Gearing up for what will be his second musical release of 2014, Nick Santino is sending the year out the same way he headed into it – without slowing down. Back in May of this year, Santino presented his debut LP Big Skies, which peaked at #3 on the singer-songwriter charts. HIs touring schedules saw him heading quite literally across the world, from the Philippines to Brazil, through the UK, across the US and into Canada. Now with one short acoustic run with pop-rock veterans We Are The In Crowd on the horizon, Santino closes out his hectic touring plans for the holidays. He’ll get an early start to 2015, having recently announced his upcoming stint in Mexico with popular 90’s boyband Hansonslated for January.
With the inspiration for each of the six new songs on Savannah credited to personal life experiences, it’s safe to say this acoustic EP pushes him farther into his desired direction of stripped down honesty. The story told by the EP has a raw, melancholic, and very real vibe; picking up where full-length Big Skies left off and continuing Santino’s journey of honest storytelling.
Fans who made it out to one of the shows on Santino’s fall headlining tour across the US had the opportunity to hear some of the songs from Savannah live. Not one to become stagnant with his live show, Santino constantly switched up his set list – often including one of the newer tunes. It was his first opportunity to test them out on a live audience – and the all acoustic Long & Winding Roadshow Tour seemed like the perfect place to do just that. Specifically, he says, “the song ‘That Old Corolla’ I feel like hits most of the crowd the hardest because it’s about childhood/teenage antic and growing up.” The unique relationships Santino continues to build with his fans are not only developed through his intentional accessibility when on the road, but are rooted exactly where they should be – in the raw lyrics of his songs.
Savannah EP is currently available for both digital and physical pre-order. The EP releases worldwide on December 19th.
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