{"id":27109,"date":"2021-02-08T10:57:05","date_gmt":"2021-02-08T16:57:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/kjagradio.com\/themic\/?p=27109"},"modified":"2021-02-08T10:57:05","modified_gmt":"2021-02-08T16:57:05","slug":"charlie-nieland","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kjagradio.com\/themic\/charlie-nieland\/","title":{"rendered":"Charlie Nieland"},"content":{"rendered":"<!-- VideographyWP Plugin Message: Automatic video embedding prevented by plugin options. -->\n\n<p><em>&#8220;Pressing drum strikes create a restless atmosphere that\u2019s reinforced by brightly winding guitar lines, and Nieland\u2019s heartfelt vocals as he sings socio-politically steeped lyrics\u201d&nbsp;<\/em>~<a href=\"http:\/\/bigtakeover.com\/news\/SongPremiereDivisionsbyCharlieNieland\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Big&nbsp;<\/strong><strong>Takeover Magazine<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-embed-handler wp-block-embed-embed-handler wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe  id=\"_ytid_22348\"  width=\"696\" height=\"391\"  data-origwidth=\"696\" data-origheight=\"391\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/sSpIF82aQtk?enablejsapi=1&#038;autoplay=0&#038;cc_load_policy=0&#038;cc_lang_pref=&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;loop=0&#038;rel=1&#038;fs=1&#038;playsinline=0&#038;autohide=2&#038;theme=dark&#038;color=red&#038;controls=1&#038;disablekb=0&#038;\" class=\"__youtube_prefs__  epyt-is-override  no-lazyload\" title=\"YouTube player\"  allow=\"fullscreen; accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen data-no-lazy=\"1\" data-skipgform_ajax_framebjll=\"\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><em>&#8220;Brings to mind R.E.M. with both music and vocals right in line with the kind of music they put out in their first ten years&#8230; Nieland carries it with strength, his voice like a beacon of truth&#8221;<\/em>&nbsp;~&nbsp;<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/amplifymusicmag.com\/2020\/12\/08\/charlie-nieland-divisions-single-makes-a-case-for-greater-unity\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Amplify Music Magazine<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>&#8220;Thoughtful and socially-conscious&#8230; Neiland brings a message of hope and a vision for a better future&#8221;<\/em>&nbsp;~&nbsp;<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rebelnoise.com\/articles\/song-premiere-so-few-have-so-much-by-charlie-nieland\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Rebel Noise<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>&#8220;Nieland approaches such subjects with a musical deftness and sonic poise which may at first belie the poignancy of the message he is sending&#8230; he balances shards of guitar noise, beguiling electronica and his imploring vocals&#8221;<\/em>&nbsp;~&nbsp;<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/dancing-about-architecture.com\/divisions-charlie-nieland-reviewed-by-dave-franklin\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Dancing About Architecture<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>NYC-based producer indie music veteran&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/charlienieland.com\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Charlie Nieland<\/strong><\/a>&nbsp;presents his new single&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/jRx4Zf2M3UA\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>&#8216;Tightrope&#8217;<\/strong><\/a>, an exciting new offering that brings him one step closer to the release of his new&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/charlienieland.bandcamp.com\/album\/divisions\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>&#8216;Divisions&#8217; LP<\/strong><\/a><strong>.<\/strong>&nbsp;The brilliant accompanying video was directed by visionary&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCuoS8ROBGUGy0_uQReMqr4w\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>B.A Miale<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;Tightrope was written in response to the novel &#8216;Little Liar&#8217; by Julia Gray. Reading it brought out for me the similarities of wishing and lying, crossing our fingers for each, and how we can tumble down into our loneliness without seeing the color that surrounds us. The lyrics to the chorus, &#8220;The colors run together, The coins are thrown forever, An instrument of trust&#8221;, jumped out of the air for me and when I picked up the guitar, the music came just as instantly, like the song was waiting for me to find it. It really felt like a gift, with elements of classic British pop crisscrossed with post-punk and shoegaze; ELO meets Psychedelic Furs,&#8221; says&nbsp;<strong>Charlie Nieland<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Video director B.A Miale&#8217;s interpretation elevates the song into a beautifully surreal tale that opens into a shimmering, slightly nightmarish, wonderland. In terms of her inspiration for this video, she refers to Oscar Wilde: &#8220;We are all in hell, but some of us are looking at the stars&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;The storyline was inspired by this intense year we are collectively experiencing, surrounded by death and heartache. Like the protagonist, some of us absolutely need our escapisms to remain sane, even if they render us delusional,&#8221; &nbsp;says&nbsp;<strong>B.A Miale<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Both the song and the video feature Nieland&#8217;s Lusterlit bandmate&nbsp;<strong>Susan Hwang<\/strong>&nbsp;on Janggu, drum kit and vocals. The video stars international cabaret and circus performer&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.amy-g.com\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Amy Gordon<\/strong><\/a>, whose last acting gig was playing a pigeon in the big apple circus until covid shut it down.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This single comes on the trail of several previewed tracks, including&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/soundcloud.com\/charlienielandmusic\/so-few-have-so-much\/s-Pf8fX7jMVPi\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>&#8216;So Few Have So Much&#8217;<\/strong><\/a>, &nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/28zWyWOgB9s\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>&#8216;Pawns&#8217;&nbsp;<\/strong><\/a>and&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/ttps:\/\/youtu.be\/5ppmzFqLyJM\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>&#8216;Divisions&#8217;<\/strong><\/a>, the video for which was created by Brooklyn-based video director&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.instagram.com\/hypnodoll\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Hypnodoll<\/strong><\/a>, presenting a beautifully layered glimpse at the what\u2019s behind the illusion of separateness in this critical moment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Renowned for tastefully blending post punk, dream pop and progressive rock with sweeping melodies and restless and visceral rhythms, Charlie Nieland has been writing, playing and producing music for decades, with a focus on the atmospheric and the imaginative.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Nieland played power dream pop with the band&nbsp;<strong>Her Vanished Grace&nbsp;<\/strong>for over 20 years before establishing himself as a solo artist with a mix of nuanced songwriting and sonic exploration. He is currently half of the literature-inspired songwriting and performing duo&nbsp;<strong>Lusterlit&nbsp;<\/strong>with&nbsp;<strong>Susan Hwang<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Over the years, Charlie has written and produced material with such notable artists as&nbsp;<strong>Debbie Harry, Rufus Wainwright, Dead Leaf Echo, Blondie&nbsp;<\/strong>and&nbsp;<strong>Scissor Sisters<\/strong>. He scored the feature film&nbsp;<strong>&#8216;The Safety of Objects&#8217;<\/strong>&nbsp;(starring Glenn Close), the pilot episode of&nbsp;<strong>&#8216;The L Word&#8217;&nbsp;<\/strong>on Showtime and the VH-1documentary&nbsp;<strong>&#8216;NY77: The Coolest Year in Hell&#8217;<\/strong>. Charlie was awarded a&nbsp;Gold record (UK)&nbsp;for his production work on&nbsp;<strong>Blondie&#8217;s &#8216;Greatest Hits Sight &amp; Sound&#8217;<\/strong>&nbsp;and achieved a&nbsp;Top 10 Billboard Dance Chart Position&nbsp;with&nbsp;<strong>Debbie Harry&#8217;s single &#8216;Two Times Blue&#8217;<\/strong>, which he co-wrote and produced.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The &#8216;Divisions&#8217; single is available now via&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/charlienieland.bandcamp.com\/album\/divisions\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Bandcamp<\/strong><\/a>. The full album by the same name will be released in March 2021. It can already be pre-ordered&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/charlienieland.bandcamp.com\/album\/divisions\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>directly from the artist<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>CREDITS<\/strong><br>Charlie Nieland: Acoustic 12 String Guitar, Electric Guitar, Bass,<br>Programming, Vocals<br>Susan Hwang: Drums, Janggu, Vocals<br>Heather Cole: Violin<br>Recorded: July-Nov 2020 at home and at Saturation Point Studios (Brooklyn NY)<br>Produced, Recorded, Mixed and Mastered by Charlie Nieland<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;Pressing drum strikes create a restless atmosphere that\u2019s reinforced by brightly winding guitar lines, and Nieland\u2019s heartfelt vocals as he sings socio-politically steeped lyrics\u201d&nbsp;~Big&nbsp;Takeover Magazine &#8220;Brings to mind R.E.M. with both music and vocals right in line with the kind of music they put out in their first ten years&#8230; Nieland carries it with strength, [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":27128,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"video","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[65],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-27109","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-video","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-sunday-show","8":"post_format-post-format-video"},"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/kjagradio.com\/themic\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/27109","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/kjagradio.com\/themic\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/kjagradio.com\/themic\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kjagradio.com\/themic\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kjagradio.com\/themic\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=27109"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/kjagradio.com\/themic\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/27109\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":27136,"href":"https:\/\/kjagradio.com\/themic\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/27109\/revisions\/27136"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kjagradio.com\/themic\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/27128"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/kjagradio.com\/themic\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=27109"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kjagradio.com\/themic\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=27109"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kjagradio.com\/themic\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=27109"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}