Singer-songwriter, guitarist and pianist Rob Gaylard has been on a lifelong musical adventure which is perfectly captured in his endeavour with The Nomadic. A true creative nomad, Rob’s musical output fuses catchy hooks influenced by 90s Britpop with the smokey aesthetic of indie rock, alternative country, folk and modern Americana.
The Nomadic’s journey is rooted in Rob’s itinerant life, spanning Australia, Burma, Singapore, the Solomon Islands and the UK. Over the years, he’s worked with the United Nations, national governments and NGOs in places like Kenya, Somalia, the Sudan, Afghanistan, Indonesia, Israel and Palestine, but it was his relocation to New York in 2012 that provided the creative spark for The Nomadic’s inception.
Joined by a talented group of musicians, today the line up features producer Dan Frizza on keys, drummer Miles Thomas, Oli Thorpe on lead guitar and bass player Brendan Clark who join Rob to bring his musical vision to life. The project first unveiled its sound in 2019 with the debut single “Drifting,” followed up by a string of singles in the build up to their first record My Mind is Racing, released to critical acclaim at the start of 2022. Then moving back to Australia, Rob started work on the album’s follow up record New Horizons, set to drop this June, with Dan Frizza handling the production.
While still sharing new music with singles, instrumental tracks and a live recording album, the artist’s upcoming record has now been officially announced with the release of its lead single “Treading Water.” Laying down an elegant indie rock sound tinged with alternative country stylings, “Trading Water” offers Rob Gaylard’s timeless songwriting delivered vi his stellar vocal performance and the stunning musicianship of his band.
Brought in by the soft strums of acoustic guitar as a piquant synth line and elegant strings craft a delicate arrangement before Rob’s rich vocals glide in above the gentle guitar backing. Building up with warm bass plucks and slide and floating string stretches, a run of drums brings in the full band sound of twanging guitar tones, shimmering chords and the steady rhythm of the kit. Driven by a laid back groove accented by the strike of snare and taps of cymbal, Rob’s voice hovers above the instrumentation, lifted by bright backing vocals before soaring with alluring vocalisations in the chorus.
The aptly titled song covers themes of being stuck and the overwhelming pull of gravity dragging you down below the water’s surface. Rob’s poignant lyricism is beautifully reflected by the subtly melancholic aesthetic of the song, presenting a timeless sound of spectacular atmosphere and slick progression as it swell with the grit of lead electric guitar before fading out in the finale. With singles “All Changed,” “First Light” and “Don’t Give up on your dreams” set to showcase more of The Nomadic’s forthcoming album on the horizon, 2024 is set to be another exciting year for this captivating and enduring music project.
Listen to Treading Water below
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