Nicholas Megalis

Nicholas Megalis (born April 8, 1989) is an American singer-songwriter, pianist, and producer. His music has been featured on MTV, covered nationally in music magazines such as SPIN and the Alternative Press, as well as regionally and locally with reviews and articles appearing in The Free Times, Cleveland Scene, and The Plain Dealer. In 2007, he was featured as the main spotlight artist on National Public Radio's All Things Considered. In 2008, Megalis' songs "Instances of Shame" and "The Holder" were featured on MTV's The Real World. Megalis opened for Nine Inch Nails on their Lights In The Sky Over North America Tour on August 22, 2008 in Cleveland, Ohio. Nicholas won "Best Male Singer-Songwriter" in the 2009 Best of Cleveland poll in Cleveland Scene magazine. He performed at the 2009 Voodoo Experience in New Orleans, Louisiana. , Biography: At the age of 16, Nicholas Megalis recorded a full-length studio album entitled I See The Moon at Ante Up Audio in Cleveland, Ohio. He met producer Michael Seifert in 2007. Shortly after meeting Megalis, Seifert produced the studio follow-up, Praise Be, Hype Machine. It was released on April 11, 2008. As well as recording in the studio, Megalis has performed regionally since early 2006. His live shows range from full band to solo performances. He has played with multiple upright bassists, guitarists, drummers, brass sections and violinists. He has played nearly every major Cleveland venue, including Quicken Loans Arena, Time Warner Cable Amphitheater, The Agora Theatre and Ballroom, Grog Shop, House of Blues, Pat's In The Flats, The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, and The Beachland Ballroom. In 2006, Megalis played the 40th Annual Kent State Folk Festival in Kent, Ohio. In December 2007, he was the featured artist on WMBR 88.1 FM's Cambridge radio show Phoning It In. He performed over the telephone his songs "In The End", "Caroline", "Oh, Steady", "Instances of Shame", "The Phrase", and "Half Your Age". In January 2008 he was nominated by the Free Times in the category of Best Vocalist. A limited edition of his 2008 album Praise Be, Hype Machine was released on April 11, 2008. In March 2009, Megalis released a free internet-exclusive EP, the second in a series, following "Whatever I Am, You'll Understand" (2007). Entitled I Find It Sexy How You Mislead Me, it includes 9 tracks. On December 22, 2009, the EP Pagan Pecan was made available for download at Megalis' official website, 1. Megalis requested donations for the EP, with the proceeds benefitting St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. Zandard: In 2009, Nicholas Megalis launched a website, 2 as a means to release his music, as he is unsigned.

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