Nicholas Megalis
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Nicholas Megalis 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, Megalis was featured as the main spotlight artist on National Public Radio's All Things Considered
. In 2008, Nicholas Megalis' songs "Instances of Shame" and "The Holder" were featured on MTV's The Real World
. Nicholas 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.
in 2007. Shortly after meeting Nicholas, 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. These include 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 Nicholas Megalis was nominated by the Free Times
in the category of Best Vocalist. A limited edition of Nicholas' 2008 album "Praise Be, Hype Machine" was released on April 11, 2008. In March 2009, Nicholas Megalis released a free internet-exclusive EP, the second in a series, following "Whatever I Am, You'll Understand" (2007). It is titled "I Find It Sexy How You Mislead Me", and it includes 9 tracks. On December 22, 2009, the EP "Pagan Pecan" was made available for download at Megalis' official website, http://www.Zandard.com. Megalis requested donations for the EP, with the proceeds benefitting St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
.
His music has been featured on MTV
MTV
MTV, formerly an initialism of Music Television, is an American network based in New York City that launched on August 1, 1981. The original purpose of the channel was to play music videos guided by on-air hosts known as VJs....
, covered nationally in music magazines such as SPIN
Spin (magazine)
Spin is a music magazine founded in 1985 by publisher Bob Guccione Jr.-History:In its early years, the magazine was noted for its broad music coverage with an emphasis on college-oriented rock music and on the ongoing emergence of hip-hop. The magazine was eclectic and bold, if sometimes haphazard...
and the Alternative Press, as well as regionally and locally with reviews and articles appearing in The Free Times, Cleveland Scene
Cleveland Scene
The Cleveland Scene is an alternative weekly newspaper based in Cleveland, Ohio. The newspaper includes highlights of Cleveland-area arts, music, dining, and films, as well as classified advertising...
, and The Plain Dealer. In 2007, Megalis was featured as the main spotlight artist on National Public Radio's All Things Considered
All Things Considered
All Things Considered is the flagship news program on the American network National Public Radio. It was the first news program on NPR, and is broadcast live worldwide through several outlets...
. In 2008, Nicholas Megalis' songs "Instances of Shame" and "The Holder" were featured on MTV's The Real World
The Real World
The Real World is a reality television program on MTV originally produced by Mary-Ellis Bunim and Jonathan Murray. First broadcast in 1992, the show, which was inspired by the 1973 PBS documentary series An American Family, is the longest-running program in MTV history and one of the...
. Nicholas Megalis opened for Nine Inch Nails
Nine Inch Nails
Nine Inch Nails is an American industrial rock project, founded in 1988 by Trent Reznor in Cleveland, Ohio. As its main producer, singer, songwriter, and instrumentalist, Reznor is the only official member of Nine Inch Nails and remains solely responsible for its direction...
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
Cleveland Scene
The Cleveland Scene is an alternative weekly newspaper based in Cleveland, Ohio. The newspaper includes highlights of Cleveland-area arts, music, dining, and films, as well as classified advertising...
magazine. He performed at the 2009 Voodoo Experience
Voodoo Experience
Voodoo Experience, also commonly referred to as Voodoo or Voodoo Fest, is a multi-day music and arts festival held in City Park, New Orleans, Louisiana. It was first held on Halloween weekend in 1999. It has since moved between the weekend before Halloween and Halloween weekend throughout the years...
in New Orleans, Louisiana.
Biography
At age 16, Nicholas Megalis recorded a full length studio album titled "I See The Moon" at Ante Up Audio in Cleveland, Ohio. Nicholas Megalis met producer Michael SeifertMichael Seifert (producer)
Michael Seifert is a multi-platinum award winning music producer, writer, arranger and recording engineer based in Cleveland, Ohio.Michael’s credits include work for internationally known artists including Tori Amos, Regina Spektor, Fountains of Wayne, Lifehouse , Colbie Caillat, Gerald Levert,...
in 2007. Shortly after meeting Nicholas, Seifert produced the studio follow up, Praise Be, Hype Machine
Praise Be, Hype Machine
Praise Be, Hype Machine is the a full length studio music album by Nicholas Megalis.The album was recorded and produced by Michael Seifert with Nicholas Megalis in Cleveland, Ohio from September 2007 through January 2008, and was recorded at Ante Up Audio by Seifert with engineer Matt Curry. The...
. 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. These include Quicken Loans Arena
Quicken Loans Arena
Quicken Loans Arena , is a multi-purpose arena, in downtown Cleveland, Ohio, United States....
, Time Warner Cable Amphitheater, The Agora Theatre and Ballroom
Agora Theatre and Ballroom
The Agora Theatre and Ballroom is a concert club located in Cleveland, Ohio. The Agora name was previously used by two other Cleveland venues in succession, the latter of which was destroyed by fire in 1984...
, Grog Shop, House of Blues
House of Blues
House of Blues is a chain of 13 live music concert halls and restaurants in major markets throughout the United States. House of Blues first location was in Cambridge's Harvard Square. It was opened in 1992 by Isaac Tigrett, co-founder of Hard Rock Cafe, and Dan Aykroyd, star of The Blues Brothers...
, 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 Nicholas Megalis was nominated by the Free Times
Free Times
The Cleveland Free Times was an alternative weekly newspaper in Cleveland, Ohio.The Free Times published its final issue on July 16, 2008. It merged with Cleveland Scene, a competing weekly paper....
in the category of Best Vocalist. A limited edition of Nicholas' 2008 album "Praise Be, Hype Machine" was released on April 11, 2008. In March 2009, Nicholas Megalis released a free internet-exclusive EP, the second in a series, following "Whatever I Am, You'll Understand" (2007). It is titled "I Find It Sexy How You Mislead Me", and it includes 9 tracks. On December 22, 2009, the EP "Pagan Pecan" was made available for download at Megalis' official website, http://www.Zandard.com. Megalis requested donations for the EP, with the proceeds benefitting St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, founded in 1962, is a leading pediatric treatment and research facility focused on children's catastrophic diseases. It is located in Memphis, Tennessee. It is a nonprofit medical corporation chartered as a 501 tax-exempt organization under IRS regulations.In...
.
Zandard
In 2009, Nicholas Megalis launched a website, http://www.Zandard.com as a means to release his music, as Megalis is unsigned.Discography
- Hands To The Sky, We All Wave Goodbye To Our Mothers - 2005
- I See The Moon - 2006
- Whatever I Am, You'll Understand - 2007
- Praise Be, Hype MachinePraise Be, Hype MachinePraise Be, Hype Machine is the a full length studio music album by Nicholas Megalis.The album was recorded and produced by Michael Seifert with Nicholas Megalis in Cleveland, Ohio from September 2007 through January 2008, and was recorded at Ante Up Audio by Seifert with engineer Matt Curry. The...
- 2008 - I Find It Sexy How You Mislead Me - 2009
- Side A - 2011