Nic Nassuet Explained
Nicholas Bryan Trammell, better known by his stage name Nic Nassuet and also known professionally as Nick Ortiz-Trammell, is an American gothic-folk musician based in Hollywood, California.
Career
After years of work with theater group PHAMALY[1] [2] [3] [4] and as a part of the SAG-AFTRA national communications committee where he was noted for facilitating SAG eligibility,[5] [6] [7] Nassuet's debut album Eleutherios was released in 2015 to critical acclaim.[8] [9] [10] Jetset Magazine described his debut release as "[a] blend of Celtic, blues, rock, folk, grunge and goth" that "explores and transcends his [Nassuet's] musical boundaries with a true sense of freedom."[11] He also saw radio play on a variety of independent stations.[12] [13]
Musical style
The Huffington Post,[9] [14] has referred to his signature style as "Gothic Folk", a moniker echoed in a June 2015 review by Guardian Liberty Voice.[15] The Global Music Awards gave Nassuet a gold medal for "Alternative Rock Gothic Folk".[16] Review Fix said that Nassuet "put a definable face on the gothic rock genre."[17] Blogcritics compared his style to the Celtic music, Operatic Rock, and Grunge genres.[18] and Big Sky State Buzz said that Eleutherios contained "hints of rock and roll."[19] Nassuet's music has been compared to Jim Morrison,[20] Jeff Buckley,[21] Nick Drake,[22] Richie Havens, Lindsay Buckingham, and Danny Elfman, Meanwhile, his singing has garnered comparisons to singers like Lindsey Buckingham, Axl Rose, and Kate Bush.
Discography
Throe (2015, Dolor Records)[23]
Eleutherios (2015, Dolor Records)[24]
Awards
Year | Award | Nominated Work | Category | Result |
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2015 | Hollywood Music in Media Awards[25] | "She Rides Moonlight" | Best Americana/Folk/Acoustic Song | |
2015 | International Music And Entertainment Association Awards[26] [27] | "The Giver" | Alternative Song Of The Year | |
"Eleutherios" | Alternative Album Of The Year | |
"Eleutherios" | Folk Artist Of The Year | |
"Eleutherios" | Adult Contemporary Artist Of The Year | |
"Down" | Adult Contemporary Song Of The Year | |
2015 | "Immured" | Best Americana/Alternative Rock Song | |
"The Nothing" | Best Folk/Alternative Rock Song | |
"Black Dress" | Best Alternative/Acoustic Rock Song | |
"Eleutherios" | Best Rock Album | |
2015 | Australian Songwriters Association[28] | "Black Dress" | International | |
2015 | Global Music Awards[29] [30] | "Eleutherios" | Emerging Artist | |
"Eleutherios" | Album | |
"Eleutherios" | Alternative Rock: Gothic Folk | |
2015 | Indie Music Awards[31] [32] | "When It Falls" | Best Alternative Male Artist | |
"Immured" | Best Male Folk Artist | |
"The Nothing" | |
"Immured" | Best Folk Recording | |
"She Rides The Moonlight" | |
2016 | Indie Music Awards[33] | "Down" | Best Alternative Artist | |
"The Giver" | |
"Down" | Best Alternative Song | |
"The Giver" | |
"How The Gods Kill" | Best Alternative Demo | |
"Down" | Best Alternative Recording | |
"The Giver" | |
"The Giver" | Best Alternative Band | |
"Down" | |
"Down" | Best Folk Artist | |
"The Giver" | |
"How The Gods Kill" | Best Folk Demo | |
"Eleutherios" | Album Of The Year | | |
Honors
Proclamation of Heroism, Denver city council.[34]
Nic Nassuet Day, May 22, 2016, Issued by proclamation of the Mayor of Denver[35]
Diploma of Merit, Association of the Knights of St. Sylvester[36]
See also
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: Side Show Gets 3 1/2 Stars . March 9, 2016 . Denver Post.
- Web site: Physically Handicapped Actors and Musical Artists League Announces Cast for Man of La Mancha . American Towns . March 9, 2016 . Denver Post.
- Web site: Stage Door: The Diviners . March 9, 2016 . 303 Magazine.
- Web site: PHAMALY Scores Another Hit with Innovative Man of La Mancha . March 9, 2016 . North Denver Tribune.
- Web site: March 21, 2016 . SAG-AFTRA - Spring 2014 . digital.copcomm.com.
- Web site: March 23, 2016 . SAG Eligibility: The DIY Way . March 22, 2016 . Salomon . Andrew . Backstage.com.
- Web site: New Media is Creating Easier SAG Eligibility. The Hollywood Reporter. 2016-03-31.
- Web site: Eleutherios Album Review . March 9, 2016 . Contact Music.
- Web site: Interview: Nic Nassuet . March 9, 2016 . Huffington Post.
- An Interview With Nic Nassuet . Fall 2015 . Carpe Nocturne . 10 . 156–157.
- Web site: LA Goth Rocker Nic Nassuet Explores His Creative Freedom in "Eleutherios". JetsetMag.com. 2016-03-20.
- The Morning Brew March 27th, 2015. The Morning Brew. 92.6 The Blitz. San Francisco. March 27, 2015. Radio.
- Web site: March 22, 2016 . Backstage Pass Radio Lunchtime Concert Series - Show #1 of 2015! . BlogTalkRadio.
- Web site: On the Culture Front: Music from the Underground, Part Five. The Huffington Post. 2016-03-31.
- Web site: March 22, 2016 . Nic Nassuet Brings Goth Sensibility to Folk [Review] ]. June 10, 2015 . Klamt . Layla . Guardian Liberty Voice.
- Web site: March 12, 2016 . Profile: Nic Nassuet . www.globalmusicawards.com.
- Web site: March 12, 2016 . Nic Nassuet 'Eleutherios' Review: Gothic Poetry . Review Fix.
- Web site: March 12, 2016 . Music Review: Nic Nassuet – 'Eleutherios' . Blogcritics.
- Web site: March 13, 2016 . Nic Nassuet's album 'Eleutherios' takes you on a raw journey down some emotional avenues . Big Sky State Buzz.
- Web site: March 12, 2016 . Nic Nassuet - "She Rides Moonlight" . Papercut Magazine.
- Web site: March 12, 2016 . Nic Nassuet strips everything down to the essentials of pure beauty! . JamSphere.
- Web site: March 19, 2016 . On the Culture Front: Music from the Underground, Part Five . The Huffington Post.
- Web site: Nic Nassuet to Release "Throe" – a Collection of Rediscovered Gems, on October 31 . March 11, 2016 . Jamsphere.
- Web site: Eleutherios Nic Nassuet . Itunes . March 11, 2016 . Eleutherios.
- Web site: Hollywood Music In Media Awards Nominees 2015 . March 9, 2016 . Hollywood Music In Media Awards.
- Web site: IMEA Awards Winners 2015 . IMEA . March 9, 2016 . IMEA Awards.
- Web site: IMEA Awards 2015 Nominees . IMEA . March 9, 2016 . IMEA Awards.
- Web site: ASA National Songwriting Contest 2015 Top 30 Results . ASA . March 9, 2016 . ASA National Songwriting Contests.
- Web site: An Album of the Year? Los Angeles Goth Rocker Nic Nassuet's New Record Eleutherios Selected by Global Music Awards. ReleaseWire. 2016-03-28.
- Web site: ProfileNicNassuet. www.globalmusicawards.com. 2016-03-29.
- Web site: IMCA4 Alternative. www.theindiemusicchannel.com. 2016-03-29.
- Web site: IMCA4 Folk. www.theindiemusicchannel.com. 2016-03-29.
- Web site: 5th Annual Indie Music Channel Awards. The Indie Music Channel. 2016-04-25.
- Web site: Resolution No. 62, Series of 2005: Thanking the Guardian Angels and Denver Police for a Life Saved . The Council of the City and County of Denver . October 11, 2005 . April 19, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160425011152/http://denvergov.org/web/candr/City-Resolution/2005/20050062res.pdf. April 25, 2016 . dead.
- Web site: DENVER MAYOR DECLARES MAY 22 'NIC NASSUET DAY' . Mayor's Office of the City and County of Denver . May 22, 2016 . May 22, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20171219193810/http://brettdavidstewart.com/the-independent-spotlight/nicnassuet-pressrelease. December 19, 2017. dead.
- Web site: Cerimonia Maggio 28 . Associazione Cavalieri di San Silvestro . May 28, 2016 . May 28, 2016.