About Me
As a teenager I started playing music with some local bands with an eye to the future, aspirations of writing my own music. During the next 10 yrs the bands I was involved with started writing and recording their own music. I soon found that I enjoyed recording in a studio more than playing and performing on stage. Like any creative person would do, I started writing more …eventually I had a band that played 95% original material, songs that I wrote.
The passing of time brings new life changes, popular music changes and eventually I stopped my involvement with the local music scene and playing with bands. Because of varied interests and personal choices I have had an ongoing love/hate relationship with music and at times have stepped away from playing and writing. Example: I wrote a song “Rain’ then I didn’t write again for almost 5 years , one morning I woke up, had this song in my head and then wrote the entire song, ‘That’s What You Want’ Glad to say I’ve been writing ever since.
I have been a loner most of my life, come from a small family, of Ukrainian decent and have 1 sibling. I am a veteran non touring musician who still writes music and publishes song mostly in the form of recordings, (mp3-wave,etc) I write for myself, my own style (signature sound) that usually incorporates a blend of rock and synth-pop. I just try and replicate a song I hear in my self/brain and then try and duplicate it as a finished piece of work/art. I just have a desire to create something and leave it (in song form) while I’m still here. (on earth) And after all this I still remain a decades long advocate of original music.
I am
As a teenager, I started playing music with local bands, aspiring to write my own songs. Over the next decade, the bands I was in began writing and recording original music, and I discovered a passion for studio work over live performances. I eventually formed a band that played nearly all original material I wrote. Life changes and evolving musical tastes led me to step away from the local music scene, though I continued to write and publish music intermittently. Despite a love/hate relationship with music, I’ve had periods of creative resurgence, like when I wrote “That’s What You Want” after a long break.
I’m a veteran musician of Ukrainian descent, with a small family, who writes music primarily for myself, blending rock and synth-pop. My goal is to create and preserve music as a personal legacy while remaining a lifelong advocate of original music.
What/Who inspires your music?
I grew up with Rock and Pop, collected records, for me it was my version of a History class / going to church, all wrapped up and waiting to be discovered.
Loved the original 60’s Garage bands, almost anything British, R&B, Blues, Soul, Punk,etc.
I have liked music from the 60’s thru the 90’s the most. (Beatles, Stones, Bowie, Todd Rundgren, Garbage)
Cold Shivers
A music collaboration has Nick Duane from Rhode Island and Jim Hall from New Jersey joining forces. They have released an EP, ‘This that and no other’ featuring the song ‘Stars Pavement’ which is available on bandcamp
Cold Shivers is a recent side project for the both of them. This That and No Other – Cold Shivers (reviewed by Dave Franklin) (dancing-about-architecture.com)
Jim Hall originally from Rhode Island has been residing in New Jersey for a number of years and among his many past musical bands include from the New York area, Peter Chance and the Undergroove, Infrared, Forced Entry and Outpatients. Besides his studio and musical prowess he is also an avid painter and photographer.
Nick Duane from Rhode Island had played in a number of bands including, Backslap Blues Band, Monolith, Rick Bellaire and Section Eight. For years he has written and recorded his own songs that you can find online including Spotify, iTunes, Amazon, Pandora and YouTube.
My Promise
I promise to stay true to my passion for music embracing both the creative process and the evolution of my art. Even if life changes or Trends shift, I will continue to write and record music that reflects my unique voice and style. I am committed to preserving my work as a personal Legacy and will advocate for the power and importance of original music.