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Having grown up in the working class, Nicholas uses songwriting as both catharsis and self-discovery. He believes "that there is an ideal, honest way to live and through the writing process, I'll be able to find it".
With the release of his new EP "The Greatest Enemy”, Nicholas looks set to get back on the road and reconnect with audiences. To him, rediscovering that connection between audience and performer is "the best feeling on earth and I want to keep chasing it".
I’ve been having more than enough time to reflect on this first year living overseas. Moments of nostalgia have swept over me, as I looked back at my journey, emotional and otherwise, that has gone by in the blink of an eye.
Read MoreWhen I began the preparation course for the DSH exam in Göttingen, I received some shocking news. Over the course of the winter break, the format for two parts of the test had been changed! Therefore, I’m sharing the text I wrote, so as to help especially external participants with the upcoming test.
Read MoreThe nearing end of 2019, as well as another decade, has been bringing about much retrospection. For me, it has especially been about one aspect of life, namely failure.
Read MoreSo I’ve been living in Göttingen for a little more than six months now. Though I’ve mostly adjusted to the life here, it was not (and still isn’t) easy to transition into a different lifestyle from the one I knew. Besides the initial language barrier and chilly mornings, here are some other things you’d have to get used to when living here.
Read MoreFor a week or so, my mind has been recalling the time I accompanied my mother and her friends to trek in Nepal. I think it’s because something I learnt then has finally begun to become truly relatable to my life.
I saw the trip as an opportunity to not only spend quality time with my mother, but also to try something new to expand my perspective. I also hoped I could healthily gather song material and inspiration post Forgiefan, instead of seeking a new muse to break my heart. Little did I know what was in store for me.
Read MoreFor the past two years, a big part of my life has been spent learning German. Has it been challenging? Have I missed out on what regular people do on Saturdays? Have I studied so much that I replied my mother once in German by accident?
Yes to all the above! Along the way, I also learned other things and wanted to share them with you.
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It’s been several months since the Terrible Luck tour wrapped up. Though I definitely learnt a lot on this tour, it wasn’t easy to form those thoughts into precise words.
Read MoreI wrote this article on touring overseas back in 2015. It was wonderfully edited by Daniel Peters and subsequently published by Bandwagon and Red Bull. I'd like to thank Daniel for giving me the opportunity then, it was a great experience working with him :)
Though it's been a few years since, I believe that its contents still have some relevance today and would be of help to any musician aspiring to tour outside of their home country.
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