Los Angeles, CA | May 26, 2015 – Los Angeles based Alt-Folk singer-songwriter Level and the Square has teamed up with Diffuser.fm for the exclusive premiere of his debut EP, From Here to the James, celebrating it’s release today. From Here to the James highlights the songwriter’s soulful voice and melodic guitar, cutting through with emotional gut-wrenching lyrics and a sound and style similar to Iron & Wine or City and Colour. Here is what Nik Piscitello, the lone musical entity behind Level and the Square had to say about the release: “When I started writing “From Here to the James” I had no idea how much I would grow personally. These songs go way beyond four chords and some broken vocals. These are the songs that helped save me during one of the most difficult times of my life. When I heard the first rough mixes I knew this album would be something special. My soul, my heart and my life is in these lyrically, spiritually, emotionally and physically. ” – Nik Piscitello, Level and the Square From Here To The James was self-produced by Nik Piscitello with the help of Doug Grean (Engineer), and mastered by Nik Piscitello and Ben Eizinger. The emotionally compelling EP is about the familiar realization that you’re living a life you never intended, filled with songs of regret and coming to terms with the change you need to find. From Here To The James sonically nods to many of the musical influences that Nik has had since he began playing music almost two decades ago. There are shades of fellow punk rock-turned-classic American songwriters like Chuck Ragan and Tim Barry in these songs, as well as layers of the nuanced melancholy that recall some of his personal heroes like Mark Kozelek and Jeff Tweedy. Fans and members of the press can head over to Diffuser.fm today to stream From Here to the James. Level and the Square will be kicking off the release of From Here to the James at Los Angeles’ The Viper Room on May 27th, 2015 along with Brian Marquis and Kayleigh Goldsworthy (Tickets here). Like what you hear? Head to iTunes to purchase the EP and follow Level and the Square on social media for more announcements and new music soon! From Here to the James: Tracklisting 2. Broken Bones 3. Fire to Flames 4. December Summer 5. Let Me Come Home 6. Poison (Bonus Track) More About Level and the Square:
We were never going to grow up to be our parents. The 60-Hour work weeks and the ennui-inducing commutes. The endless rows of the same exact outfit hanging in our closets like nooses. The late night screaming matches that we heard as kids from our rooms downstairs-or, on those nights that we were brave, that we eavesdropped on hiding behind the couch. That was never going to be us. But then one day, it suddenly is-and there you are, in the middle of an existence that you never quite planned, fighting to find a way out. And sometimes, it feels like the fight is all you know. So you spend your nights surrounded by the people you love doing just that. Fighting and screaming and breaking down, just like your parents before you. From Here To The James is about that realization. It’s a record that’s absolutely consumed with the idea that you’re living a life that you never intended. It’s an album that is filled with songs of regret. But on an emotional level, the first album from The Level And The Square also feels like the morning after a late night screaming match, when you look up and come to terms with the change you need to find. Written both during and immediately following a heavy era of turmoil for singer-songwriter Nik Piscitello (who is also the lone musical entity behind The Level And The Square), From Here To The James sonically nods to many of the musical influences that Nik has had since he began playing music almost two decades ago. There are shades of fellow punk rock-turned-classic American songwriters like Chuck Ragan and Tim Barry in these songs, as well as layers of the nuanced melancholy that recall some of his personal heroes like Mark Kozelek and Jeff Tweedy. But in the end, only one person could have really written From Here To The James, and that’s Nik. He lived these songs-for better and, at times, for worse. But more importantly, he has learned to use them as a way out. In these songs, he’s no longer stuck or angry or sad. While those emotions surface frequently, they ultimately paint a portrait of a man who, after all the screaming and late night misgivings sees a world where love can create a sort of escape hatch. As he winds the album’s stunning and somber centerpiece “Fire To Flames” to an end, he repeats the line “I should have been yours tonight” to anyone who will listen. And suddenly, a lyric that could sound like an apology, feels a lot more like a brave new beginning. To Keep Up With Level and the Square Online: levelandthesquare.com
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