Time: 44:55
File: Flac
Released: 2022
Styles: Blues
Art: Front
1. Lost in Her Eyes (3:43)
2. Runnin' Down in Dixie (3:20)
3. See the Blues (3:54)
4. Mama (3:57)
5. Halfway Round (4:28)
6. Dust and Bones (4:53)
7. No Good Woman (4:34)
8. Under the Knife (4:06)
9. 99 Ways (3:53)
10. Head Held Hi (3:02)
11. Quench a Thirst (5:01)
Nik Clovsky is a regular guy. The Marysville resident coaches kids at Everett High School and works at Washington state’s juvenile justice office. He’s well-known in his community and not so much elsewhere.
But as a young bass player during Seattle’s grunge scene in the ‘90s, Clovsky had no idea he wasn’t famous.
For a while, Clovsky played for the creative release it gave him, then transitioned to writing original music. He still loves rock, but blues giants are what inspired him to continue his journey of producing authentic, stripped-down music. Early influences like Led Zeppelin and Black Sabbath gave way to Muddy Waters and John Lee Hooker.
He wrote five songs and recorded them with what he had: nothing expensive or technical. He played the blues with an acoustic guitar and sang raw vocals. Clovsky had no intention of recording an album.
Then he attended a jam session under a gazebo at his aunt Nancy Miller’s house in Marysville, where he met Tony N, a local producer who owns a recording studio in Arlington. The pair bonded over songwriting instantly.
“It happened so fast,” Clovsky recalled. “Next thing I knew we jumped into the studio.”
He worked at night and on weekends to create a full-length album. Produced by Tony N, Clovsky’s 11-song record, Wooden Music, was released online in January. The acoustic album has its roots in the blues, with elements of rock and Americana. A variety of upbeat and slower, more reflective songs help ground the album.
But as a young bass player during Seattle’s grunge scene in the ‘90s, Clovsky had no idea he wasn’t famous.
For a while, Clovsky played for the creative release it gave him, then transitioned to writing original music. He still loves rock, but blues giants are what inspired him to continue his journey of producing authentic, stripped-down music. Early influences like Led Zeppelin and Black Sabbath gave way to Muddy Waters and John Lee Hooker.
He wrote five songs and recorded them with what he had: nothing expensive or technical. He played the blues with an acoustic guitar and sang raw vocals. Clovsky had no intention of recording an album.
Then he attended a jam session under a gazebo at his aunt Nancy Miller’s house in Marysville, where he met Tony N, a local producer who owns a recording studio in Arlington. The pair bonded over songwriting instantly.
“It happened so fast,” Clovsky recalled. “Next thing I knew we jumped into the studio.”
He worked at night and on weekends to create a full-length album. Produced by Tony N, Clovsky’s 11-song record, Wooden Music, was released online in January. The acoustic album has its roots in the blues, with elements of rock and Americana. A variety of upbeat and slower, more reflective songs help ground the album.
Wooden Music FLAC
