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Featured Artist of
January 22, 2026
with
the song: "Ghosted"
Artist's Biography
David
Nyro (rhymes with hero), an award-winning "genre-chameleon" and confessional
singer-songwriter, has officially released his latest single, 'Ghosted'.
Following a Golden Kayak award win, Nyro delivers a poignant Americana
folk-rock reflection on the modern phenomenon of sudden, inexplicable
silence. The track serves as a significant precursor to his ambitious
upcoming album, 'Rubicon', scheduled for release on March 15, 2026, marking
the beginning of a prolific new chapter for the Tacoma-based artist.
The inspiration for 'Ghosted' was born from a deeply personal experience—the
sudden disappearance of a close associate Nyro had worked with for over five
years. Nyro captures the jarring transition from
normalcy to "nothingness" with evocative lyrics: "I call you on the phone, I
text and email too; No one is ever home, I don't know what to do. When I saw
you that last time, everything seemed fine". Reflecting on the track, Nyro
notes that while the behavior has existed for centuries, it has found a new
cultural label.
"One thing for sure: this is something universal that’s happened to all of
us, I suspect," Nyro says of the experience. Musically, Nyro draws from a
vast well of influence, ranging from the folk-rock sensibilities of Jackson
Browne and Joni Mitchell to the raw vulnerability of Elliott Smith and
Leonard Cohen. 'Ghosted' balances this lineage with a sharp, contemporary
edge, as the song’s bridge offers a chilling historical parallel, noting it
"brings to mind that 'ol Soviet Union, where people were erased... gone
without a trace". It is a track that explores the frustration of "leaving me
twisting in the wind" without a chance for redemption or a final scene.
Nyro’s path to this release is as eclectic as his sound. Having lived in 12
states and worked as a TV news anchor, radio DJ, construction worker,
factory worker, and even a census-taker, his writing is informed by a
lifetime of diverse observations. He famously once almost joined the Clyde
Beatty circus to care for elephants, only to be scared away by a "very tall,
sinister clown" and a "strutting prima donna elephant prince" who reminded
him of Joffrey from Game of Thrones. This unique perspective fuels a
staggering creative output; Nyro estimates he has written nearly 3,000
songs, with only about ten and a half of them currently memorized.
Currently recording at Pacific Studios in Tacoma, WA, Nyro is working
through a backlog of approximately 55 songs to be released in a series of
upcoming albums. While 'Ghosted' serves as the current focus, Nyro continues
to share music with a conscience, such as his song 'Sunflowers', dedicated
to the brave people of Ukraine. As he prepares for the 2026 launch of
'Rubicon', he remains a quintessential storyteller who is "still trying to
figure out what he wants to be when he grows up," provided that he ever
actually does.
Featured Artist of
March 23, 2022
with the Album:
the Early Years: The TrilobitesFossil
Fools. Past Art-i-facts
Artist's Biography
David
Nyro (rhymes with hero) is an award-winning (Four Golden Kayaks from Indie
Music People), genre-chameleon, confessional singer-songwriter.
He's traveled the world and lived in 13 states. David's worn a lot of hats.
Dad, radio and club DJ, TV news reporter and anchor, professional
fundraiser, writer, artist, factory worker, record store clerk, barista,
census-taker, and more.
His songs come from life experiences and draw inspiration from thousands of
sources: Joni Mitchell, Gram Parsons, Nick Drake, Elliott Smith, Leonard
Cohen, Gillian Welch, Mumford and Sons, The Civil Wars, and Marvin Gaye, to
name but a few. He sings and plays guitar, piano, harmonica and banjo
(sorta). So far, he's released three e.p.'s, one album, and 10 singles.
David plans/hopes/dreams to go back into the studio in 2022 to record again.
He's written a few songs in the past few years. Around 1,800, he figures. A
few of them are probably decent, right? He's only memorized ten and a half
of them.
Radio airplay includes: Radio, Big City Radio, KRAC, Ocean Beach Radio,
Lonely Oak Radio, Fish Creek Radio, Valley FM, Hive Radio, IndieRocksUK, the
MeMyselfandI show, OnlyRockRadio, IndyLiveRadio, Laurel Canyon Radio,
Dreamzville, RevengeFM, Banks Radio AU, Prospect Radio, Good Music, Sheppey
FM, Banks Australia Radio, SoCal Singer-songwriter radio, and about 40 more,
give or take.
About the Album
These songs were written in the late 1990's and recorded in 1999. The
project was called the Trilobites.
Early David Nyro. The seven-song ep saw a very limited release on CD only.
It was never released digitally, online, etc. It's essentially been
gathering dust for years. "Fossilizing," if you will.
Featured Artist of
February 3, 2021
with
the song: Happiness
Artist's Biography
Confessional
singer-songwriter David Nyro honors his muse. Whatever comes out, comes out.
That's why he's been described as genre-bending, or genre-defying, and
eclectic. Rock, pop, EDM, folk, bedroom, lofi, garage rock, chill jazz pop,
soul, classic rock, Americana, roots, blues, prog-rock, Brit pop, and, of
course, singer-songwriter. It's ALL singer-songwriter, really. He's written
more than 1,200 songs, and recorded at legendary studios. (Robert Lang,
London Bridge and Avast, where some of the most famous names in music have
recorded, from Nirvana and Pearl Jam, to Dave Matthews and Macklemore.)
Speaking of Macklemore, the guy who does his strings, Andrew Joslyn, plays
on this track, along with his string quartet! Based in Tacoma, Washington,
David has kept busy during this pandemic writing more songs, doing home
recordings, posting some of 'em on YouTube and Instagram, and preparing to
go back into the recording studio sometime in 2021. He has about 600 songs
he'd like to record, but can only do seven or eight, so there will be some
serious, serious winnowing. But it's good to have a very deep bench...Thanks
for listening. David's music is available pretty much everywhere music is
available.
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