Nicola Cipriani & Brad Myrick
Concord, New Hampshire, United States | Established. Jan 01, 2018 | SELF
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"A high level creative flow going beyond the distinctions between jazz, folk and country, offering singable melodies with personal, reflective parts and others which are faster and exciting" - Giulio Brusati (translated from Italian) - L'Arena (Verona, Italy)
"Wanderlust is certainly a courageous disc, where Nicola Cipriani and Brad Myrick create a sonic journey...the sounds of the guitars are beautiful and balanced while, from the point of view of the performance, the two musicians put aside virtuosity to concentrate on the amalgam of the parts, which could effectively have one think in certain parts that it is a solo guitar recording." (translated from Italian)
June 18, 2019 - Axe Guitar Magazine
“Wanderlust” is a new acoustic collaboration between Brad Myrick and Nicola Cipriani and, as the name suggests, sources its energy from the longing to reconnect with special paths and places. It’s also a ten-song instrumental conversation between two great friends who happen to be great artists. From the welcoming embrace of “992 Hopkinton Road” where the adventure begins to the post scripts of “Kearsarge,” Wanderlust invites you to listen over their shoulders as they reflect on places they’ve been and places they imagine. The result is an expansive, complex, but easy to love musical experience. Warning: This album may stir your wanderlust, too. - Alan Gross, acoustic.life - acoustic.life
"Best shows overall included Poco and Jim Messina doing a great double bill at Manchester’s Palace Theatre, and the duo of Brad Myrick and Nicola Cipriani providing a memorable night at the Warner Town Hall." - Michael Witthaus - The Hippo: New Hampshire's Weekly
“Effortlessly entwined, Cipriani and Myrick, flow from note-to-note, infusing jazz and classical music with a grace and beauty few can match as a duo.” Rob Azevedo, host of “Granite State of Mind.” - Rob Azevedo
"There’s a remarkably huge sound for just two acoustic guitars, and the chemistry between the two players is obvious immediately...The bottom line is if you want to hear crisp, clear, precise, harmonic – and, at times, insanely fast – guitar playing, you have to listen to Wanderlust." - Jon Bodell - The Concord Insider
Discography
Silver Lining - 2023 - Instrumental
Live at Coastal Carolina University (EP) - 2021 - Instrumental
Reflections - 2020 - Instrumental
Borders (Single) - 2020 - Instrumental
Wanderlust - 2019 - Instrumental
Live in Bulb (EP) - 2018 - Instrumental
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Nicola Cipriani & Brad Myrick – Silver Lining Tour 2023
Nicola & Brad have joyfully reunited, and are ready to release their most ambitious work to date! "Silver Lining", the new album coming February 10, 2023, boldly expresses emotions grown from a journey interrupted, solitude, introspection, challenges, unrelenting hope, and new beginnings. They will tour the US in February and March, 2023 and Europe in April and May, 2023 in support of the album, and the show will also recall songs from past albums, along with a few surprises. Nicola Cipriani & Brad Myrick captivate audiences with their live show, and continue to build upon an already impressive and prolific catalogue of original music. They invite you to join, and become part of their story with them.
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Nicola Cipriani & Brad Myrick present an incomparable blend of music, culture, instrumental virtuosity, and an ever-evolving artistic vision. For years they have performed their catalogue of songs, completely composed for, arranged with, and recorded on two acoustic guitars, around Europe and the United States, filling clubs, theaters, and universities.
2018's “Live in Bulb” EP was recorded live in front of a studio audience in Verona, Italy. 2019 followed with their first full-length studio album, "Wanderlust", and a subsequent tour on 2 continents. "Wanderlust" was truly an album of travels, with songs born from the artists’ individual experiences of touring the world. It was nominated for “Best Jazz Album” at the 2019 New England Music Awards, and the record release concert was named one of the “Best Shows Overall” in the state of New Hampshire in 2019 (Hippo Press, Dec ’19).
"Reflections", the duo's second full-length album, and a bright point amidst an otherwise challenging 2020, was released to much critical acclaim. Axe Guitar Magazine says Cipriani & Myrick "Create a sonic journey...the sounds of the guitars are beautiful". “Reflections” showcases the duo’s artistic maturation, conceptualized and written from the shared experiences of dozens of concerts played and thousands of miles traveled together, from Florida to New Hampshire, and across Italy. The album presents a profound evolution of their music. Nine distinct compositions are shaped by suggestive ideas ranging from ethereal to cinematic, and by exciting forays into pop, world music, and the rhythmic traditions of American folk. Contemplative and intense, fun yet profound, “Reflections” yielded continued success for the inspiring young duo even after their 3-continent tour in support was canceled during the pandemic. Separated by travel restrictions, Nicola & Brad still released the EP "Live at Coastal Carolina University" in 2021, recorded during the USA leg of their Wanderlust Tour.
Nicola & Brad have joyfully reunited, and are ready to release their most ambitious work to date! "Silver Lining", the new album coming February 10, 2023, touches on the emotions grown from a journey interrupted, solitude, introspection, challenges, unrelenting hope, and new beginnings. They will tour the US in February, 2023 and Europe in April and May, 2023 in support of the album, and the show will also recall songs from past albums, along with a few surprises. Nicola Cipriani & Brad Myrick captivate audiences with their live show, and continue to build upon an already impressive and prolific catalogue of original music. They invite you to join, and become part of their story with them.
“Echoes of folk, melodic apertures, very fast bluegrass phrases, and a profound sense of rhythm: Nicola Cipriani & Brad Myrick’s songs are little soundtracks to movies that each of us can project in our own mind, to go to our own favorite places.” – Giulio Brusati, L’Arena, Verona, Italy (translated from Italian)
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