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The Revival of Pop Rock Music with Harrison Nida

When I first learned to play guitar, the very first song I learned to play was What's My Age Again by Blink 182.  Back in those days, I couldn't get enough of bands like Blink 182, Green Day, Nirvana, and Weezer.  In fact, I still can't get enough of those bands, because I've always truly enjoyed their sound and have tons of nostalgia from listening to them in my youth.  This is true even as my musical tastes have evolved and changed through the years.  The only problem is that it's difficult to find new artists still producing decent work in this genre.

Enter Harrison Nida.

Harrison Nida

Nida's sound is a refreshing reminder of the uplifting power of pop rock music.  Varying between minor and major modes of the major scale, his chord progressions take us through a sentimental journey of romance and power.  His vocal cadence speaks to anyone who loved the classic vocal style accompanying this genre in the 90's, too.  Sometimes I can almost hear Mark Hoppus when listening to his hit single Celebrity Crush:


In addition to Celebrity Crush, Nida showcases a more pulled back and relaxed sound with his other popular single, Ocean Skin.  As an avid surfer with a strong appreciation for Green Day and Weezer, I entirely understand Nida's purpose in writing this song.  Here again he touches on the theme of romance while delivering to us an easy-to-watch video, and it's hard to suppress feelings of jealousy when watching him travel through a carefree day at the beach in Puerto Rico with a beautiful girl!  Whether you're married or single, we could all use this type of escape: taking a pause from our busy lives to venture to an amazing part of the world, where we may reenact the playfulness of our youth and rediscover our ability to tune into the emotions of the opposite sex.



Nida is a free spirit and those that know him understand that he loves excitement. At any given moment, his adventuring spirit makes it seem as though anything might happen. In truth, Nida is an adrenaline junkie and fills his quota riding motorcycles, snowboards, skateboards, and the like.  It's clear he shares and fully embraces the attitude of his primary alternative rock influences, exhibiting passion with a hint of dutiful recklessness.  Hey, what's life without pushing the limits from time to time, right?

Given the pleasurable and emotional journey Nida takes us on, the only big complaint I have with his music is the lack of more of it!  Now we can only hope that he will get back to work in the studio, producing more great hits and continuing to inject new life into a genre that's still hot two decades after its prime.  Stay tuned on Nida's Facebook page and Soundcloud.

-Steven Fies
Founder, CreativeEdgeMusic.com
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