nick, thanks for sharing your story with us. To start, maybe you can tell our readers some of your backstories.
I started playing the guitar about 15 years ago when I was around 11 years old. My sister got a guitar for Christmas one year, but I decided that I wanted to pick it up. After practicing for a few years, I felt confident enough to start collaborating with others.
I’ve been in a few bands in Jacksonville throughout the years, but most of my time was spent in an indie folk/rock band I started called, “Weekend Atlas”. That band was a ton of fun and I had incredible experiences playing in it. I was able to book a tour for 2 weeks up the east coast and that was probably the highlight of my time spent in the band.
I started writing more and more of the music and lyrics and felt like I wanted to push myself musically.
I decided that I didn’t want to just be a guitar player, but I wanted to be a frontman. I started “Lost Club” a few years back and it went through a metamorphosis from a garage-rock/post-punk three-piece (basically just trying to sound like The Strokes) to a one-man act that has a more indie-pop/synth-pop feel (e.g., The 1975, MGMT, Tame Impala, Boy Pablo).
Alright, so let’s dig a little deeper into the story – has it been an easy path overall, and if not, what were the challenges you’ve had to overcome?
I’ve definitely had a few struggles in my musical career. “Lost Club” is currently a solo project, and that has its pros and cons.
I really enjoy creating music and being able to tame it to my personal taste. Though I don’t have anyone to bounce ideas off of and I can box myself in musically at times. I think the biggest struggle has been being confident in myself as a musician and singer.
I feel confident with a guitar and I know that I’m decent at playing it. However, learning how to sing and challenging myself to become a better singer has been really difficult. Some days, I feel like I’ve come really far with my singing, and other days I feel extremely lacking in my ability.
Thanks for sharing that. So, maybe next you can tell us a bit more about your work?
I’m a musician and my current musical endeavor is called “Lost Club”. I just released my second EP and had my first live performance to celebrate the release of the EP.
Is there a quality that you most attribute to your success?
I think I have to be in tune with my creativity. If I push myself too much with my writing the creativity won’t be there. I have to know when to take a break and come back later in order to create good and creative music.
Contact Info:
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lostclubband/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LostClubBand/
- SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/nick-garcia-720788572?utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing
- Other: https://open.spotify.com/artist/56s9uqyUjO2oi9DhH2k7aB?si=GIMXw3mSQTO2e60U7KQXGA
Image Credits
Cole Rojahn
